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77-621: Paxton Media Group of Paducah, Kentucky , is a privately held media company with holdings that include newspapers and a TV station, WPSD-TV in Paducah. David M. Paxton is president and CEO. The company owns 32 daily newspapers and numerous weekly newspapers, mostly in the southern United States. Daily circulation totals 350,000. Holdings include The Paducah Sun , the High Point Enterprise in High Point, North Carolina ,

154-574: A group of fellow students in the school's lobby as they were leaving a prayer group before school. Three students, all girls, were killed and five others were wounded; one of the wounded was left a paraplegic . Carneal subsequently received a sentence of life with the possibility of parole after 25 years. In 2022, the Kentucky Parole Board denied his bid for parole. According to the United States Census Bureau ,

231-637: A harvest scene on a farmstead, with no indication of the town. In 1975, the painting was featured as part of a film, Art for Main Street: The Indiana Post Office Murals , produced by the Indiana Historical Society . Jasper was incorporated as a town in 1866, and was incorporated into a city in 1915. According to the 2010 census, Jasper has a total area of 13.191 square miles (34.16 km ), of which 13.1 square miles (33.93 km ) (or 99.31%)

308-1037: A massacre of United States Colored Troops among the Union forces whom they defeated at the fort. On April 14, 1864, Buford's men found the horses hidden in a Paducah foundry, as reported by the newspapers. Buford rejoined Forrest with the spoils, leaving the Union in control of Paducah until the end of the War. In a far-reaching flood, on January 21, 1937, the Ohio River at Paducah rose above its 50-foot (15 m) flood stage, cresting at 60.8 feet (18.5 m) on February 2 and receding again to 50 feet on February 15. For nearly three weeks, 27,000 residents were forced to flee or to stay with friends and relatives on higher ground in McCracken or other counties. The American Red Cross and local churches provided some shelters. Buildings in downtown Paducah still bear historic plaques that define

385-895: A national model for using the arts for economic development . It has received the Governors Award in the Arts, the Distinguished Planning Award from the Kentucky Chapter of the American Planning Association , the American Planning Association 's National Planning Award, and most recently, the Kentucky League of Cities' Enterprise Cities Award. Lower Town, home of the Artist Relocation Program,

462-719: A network of German "Polka Masses" at the three Roman Catholic parishes. On average, over 1,300 lb (590 kg) of bratwurst are consumed during the event. In 2021, the Thyen-Clark Cultural Center and public lending library opened. Sites in Jasper listed on the National Register of Historic Places listings in Dubois County, Indiana include: Jasper has 18 city parks covering 355 acres (144 ha). The following persons have held

539-543: A profit until 1918. In 1929, Paxton's son, Edwin J. Paxton, who had taken over as editor, bought out the rival News-Democrat . After the merger, the newspaper became The Sun-Democrat , and operations were moved to the subsequent location at 408 Kentucky Avenue in 1934. The name changed to The Paducah Sun in 1978 at the request of Jack Paxton, editor at the time and grandson of Edwin J. Paxton. At 4:20 p.m. May 28, 1957, WPSD-TV (the PSD stands for Paducah Sun-Democrat) went on

616-519: A program of Artist in Residencies to bring respected artists in to the city. In 2018 British Artist Ian Berry came and put on an exhibition to great acclaim. Ian is famed around the world with his art in denim, and fitted in with the textile art that Paducah is known for. In August 2000, Paducah's Artist Relocation Program was started to offer incentives for artists to relocate to its historic downtown and Lower Town areas. The program has become

693-512: A prominent local Jewish businessman, dispatched a telegram of complaint to President Lincoln and met with him. As there were similar actions taken by other Jewish businessmen and loud complaints by Congress about the treatment of their constituents, Lincoln ordered the policy to be revoked within a few weeks. On March 25, 1864, Confederate Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest raided Paducah as part of his campaign northward from Mississippi into Western Tennessee and Kentucky. He intended to re-supply

770-446: A stake in the paper. Senior Enterprise staff frequently criticized Paxton's management of the paper, arguing that there was a quantifiable reduction in local coverage. In October 2023, Lee Enterprises sold the newspaper to Paxton Media Group. Lee Enterprises' sale of The Southern Illinoisan was delayed after pushback from the newspapers union guild. The guild contested the sale after learning that Paxton would not be retaining any of

