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In today's newsletter:
- How a Paducah farmer keeps 2,000 acres running on vintage equipment
- United's Chicago expansion brings new connections for Paducah flyers
- UNA women's golf opens new season at Paducah's Velvet Classic
Today's riddle: How fast is milk when you pour it? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Monday: Pleasant with periods of sun, with a high of 85 and low of 62 degrees.
- Tuesday: Partly sunny with a t-storm, temps: high: 86, low: 64. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: Some sun with a stray t-storm, with a high of 88 and low of 66 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Farmers run 1970s gear as combines hit $1M (moneywise.com) — A Paducah farmer working 2,000 acres is sticking with older tractors and combines as new machines approach $1 million and retrofit tech would cost another $100,000. The story explains how he and other growers nationwide stretch 1970s equipment, repair their own gear, and navigate rising machinery prices and tighter farm incomes. 
2. United Airlines adds 14 new flights including Tokyo and Santa Fe (rollingout.com subscription) — Paducah travelers are set to gain new United Airlines connections to Chicago O'Hare as part of a 14-route expansion that also adds Tokyo Narita and Santa Fe. The added service will link smaller cities like Paducah more directly into United's domestic and international network, despite ongoing flight caps at O'Hare.
3. Self announces 2026-27 women's golf schedule (roarlions.com) — Paducah will host the University of North Alabama women's golf team Sept. 14–15 for the Velvet Classic, kicking off their 2026–27 season. The schedule features 12 tournaments across the South and beyond, as longtime coach Neil Self leads a veteran-heavy roster with several standout returners and three promising freshmen.
4. Betty Alexander McKinney (westkentuckystar.com) — Paducah is mourning the passing of 77-year-old Betty Alexander McKinney, who died Friday at Ray and Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center. A longtime CSI Inc. payroll clerk, she was known for her creativity, love of genealogy, devotion to family, and Baptist faith, and is survived by her husband Glenn, children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and extended family.
5. Louisville 'Periods are Metal AF' event combines heavy metal and art to fight period poverty (wave3.com subscription) — Paducah residents are already benefiting from Period Y'all's free menstrual product pantries, part of a network stretching from Whitesburg to our city. A new heavy metal and art fundraiser in Louisville is helping the group expand its work and support efforts to end Kentucky's tampon tax and provide free products for middle and high school students statewide.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Paducah
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McCracken County Public Library, 555 Washington St, Paducah
5:45 pm
Tuesday August 25
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Other local events
- MCHS Women's Golf @ Massac, Metropolis CC
McCracken County High School Paducah, KY 42003
4:00 pm - MCHS Men's Golf @ Massac, Metroplis CC
McCracken County High School Paducah, KY 42003
4:00 pm - MCHS Men's JV/Varsity Soccer @ Mayfield
McCracken County High School Paducah, KY 42003
5:30 pm - MCHS Women's JV/Varsity Soccer @ Kirkwood HS (Clarksville)
McCracken County High School Paducah, KY 42003
6:00 pm - MCHS Women's Varsity Soccer @ Marshall County
McCracken County Public Schools Paducah, KY 42003
5:30 pm - MCHS Men's Varsity Soccer @ Marshall County
McCracken County Public Schools Paducah, KY 42003
7:00 pm - MCHS Varsity Football vs Logan County @ HOME, Marquette Stadium
McCracken County Public Schools Paducah, KY 42003
7:00 pm
Tuesday August 25
Thursday August 27
Friday August 28
🗓 Events Nearby
- MCHS Women's Golf vs Paducah Tilghman, Paxton Park
McCracken County Public Schools Paducah, KY 42003
4:00 pm - MCHS FR/JV/Varsity Volleyball @ CCA
McCracken County Public Schools Paducah, KY 42003
5:00 pm - MCHS JV Football vs Mayfield @ HOME, Marquette Stadium
McCracken County Public Schools Paducah, KY 42003
6:00 pm - MCHS Men's Golf @ Massac, Metroplis CC
McCracken County Public Schools Paducah, KY 42003
4:00 pm
Monday August 24
Tuesday August 25
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