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Paducah tourism sets $326.7 million record in 2025
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Paducah’s tourism economy generated $326.7 million in visitor spending in 2025, a record that also supported 2,435 local jobs and more than $72 million in labor income.
Jim Perry elected president of Birchwood Farms board
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Birchwood Farms Golf & Country Club has elected Jim Perry as president of its Board of Trustees for a one-year term, succeeding Dane Slater.
Downtown Georgetown plans Art Gallop with local artists, live music and hands-on activities
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Downtown Georgetown, Kentucky, will host the Art Gallop on Oct. 16, turning historic downtown businesses into pop-up art stops with local makers, music and interactive experiences.
Jackson Purchase Bourbon expands into seven states
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Jackson Purchase Bourbon is now for sale outside Kentucky, with its flagship expressions entering stores in seven new states on Oct. 1, 2026. The move gives the Western Kentucky brand a broader test as it pushes an award-winning bourbon into a…
Farm Credit Mid-America publishes second Farm and Fun agritourism guide
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Farm Credit Mid-America has released the second edition of its free Farm and Fun agritourism directory, highlighting seasonal farm experiences across Arkansas, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio and Tennessee.
Lake.com maps 2026 fall foliage timing for 100 lake destinations
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Lake.com released a 2026 fall foliage map for 100 popular lake destinations in the U.S. and Canada, showing when peak color is expected and how long it may last.
Lake.com maps quieter fall lakes near crowded foliage hotspots
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Lake.com released a 2026 report pairing North America’s most crowded fall destinations with quieter lake alternatives served by the same metro.
Old Louisville ghost tour ticket sales jump after HBO documentary
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Advance sales for Louisville Historic Tours’ Victorian Ghost Walk are up more than 600% after HBO’s Murder in Glitterball City put Old Louisville’s haunted history in the spotlight.
ChauXure rebrands as it expands Chicago private transportation business
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ChauXure, formerly DeElegance, has launched a new brand in Chicago as the private car and limousine company looks to grow after more than two decades in service.
Medicare Video Guy launches comedy series to help seniors choose coverage
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Independent Medicare broker Rodney Powell is using AI-generated comedy series on YouTube to help seniors and caregivers sort Medicare Supplement, Medicare Advantage and Part D choices before the Annual Election Period ends Dec. 7. The episodes are…
Le Boat pairs live music with Trent-Severn cruises in September
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Le Boat is tying a week of free live performances to boating trips along Ontario’s Trent-Severn Waterway from Sept. 11-17, 2026. The event is designed to draw travelers into waterfront communities while showcasing houseboating routes that require…
Festival of the Horse returns to downtown Georgetown with parades, music and vendors
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The 45th Annual Best of the Bluegrass - Festival of the Horse runs Sept. 11-13 in downtown Georgetown, Kentucky, with free admission, live music, parades, food, vendors and family activities.
ZKNoses earns Consumer Ratings Institute honor in Louisville
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Ziad Katrib, MD - ZKNoses received the People’s Choice — Louisville recognition from the Consumer Ratings Institute based on publicly accessible consumer review data.
National Quilt Museum nears the close of two major quilt exhibitions
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The National Quilt Museum in Paducah, Kentucky, is in the final weeks of two landmark shows: Twenty Years of Tula Pink closes Sept. 15 and Janet Stone’s And Now I Know My ABCs! closes Sept. 22. The exhibitions bring together Tula Pink’s first…
Tyrone Hashimoto sets October release for new single
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Tyrone Hashimoto will release “Wake Up in the Morning Sun” on Oct. 2, 2026, with a live performance planned that same day in Tokyo.
The Dairy Alliance brings dairy exhibits to eight Southeast state fairs
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The Dairy Alliance is taking interactive dairy education to eight state fairs across the Southeast from August through October.
Davey T Hamilton releases outlaw country single The Southland with music video
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Davey T Hamilton has released “The Southland,” a new single and music video that blends Southern rock, outlaw country and Appalachian instrumentation.
Handi Quilter to host four days of longarm classes at The National Quilt Museum
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Handi Quilter will bring four days of hands-on longarm quilting classes to The National Quilt Museum in Paducah, Kentucky, from Oct. 21-24, 2026. The workshop series is open to in-person and virtual participants and is designed for beginners…
Galt House debuts Louisville-themed luxury suite collection
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The Galt House Hotel in Louisville has launched The Legendary Collection, a set of six immersive suites built around University of Louisville Athletics and Kentucky’s Thoroughbred heritage.
EBAD hardware helps NASA’s Roman telescope complete deployment
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NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has finished its deployment sequence after launch, with release mechanisms from Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense helping several critical steps.
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