847-514: Is a four-day event held annually during the first weekend in August. The "Fest" is a celebration between Jasper and its German sister-city Pfaffenweiler , a village in southwest Germany, and some citizens of Pfaffenweiler travel to Jasper around this time of year. The street festival encompasses the city square, and features food stands, rides, a beer garden , parade, fireworks, golf tournament, beauty pageant (Miss Strassenfest), fishing tournament, and

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924-550: Is a regional center in Southwestern Indiana , with German Catholic ancestral roots. Jasper has been called the "Wood Capital of the World", with furniture companies such as Jasper Group, Kimball International , and Masterbrand Cabinets are located here. Also located in Jasper are Southern Indiana Education Center, Jasper Engines and Transmissions, and a satellite campus of Vincennes University . In 2022, Jasper won

1001-620: Is a resident of Paducah. Nashville, Tennessee–based composer–violinist, Mark Evitts , is also from Paducah. The most prominent mainstream artist is Steven Curtis Chapman , the top-selling Christian artist of all time. Paducah is one of only two cities named in the world-famous song "Hooray for Hollywood", which is used as the opening number for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Awards (the Oscars). The 1937 song, with music by Richard Whiting and lyrics by Johnny Mercer , contains in

1078-498: Is land and 0.091 square miles (0.24 km ) (or 0.69%) is water. The city is located in the townships of Bainbridge , Madison and Boone . The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Jasper, IN has a humid subtropical climate , abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. Jasper is the principal city of

1155-409: Is prone to river flooding from the Ohio River , and as of late February 2018, the river had been expected to crest at 49 feet on February 28. As of the 2020 United States Census , there were 27,137 people, 11,330 households, and 5,561 families residing in the city. As of the census of 2010, there were 25,024 people, 11,462 households, and 6,071 families residing in the city. The population density

1232-642: Is the home field for the Paducah Chiefs of the Ohio Valley Summer Collegiate Baseball League. Jasper, Indiana Jasper was founded in 1818. The Enlow family were the first settlers of the town. Jasper was originally going to be named "Eleanor" after the wife of early settler Joseph Enlow, but she opted to suggest a name herself, and named the city after a passage in the Bible (Revelation 21:19). Jasper

1309-469: Is the oldest neighborhood in Paducah. As retail commerce moved toward the outskirts of the city, efforts were made to preserve the architectural character, and historic Victorian structures were restored in the older parts of the city. The artists' housing program contributed to that effort and became a catalyst for revitalizing the downtown area. The Luther F. Carson Center for the Performing Arts

1386-1332: The Grayson County News Gazette , the News Democrat Leader , and the Macon County Times from Civitas Media . In January 2018, Paxton purchased the Daily Herald in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina , from Wick Communications . In June 2018, it purchased The Batesville Daily Guard in Arkansas from the Jones family. In November 2018, Paxton purchased the Kentucky New Era . In May 2019, it purchased The Rochester Sentinel in Indiana. By June 2019, Paxton acquired four additional Arkansas newspapers, including Conway 's Log Cabin Democrat , Clinton 's Van Buren County Democrat , The Sun-Times in Heber Springs , and

1463-563: The Herald-Argus of La Porte, Indiana amidst rumors that the paper would either be moved, merged, or have its staff severely cut, due to the recent acquisition of a number of rural newspapers in northern Indiana . In order to allay those rumors, then-publisher John A. Newby wrote a column that firmly stated that the Herald-Argus was profitable and "lean" and therefore would not see any dramatic changes. Despite published claims to

1540-713: The Jonesboro Sun in Jonesboro, Arkansas , and the Daily Star in Hammond, Louisiana and The Daily Citizen in Searcy, Arkansas . Paxton Media Group traces it roots to 1896, when a group of investors headed by William F. Paxton launched The Evening Sun by buying the assets of the failing Paducah Standard at 214 Broadway. The cost was $ 8,900, and the men started with $ 10,000 capital. The newspaper did not make

1617-1002: The Newport Independent . In July 2020, Paxton purchased the Dubois County Herald in Jasper, Indiana . In October 2020, Paxton purchased the Wilkes Journal-Patriot in North Carolina. In February 2021, Paxton acquired the North Vernon Plain Dealer & Sun in Indiana. In May 2021, Paxton purchased Landmark Community Newspapers , publisher of 47 daily and weekly newspapers in Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina and Virginia. It later resold some publications acquired in

