🌱 Patch AM: How Paducah police quietly spent Christmas morning keeping you safe

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In today's newsletter:

• How Paducah police quietly spent Christmas morning keeping you safe
• Why this Paducah cat rescue refuses to take Christmas off

Today's riddle: What did the clock say when it ran out of batteries? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 71 and low of 51 degrees.
• Saturday: Mostly cloudy and warm, temps: high: 69, low: 59.
• Sunday: Windy and warm with rain, with a high of 65 and low of 28 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• While others celebrate, community safety never takes a day off (wpsdlocal6.com) — Paducah residents celebrating Christmas had officers like Taylor Cissell on patrol, keeping roads safe and checking on people who might be struggling during the holiday. Working a 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. shift, Cissell described busy holiday traffic, mental health concerns, and the importance of building trust through small gestures, like a grateful neighbor handing over homemade fudge.
   

• 'We don't miss a day' — Paducah rescue group feeds cats on Christmas (wpsdlocal6.com) — A Paducah cat rescue group is out before dawn every single day, including Christmas, feeding and caring for hundreds of stray cats around town. Founders Jim Gatlin and Kevin Headrick manage multiple colonies, fund costly spay-and-neuter care through Lone Oak Veterinary Clinic, and rely heavily on donations from the local community to keep their Trap Neuter Release work going.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday December 26

• Infant Hour- Ages 0-2
  Graves County Public Library , 601 N 17th St , Mayfield
  10:00 am
• Trading Card Game Night
  Graves County Public Library , 601 N 17th St , Mayfield
  4:00 pm
• Riley Lemons
  Between The Lakes Tap House , 1940 J H O'Bryan Ave , Grand Rivers
  7:00 pm

Tuesday December 30

• -4pm Game Night (Winter Hours)
  Lyon County Public Library , 261 Commerce Street , Eddyville
  3:00 pm
• LEGO Creator Night
  Graves County Public Library , 601 N 17th St , Mayfield
  3:00 pm
• Bingo Night
  Graves County Public Library , 601 N 17th St , Mayfield
  5:00 pm
• BINGO at the Library
  George Coon Library , 114 S Harrison St , Princeton
  6:00 pm

Wednesday December 31

• -10am Story Hour
  Lyon County Public Library , 261 Commerce Street , Eddyville
  9:00 am

Friday January 16

• Kentucky Battle of the Bulge tactical
  4325 KY-1371 , Bardwell
  11:00 pm

Friday January 23

• Awaken WKND 26: Unshaken
  455 Olive St , La Center
  11:30 pm

Saturday May 2

• Paducah Gun and Knife Show
  Traders Mall Flea Market , 6900 Benton Rd , Paducah
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from the City of Paducah.
  City Hall and other city offices are closed December 24, 25, and 31 along with January 1. (Nextdoor )
• Does anyone know whose dog this is?
  It's been wandering around my neighborhood for weeks now (Lovelaceville Rd). He looks well fed and didn't eat any food I offered him, but wanders… (Nextdoor Lone Oak Middle)

• Manpower posted a job opening for Warehouse Material Handler Forklift Operator in Paducah. Apply here.
• L Brands, Inc. posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Sales Associate-KENTUCKY OAKS MALL in Paducah. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Paducah here.

🗞 Nearby News

Benton

• FNB Bank Donates $2,000 to Marshall County Charities for Christmas (marshallcountydaily.com)
• Christine Ann Kain, 90 (marshallcountydaily.com)

Mayfield

• Your Weekend Pass for Dec. 26-28 (spectrumnews1.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I guess I’m out of time.
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