McCracken County

The mother's attorney said the case was supposed to go to trial, but was pushed back to a tentative date in 2028. grooming, and sending sexually explicit messages to a minor back in court.

Jared Denny appearing in McCracken County Court for a pretrial hearing.

The defense asking if his $100,000 bond could be amended to include both cash and property.

The judge granting that request.

Denny is set to be back in court on November 5th.

Bellevue Baptist Church in McCracken County said in a statement last week that Denny was a Sunday school teacher and has been removed from any position of authority at the church.

Kenan Bradford's attorney appeared in court for his client's arraignment.

Bradford is facing charges in federal court for multiple child exploitation offenses.

Newly obtained documents are shedding light on an arrest of a local church leader.

McCracken County deputies arrested Jared Denny on October 2nd and charged him with grooming and other crimes involving a minor.

According to the sheriff's office, the juvenile said Denny had sent sexual messages, nude photographs, and made comments in person that others weren't around to hear.

The complaint warrant shows the incident was originally reported by a Kentucky Department for Community-Based Services worker.

The warrant also details some of the things Denny is accused of saying in person, including comments about her body and how many more years it is until she turns 18.

Bellevue Baptist Church in McCracken County said in a statement last week that Denny was a Sunday school teacher and has been removed from any position of authority at the church.

Murray State University is now the subject of a whistleblower and sexual discrimination lawsuit brought by one of its employees.

The lawsuit names university leaders, including MSU president Ron Patterson.

IDOT's District Engineer Ben Wills says he is grateful for the community's patience during this process, and he estimates that the project is two-thirds of the way complete.

Two people are dead after a three vehicle wreck in McCracken County.

It happened at the intersection of Lydon and Oaks Roads.

The McCracken County Sheriff's Office identified the victims as Jesse Speed and Todd Dahlberg, both from Benton, Kentucky.

The third driver was taken to the hospital with non life threatening injuries.

A former local elementary school employee pleaded guilty to aggravated criminal sexual abuse involving a 16-year-old student.

Anyone with any information is asked to contact the deputies over the case at 270-388-2311.

Drivers should anticipate a temporary three-way stop at the intersection of US 62 and US 68 in McCracken County today.

That change will allow crews to repair a traffic signal.

The work will take place between 8 and 10 this morning.

To schedule a Monday night mammogram, call 270-575-2662, select option two, and mention Monday night mammograms.

Paducah Power's annual free e-scrap collection returns for another year in McCracken County.

The event is part of a public power week and will be collecting old e-scrap for disposal.

Things such as fluorescent bulbs, old TVs and computers.

Participants must be a McCracken County resident and may be asked to show a driver's license before disposal.

The collection event will be held today from 7 in the morning to 4 in the afternoon.

That's at the Paducah Power Systems parking lot at 1500 Broadway Street in Paducah.

Kentucky Voices for Health will be hosting a community listening session with the aim to hear people's experience as they navigate Medicaid.

It's 6 o'clock on our Tuesday, and here's what you need to know.

Voters in McCracken County will have an opportunity to ask questions and hear directly from Judge Executive candidates.

Paducah Mayor George Bray and the incumbent Judge Executive Craig Clymer today at a town hall facilitated by the Paducah-McCracken County NAACP.

The acting president of the NAACP, Benny Hedy, says they want to focus on specific issues for the forum to prevent repeated ideas or questions from the community.

The event kicks off at 6 p.m. at Crowns Hall at WKCTC.

Paducah's Family Service Society is offering a learning opportunity for families trying to stretch their dollar at dinnertime.

They're hosting a slow cooker class today, teaching folks how to cook tasty, affordable meals with a slow cooker.

Participants must be from McCracken County who have never attended a previous class.

The August 6th primary elections determined who will be facing off against each other in the state's race for governor, also U.S. congressional races, state legislative races, and local races across Tennessee.

After McCracken County Judge Executive Craig Clymer and Paducah Mayor George Bray faced off at a Paducah Area Chamber of Commerce forum last week, voters in McCracken County will have an opportunity to ask more questions and hear directly from the candidates tomorrow at a town hall facilitated by the Paducah-McCracken County NAACP.

Doors open at 4.30 p.m.

The town hall will begin at 6.

[upbeat music] Welcome in to another episode of the Murray Tiger Football Report on the Southeastern Athletics Podcast.

This week, Coach Cunningham and I are talking about the tough matchup versus McCracken County and looking ahead to the district opener versus Webster County Spartans on senior night at home this Friday night for the Tigers.

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Good morning, Coach Cunningham.

And discussed what the senator has done for the region, but did not mention his health at all and greeted the crowd.

Also, a major story out of western Kentucky this week, Ballard and McCracken counties, the first two counties to receive the distinction of being nuclear ready, right?

That's right.

And that's really something that's a feather in our cap.

And I'm going to read the name of the group that voted in favor of doing so.

It's called the Kentucky Nuclear Energy Development Authority.

And they signed off on Ballard and McCracken being the first two counties in the entire state of Kentucky to be nuclear ready.

And so that's something that's pretty important and part of the overall plan for energy under the Trump administration.

Always good.

Um, they were there with McCracken, two out-of-state bands in the same class, and then Lakeland and Henry County.

So Paragould, rocking and rolling.

Mm-hmm.

Let's see.

I believe second place overall, I, oh, I think, I just was just looking at it.

It was, it was Paragould was second overall, and then it was McCracken right behind them.

McCracken from Kentucky, they were good.