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1694-851: The Asheboro Courier-Tribune , the Burlington Times-News , the Kinston Free Press , the New Bern Sun Journal , and The Daily News of Jacksonville. In October 2023, Paxton acquired The Southern Illinoisan from Lee Enterprises . In May 2024, the company acquired the Kernersville News. In June that same year, Paxton acquired The Brazil Times, Greencastle Banner-Graphic, Greene County Daily World and Dyersburg State Gazette from Rust Communications . Paxton Media Group

1771-637: The Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railways (which later merged to become the BNSF Railway ). In 1924 the Illinois Central Railroad began construction at Paducah of their largest locomotive workshop in the nation. Over a period of 190 days, a large ravine between Washington and Jones streets was filled with 44,560 carloads of dirt to enlarge the site, sufficient for the construction of 23 buildings. The eleven million dollar project

1848-666: The Jackson Purchase region, it is located in the Southeastern United States at the confluence of the Tennessee and the Ohio rivers, halfway between St. Louis, Missouri , to the northwest and Nashville, Tennessee , to the southeast. As of the 2020 census , the population was 27,137, up from 25,024 in 2010. Twenty blocks of the city's downtown have been designated as a historic district and listed on

1925-502: The Jasper Micropolitan Statistical Area , a micropolitan area that covers Dubois and Pike counties and had a combined population of 54,734 at the 2010 census . As of the census of 2010, the population of Jasper was 15,038 and there were 5,994 households. The gender makeup of the city is 49.2% male and 50.8% female. The racial makeup of the city was: Of the total Jasper population: Jasper

2002-684: The KITTY League folded after the 1955 season. Since then, the ballpark has served as the home venue for Paducah Tilghman High School and American Legion Post 31 baseball teams, as well as various special baseball games and tournaments. In recent years, Brooks Stadium hosted the Ohio Valley Conference baseball tournament (2001–2009) and the National Club Baseball Association World Series (2015 and 2016). Brooks Stadium currently

2079-653: The National Register of Historic Places . Paducah is the principal city of the Paducah metropolitan area , which includes McCracken, Ballard , Carlisle and Livingston counties in Kentucky and Massac County in Illinois . The total population of the metro area was 103,481 in 2020. The Paducah–Mayfield combined statistical area had a total population of 140,138. Paducah was first settled as "Pekin" around 1821 by European Americans James and William Pore. The town

2156-468: The Paducah and Louisville Railway in 1986. In the early 21st century, they are operated by VMV Paducahbilt. At the outset of the Civil War , Kentucky attempted to take a neutral position. However, when a Confederate force occupied Columbus, a Union force under General Ulysses S. Grant responded by occupying Paducah. Throughout most of the war, Col. Stephen G. Hicks was in charge of Paducah, and

2233-552: The high water marks . Driven by 18 inches (460 mm) of rainfall in 16 days, along with sheets of swiftly moving ice, the Ohio River flood of 1937 was the worst natural disaster in Paducah's history and elsewhere in the Ohio Valley. The earthen levee was ineffective against this flood. As a result, Congress authorized the United States Army Corps of Engineers to build the flood wall that now protects

2310-417: The " Chitlin' Circuit ". Supporters want to promote Paducah's role in the history of American music. Paducah is the birthplace and residence of musicians in various genres. Rockabilly Hall of Fame artists Ray Smith, whose recording of "Rockin' Little Angel" was a hit in 1960, and Stanley Walker, who played guitar for Ray Smith and others, grew up in Paducah. Terry Mike Jeffrey , an Emmy-nominated songwriter,

2387-709: The Carson Center hosts touring Broadway productions, well-known entertainers, dramas, dance and popular faith-based and family series. In September 2004, plans came together to highlight Paducah's musical roots through the redevelopment of the southern side of downtown. The centerpiece of the effort is the renovation of Maggie Steed's Hotel Metropolitan. [28] Prominent African-American musicians such as Louis Armstrong , Duke Ellington , Cab Calloway , Chick Webb 's orchestra, B.B. King , Bobby "Blue" Bland , Ike and Tina Turner and other R & B and blues legends have performed here as part of what has become known as

