We’re saying goodbye today to someone who’s spent a quarter of a century at Local 6.
Harper is only 10, but her heart is already bigger than most. She still wants a birthday party and gifts — but this time, the presents will go to children battling cancer.
Giving back to those who served our country. You’ll soon have another chance to honor our local veterans who sacrificed so much to protect our freedom. ‘Thank A Veteran Day’ is happening Friday.
What does it mean to be a good citizen? These kids could tell you a thing or two about that.
Paducah’s 10-year-old Ethan Morgan will be traveling across the country to Major League Baseball games, interviewing the big shot athletes on the sidelines.
They say a soldier will die twice — first on the field of battle and again when he’s forgotten. American Legion Riders Post 55 are making sure that second death never happens.
Too often, police remove children from the only environment they’ve ever known. Now, a group is providing comfort to displaced children in special way.
As we kick off the new year, Local 6’s Todd Faulkner takes us on a quick look back at the stories that moved and inspired us in 2018.
It’s a gift for the feet, that touches the heart. The South and Downtown Paducah Kiwanis Clubs partner together every year to buy shoes for local preschoolers. We found them this week with Santa at Heath Elementary. The shoes are a tangible gift, but it’s the lesson behind them that makes these local Kiwanis Clubs this week’s I Am Local 6.
A local 7-year-old girl believes it’s better to give than to receive, so, she’s celebrating her birthday by collecting toys and supplies for children battling cancer.
A Burna, Kentucky, man has the unusual gift of spelling backwards.
A Metropolis, Illinois, man has donated to the local Red Cross around 200 times, giving a total of 25 gallons of blood.
Cash and Cutter Singleton of Crittenden County, Kentucky, are two young bluegrass artists who hope to become household names.
As months passed, Wills continued to fight the cancer with chemo. Good news came when doctors finally found a match through Be the Match.
Audaine Fennel’s story spans the past 50 years inside her home in Hardin, Kentucky. Her God-given talent has helped her touch a thousand lives.
Spring has sprung, but Henry Barbour said the dogwoods are behind schedule. “It was a wonderful year for flowers this year you just have to be patient,” Barbour said.
Bright colors help students learn. In a classroom at Lone Oak Middle School, they posed a problem for one student.
How do you begin to heal after trauma? That’s the question many students and faculty are asking after living through the Marshall County High School shooting. One local woman says writing down her thoughts helped her move forward after the Heath High School shooting in December 1997. Now, she’s paying it forward. Christina Ellegood reads from a letter written by…
I Am Local 6 usually highlights one person making a difference in your community. This week, there were too many to name just one.
From taking care of your family to having to break the bad news, Maurleen Neihoff has done it all at Lourdes Hospital.
Residents describe Hickory Woods senior living center as one big happy family, all thanks to Executive Director Annita Peeler.
The day after Thanksgiving means it’s officially appropriate to put up Christmas lights and decorations, right? For one Mayfield man, it’s never too early.
Would you give-up a portion of your paycheck to help people in your community? That’s what employees are doing at Mid-America Conversion Services.
PADUCAH, KY – Thousands of kids will swarm Jefferson Street in Paducah on Halloween to trick-or-treat. That street is known for going all out in Halloween displays. Meet the man who helped begin this tradition about 17 years ago, Dale Perry. Warning: his display may scare some children. His home looks like it’s right out of a nightmare. “There are…
One business has been making life sweeter in southern Illinois for the past 40 years. The staff’s passion for creating fun and tasty sweets brings people to The Chocolate Factory from all around the country.
If you haven’t met Susie Coiner, you’ve probably seen her running around at Barbecue on the River.
A South Carolina man who was seriously injured when his motorcycle was involved in a crash with a car last week in Paducah has passed away, according to police.
A giant cloud– skewer a balloon– an exploding pumpkin. These are just a few of the experiments you’ll find Hooked on Sciences’ Jason Lindsey performing on Saturday mornings on Local 6. It all began ten years ago and seeing the excited faces of kids never gets old. Kids young and old have always been intrigued by the mysteries of science and…
After seeing the devastation after Harvey flooded Houston, two friends from Fulton, Kentucky, did not hesitate to take the call from the American Red Cross.
Three women have social media to thank for bringing them together to remember their loved ones.
Every day in the U.S., 10 people die from drowning. Two of every 10 are children 14 years old and younger. Two local women are fighting that statistic by teaching hundreds of kids water safety.
Patience Renzulli is one of 38,000 people biking in the Great Cycle Challenge, helping raise money to fight childhood cancer.
Kids are home for summer break, but many will go home to empty kitchen shelves. Food pantries are helping the best they can, but need increases in the summer. Here’s what one man is doing to help.
We introduced you to Matthew Fondaw back in 2007 during our Telethon of Stars celebration. Now, 10 years later, he’s getting his diploma.
Peanut butter and jelly. Milk and cookies. Needle and thread. AQS QuiltWeek and Bonnie Browning. They just go together.
After almost 10 years of service, a Mayfield police officer turned in his badge. Canine Officer Kaine has helped multiple agencies in the search for narcotics and fugitives.
Two west Kentucky brothers are heading to the main stage. The Singleton brothers from Crittenden County are opening for Daryl Singletary in Fort Worth, Texas.
From collecting Pokémon cards to playing basketball, kids have a lot of different hobbies, but the hobby one Tennessee kid has might surprise you. He’s one of America’s youngest bladesmiths.
A sugary treat really hits the spot when a sweet tooth craving strikes. A ladies in one local group make cinnamon sweet rolls to satisfy that hankering and raise money for worthwhile causes.
You can now charge electric cars in Paducah.
A group of women are coming together to create hundreds of bags for chemotherapy patients and their caregivers.
SIU police say four people, armed with handguns, confronted another person and then left in a car.
Lou Ann Powers had a burning desire to help young children when she first stepped into a classroom in 1961. Today, her nonprofit, Santa’s Helpers, provides clothing and food to people in need.
If you attend to Grace Episcopal Church, there’s a person you can always expect to see. Judy Bray has been the organist for more than 60 years. She plays her last song there on Sunday, Jan. 15.
Evan Taylor turned 7 years old on Thursday. He got a lot of new gifts for his birthday, but he says he’s not keeping any of them.
As we age, we tend to slow down, but don’t tell that to a group of women full of the holiday spirit, putting Santa himself to the test.
It’s a sign of the holiday season for many of you. Festive window paintings begin to appear in 12 communities across west Kentucky in the weeks between Halloween and Thanksgiving.