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2464-648: The City of Paducah limits, and is more reflective of the true top employer situation as perceived by citizens of Paducah, as: In 1996, the Paducah Wall to Wall mural program was begun by the Louisiana mural artist Robert Dafford and his team on the floodwall in downtown Paducah. They have painted more than 50 murals addressing numerous subjects, including Native American history , industries such as river barges and hospitals, local African-American heritage,

2541-584: The Confederate forces in the region with recruits, ammunition, medical supplies, horses and mules, and especially to disrupt the Union domination of the regions south of the Ohio River . Known as the Battle of Paducah , the raid was successful in terms of the re-supply effort and in intimidating the Union, but Forrest returned south. According to his report, "I drove the enemy to their gunboats and fort; and held

2618-798: The Landmark purchase that it considered outside the company's footprint: The Las Vegas Optic in New Mexico to O'Rourke Media Group; Huskers Illustrated to Nicholas Holdings; and two newspapers in Iowa, the Red Oak Express and the Glenwood Opinion-Tribune , to J. Louis Mullen. In November 2022 Paxton acquired six North Carolina newspapers from Gannett Co., Inc. The additions include the Lexington Dispatch ,

2695-531: The October–November period. Seasonal extremes in both temperature and precipitation are common during early spring and late fall; severe weather is also common, with occasional tornado outbreaks in the region. Winter typically brings a mix of rain, sleet, and snow, with occasional heavy snowfall and icing. The city has a normal January mean temperature of 34.6 °F (1.4 °C) and averages 13 days annually with temperatures staying at or below freezing;

2772-525: The Schroeder Expo Center. The American Quilter's Society hosts a week of quilt shows with quilt classes, fabric shops and a variety of vendors. They host a variety of award-winning quilts from across the country. The show features exhibits that include hand pieced and appliqued quilts, Kentucky heritage quilts, and Paducah contest quilts. On December 1 , 1997 , 14-year-old Michael Carneal brought five loaded guns to Heath High School and shot

2849-581: The advantage of surprise that they had enjoyed during the battle. Among the few houses that were not destroyed is the David Yeiser House , a single-story Greek Revival structure. Later having read in the newspapers that 140 fine horses had escaped the raid, Forrest sent Brigadier General Abraham Buford back to Paducah, to get the horses and to keep Union forces busy there while he attacked Fort Pillow in Tennessee. His forces were charged with

2926-411: The age of 18 living with them, 32.5% were married couples living together, 16.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 47.0% were non-families. 41.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.09 and the average family size was 2.84. In

3003-418: The age of 18 living with them, 36.8% were married couples living together, 16.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.8% were non-families. 39.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.12 and the average family size was 2.84. In the city the population was spread out, with 22.5% under

3080-458: The age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 20.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.9 males. The median income for a household in the city was $ 26,137, and the median income for a family was $ 34,092. Males had a median income of $ 32,783 versus $ 21,901 for females. The per capita income for

3157-540: The air as the company-owned television station based in Paducah. It is an NBC affiliate. The company operated only The Paducah Sun and WPSD-TV until 1989, when it began acquiring other newspapers. In 1998, the company purchased Nixon Newspapers Inc., which included the Wabash Plain Dealer in Indiana. In October 2000, Paxton purchased The Herald-Palladium from Hollinger Inc. In December 2004, Paxton Media Group purchased The Durham Herald Co.,

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3234-553: The annual Strong Towns "Strongest Town" competition. The largest industry sectors by employment in Jasper are manufacturing, retail, and health care and social services. Jasper has the only municipally supported Arts Council in Indiana; it is part of city government. The City of Jasper and the Jasper Community Arts Commission won the Governor's Arts Award in 1987 and 2007. The Jasper Strassenfest

3311-425: The city each year to repaint and refurbish the panels. Roe is the only muralist associated with the project to have worked on all of the panels. Roe added a new mural to the project in the summer of 2010. It shows the 100-year history of the local Boy Scout troop, Troop 1. Troop 1 is one of only a handful of troops who share their centennial with that of the national scouting organization itself. The dedication for

3388-415: The city for ten hours, captured many stores and horses; burned sixty bales of cotton, one steamer, and a drydock, bringing out fifty prisoners." Much of the fighting took place around Fort Anderson on the city's west side, in the present-day Lower Town neighborhood ; most buildings in the neighborhood postdate the war, as most of the neighborhood was demolished soon after the battle to deny any future raids

3465-433: The city has a total area of 20.0 square miles (52 km ), of which 19.9 square miles (52 km ) is land and 0.10 square miles (0.26 km ), comprising 0.52%, is water. Paducah has a humid subtropical climate ( Köppen : Cfa ) with four distinct seasons and is located in USDA hardiness zone 7a. Spring-like conditions typically begin in mid-to-late March, summer from mid-to-late-May to late September, with fall in

3542-620: The city of Paducah opened a 340-foot transient boat dock that provides space for transient boaters to tie up for a few hours or several nights, increasing tourism in the city. Amenities include fuel (diesel and marine grade gasoline), water, power pedestals, and a sewer pumpout station (seasonal for water and sewer amenities). A federal National Weather Service Forecast Office is based in Paducah, providing weather information to western Kentucky, western Tennessee, southeastern Missouri , southern Illinois , and southwestern Indiana . According to Paducah's 2023 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,

3619-466: The city was $ 18,417. About 18.0% of families and 22.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 33.8% of those under age 18 and 16.8% of those age 65 or over. Dippin' Dots , the Paducah & Louisville Railway and several barge companies have their headquarters in Paducah. The river continues to be a prominent source of industry for Paducah. Twenty-three barge companies have their operating or corporate headquarters in Paducah. In 2017,

3696-401: The city, the population was spread out, with 21.8% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 27.7% from 45 to 64, and 18.2% who were 65 or older. The median age was 41.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.2 males. The median income for a household in the city was $ 31,220, and the median income for a family

3773-403: The city. In 1950, the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission selected Paducah as the site for a new uranium enrichment plant. Construction began in 1951 and the plant opened for operations in 1952. Originally operated by Union Carbide , the plant has changed hands several times. Martin Marietta , its successor company Lockheed-Martin , and now the United States Enrichment Corporation have operated

3850-443: The company was operating profitably at least 6 months prior to Paxton's $ 124 million purchase. Allegations of lackluster and biased reporting by Paxton Media Group's holdings became news, again, with the dismissal of charges against the suspects in the Duke lacrosse rape case , when it became clear that The Herald-Sun editorial policy would not permit the paper to publish criticism of Durham district attorney Mike Nifong , despite

3927-484: The contrary, in October, shortly after taking over operation of the paper, Paxton Media laid-off about half its staff at the Herald-Argus and moved its production location to that of the Paxton-owned Herald-Palladium in St. Joseph, Michigan , which by Paxton's own admission, has negatively impacted the paper's ability to publish timely local news. Reminiscent of the abrupt manner in which the Herald-Sun firings were conducted, at least one longtime Herald-Argus staffer

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4004-406: The east in Kentucky and north in Illinois , Paducah also became an important railway hub for the Illinois Central Railroad . This was the primary north–south railway connecting the industrial cities of Chicago and East St. Louis to the Gulf of Mexico at Gulfport, Mississippi , and New Orleans, Louisiana . The Illinois Central system also provided east–west links to the Burlington Northern and

4081-399: The fact that Nifong was facing ethics charges by the North Carolina State Bar and demands by the North Carolina Conference of District Attorneys that Nifong remove himself from the case. In December 2016, Paxton Media sold The Herald-Sun to The McClatchy Company , owner of a competitor newspaper, The News & Observer of Raleigh, North Carolina . In September 2007, Paxton purchased

4158-621: The first and last freezes of the season on average fall on October 25 and April 8, respectively. Summer is typically hazy, hot, and humid with a July daily average of 78.9 °F (26.1 °C) and drought conditions at times. Paducah averages 48 days a year with high temperatures at or above 90 °F (32 °C). Snowfall averages 8.9 inches (23 cm) per season, contributing to the average annual precipitation of 50.32 inches (1,280 mm). Extremes in temperature range from 108 °F (42 °C) on July 17, 1942, and June 29, 2012 , down to −15 °F (−26 °C) on January 20, 1985 . Paducah

4235-434: The guild employees once the sale was final. Paxton the sale was completed on Monday, Dec. 11, 2023 and all employees who were formerly working at the newspaper were laid off. List is incomplete - Paducah, Kentucky Paducah ( / p ə ˈ d uː k ə / pə- DOO -kə ) is a home rule-class city in the Upland South , and the county seat of McCracken County, Kentucky , United States. The largest city in

4312-403: The historic Carnegie Library on Broadway Street, steamboats , and local labor unions. In May 2003, photographer Jim Roshan documented the painting of the Lewis and Clark Expedition mural during the America 24/7 project. One of the images was used in the book Kentucky24/7 , published in 2004. By 2008 the mural project was completed and being maintained. Muralist Herb Roe returned to

4389-475: The mural was held on National Scout Sunday, February 6, 2011. In 2017, artist Char Downs debuted the newest addition to the Wall to Wall mural program: a series of murals of award-winning quilts on the floodwall facing Park Street. Downs invested nearly 500 hours recreating Caryl Bryer Fallert-Gentry's historic award-winning quilt Corona II: Solar Eclipse—the first quilt in the series—in her studio in Paducah's Lower Town Arts District. The Paducah Art Alliance has

4466-423: The office of mayor of Jasper, Indiana . In 1970, the school system of Ireland, Indiana , was consolidated into that of Jasper. Schools in Jasper include: The following stations are licensed in the city of Jasper The fictional town of Orson, Indiana, from the TV series The Middle , is based on Jasper. Jasper participates in the sister cities program, as designated by Sister Cities International , and

4543-455: The paper's offices under Paxton's watch. In July 2008, Paxton consolidated operations even more, making the publisher, managing editor, and other editorial management the same for both papers. On November 15, 2007, reports indicate that Paxton dramatically cut the staff of the High Point Enterprise in High Point, North Carolina , which Paxton took control of in 2004. This is the third round of layoffs since 1999, when Paxton first purchased

4620-598: The parent company of The Herald-Sun and The Chapel Hill Herald . In 2007, Paxton Media Group purchased three Indiana newspapers: the Marion Chronicle-Tribune (in July) from the Gannett Foundation ; the Huntington Herald-Press (in May) from the Quayle family; and the La Porte Herald-Argus from Small Newspaper Group (in September). In June 2015, Paxton purchased the Mayfield Messenger in Kentucky. In May 2016, Paxton purchased The Elkhart Truth in Indiana. In late December 2016, Paxton sold The Herald-Sun to The McClatchy Company . In 2017, Paxton acquired

4697-480: The plant in turn. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), successor to the AEC, remains the owner. The plant was closed in June 2013, and the Department of Energy began the process of decontaminating and shutting down the facilities. On April 25, 1991, the National Quilt Museum opened in downtown Paducah. Paducah has been part of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network in the category of craft and folk art since November 2013. The national quilt show takes place yearly at

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4774-420: The program has been criticized by local business owners and by Paducah's economic development council due to the financial cost to the city, and because the "UNESCO Creative Cities Network only benefits a small portion of Paducah's economy". The Luther F. Carson Center for the Performing Arts was completed in downtown Paducah in 2004. From Crosby, Stills & Nash to Garrison Keillor, Shanghai Circus to STOMP,

4851-471: The river system, and its port facilities were important to trade and transportation. In addition, developing railroads began to enter the region. A factory for making red bricks, and a foundry for making rail and locomotive components became the nucleus of a thriving "River and Rail" economy. Paducah became the site of dry dock facilities for steamboats and towboats, and thus headquarters for many barge companies. Because of its proximity to coalfields further to

4928-411: The second verse: "Hooray for Hollywood! That phony, super Coney, Hollywood. They come from Chilicothes and Padukahs..." Both cities were misspelled in the original published lyrics, though that may have been the fault of the publishers rather than Mercer. He was noted for his sophistication and the attention to detail he put into his lyrics. The correct spellings are "Chillicothe" and "Paducah". Paducah

5005-399: The top employers in the city were entities in healthcare and education services: Source: Several employers in McCracken County call Paducah home, although their facilities are located outside the city limits. Paducah and McCracken County jointly operate Greater Paducah Economic Development ("GPED"). GPED lists the top employers in McCracken County, several of which include employers within

5082-443: The town for the Comanche people of the western plains. They were known by regional settlers as the Padoucas , from a Spanish transliteration of the Kaw word Pádoka or the Omaha Pádoⁿka . Paducah was formally established as a town in 1830 and incorporated as a city by the state legislature in 1838. The city charter was drafted by Quintus Quincy Quigley and H. Clay King in 1856. By this time, steam boats traversed

5159-450: The town served as a massive supply depot for Federal forces along the Ohio, Mississippi, and Tennessee river systems. On December 17, 1862, under the terms of General Order No. 11 , US forces required 30 Jewish families to leave their long-established homes. Grant was trying to break up a black market in cotton, in which he assumed Jewish traders were involved due to racial stereotyping associated with anti-Semitic tropes . Cesar Kaskel ,

5236-417: Was $ 42,645. Males had a median income of $ 36,778 versus $ 27,597 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 20,430. About 18.1% of families and 22.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 34.3% of those under age 18 and 12.8% of those age 65 or over. As of the census of 2000, there were 26,307 people, 11,825 households, and 6,645 families residing in the city. The population density

5313-478: Was 1,251.0 inhabitants per square mile (483.0/km ). There were 12,851 housing units at an average density of 642.5 per square mile (248.1/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 70.99% White , 23.67% African American, 0.22% Native American, 1.02% Asian , 0.02% Pacific Islander , 1.07% from other races , and 3.01% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 2.68% of the population. There were 11,462 households, out of which 26.1% had children under

5390-466: Was 1,350.2 inhabitants per square mile (521.3/km ). There were 13,221 housing units at an average density of 678.6 per square mile (262.0/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 72.78% White, 24.15% African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.64% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 0.55% from other races, and 1.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.38% of the population. There were 11,825 households, out of which 25.0% had children under

5467-442: Was completed in 1927 as the fourth-largest industrial plant in Kentucky. The railroad became the largest employer in Paducah, having 1,075 employees in 1938. As steam locomotives were replaced through the 1940s and 1950s, the Paducah shops were converted to maintain diesel locomotives . A nationally known rebuilding program for aging diesel locomotives from Illinois Central and other railroads began in 1967. The shops became part of

5544-731: Was completed in downtown Paducah in 2004. On November 21, 2013, Paducah was designated by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization ( UNESCO ) as a Creative City of Crafts and Folk Art. Arts and cultural initiatives have included the Lower Town Artist Relocation program, the National Quilt Museum, Paducah "Wall to Wall" floodwall murals, and the Paducah School of Art and Design. Participation in

5621-635: Was criticized when it fired nearly 25 percent of the employees of The Herald-Sun , many of them longtime staples of the newsroom, the day it assumed ownership. Paxton defended the move by claiming that the newsroom was overstaffed and the salaries were causing the Durham, North Carolina paper to post annual losses. According to the Durham-based Independent Weekly , sources familiar with the Herald-Sun, Co.'s accounting ledgers,

5698-525: Was home to professional baseball's minor league Class D Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League (or KITTY League) Paducah Paddys (1903), Paducah Indians (1904–06, 1910, 1914, 1922–23, 1936–41), Paducah Polecats (1911), Paducah Chiefs (1912–13, 1951–55), and Paducah Redbirds (1935). The Chiefs competed in the Mississippi-Ohio Valley League from 1949 to 1950. The Chiefs played in J. Polk Brooks Stadium from its opening in 1948 until

5775-474: Was laid out by explorer and surveyor William Clark in 1827 and renamed Paducah. Although local lore long connected this name to an eponymous Chickasaw chief "Paduke" and his band of "Paducahs", authorities on the Chickasaw have since said that there was never any chief or tribe of that name, or anything like it. The Chickasaw language does not have related words. Instead, historians believe that Clark named

5852-708: Was not officially platted until 1830. That year, the community became the new county seat of Dubois County, succeeding Portersville . The Jasper post office has been in operation since 1832. During the New Deal era, Jessie Hull Mayer won a federal commission to paint a mural as part of the Section of Painting and Sculpture ′s projects, later called the Section of Fine Arts , of the Treasury Department . Indiana Farming Scene in Late Autumn depicts

5929-503: Was notified of her termination via certified mail while she recovered from surgery at home. The remaining Herald-Argus staffers and the staffers at other nearby Paxton-owned papers were specifically instructed not to publish information regarding the Herald-Argus staff cuts and production changes. The Herald-Argus' website has also removed the September 17, 2007 column which promised that there would be no staff cuts or relocation of

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