http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/kentucky/barlow/ Barlow, KY News http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/kentucky/barlow/content/c4203e41626ae364a1362edaadd36261.html A smoky fire in a paper mill storage building forced residents from their homes Friday and is likely to continue to burn for days officials saidThe Paducah Sun reported that homes and businesses within onehalf mile of the burning Wickliffe Skid Mill were evacuated for an hour while firefighters determined if the building contained hazardous chemicalsMuch of the large metal building is leased to the paper company NewPage Corp and was used to store excess equipment and a small amount of nonhazardous chemicals said NewPage spokeswoman Sandra Wilson No paper was housed there she saidThe building would probably burn for two more days because of its large size said Donald Elrod president of Hazmat One Hazardous Materials Regional Response Team which assisted firefightersA nearby state highway was closed for nearly five hours because of the blaze firefighters said http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/kentucky/barlow/content/e205a3afb062db56e1785f5a231968f4.html Barack Obama promised to lift America from its economic slump and blasted John McCains proposals for doing so Thursday in Portsmouth http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/kentucky/barlow/content/1a22ff0a352430560353ef8eb87c2211.html Former Lamar University star Chris Stroud moved into position to make a big jump on the PGA Tour money list shooting a 6under 64 on Friday to take a twostroke lead after the second round of the Texas OpenThe 26yearold Stroud 209th on the money list in an injuryplagued season had a 10under 130 total on the La Cantera Golf Club's Resort CourseA twotime AllAmerica selection and fourtime Southland Conference player of the year at Lamar in Beaumont Stroud had three birdies and a bogey on the first five holes added a birdie on No 9 and also birdied 11 13 and 15I feel like I am an old man with all the ice I've been using this year Stroud said I've put it on my knees my arms my wrist anything that hurtsPaul Goydos 66 Tim Petrovic 65 and 1997 winner Tim Herron 67 were two strokes back and onetime San Antonio resident Kevin Streelman 63 and Rory Sabbatini 66 topped a large group at 7 under http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/kentucky/barlow/content/b7f2239dfd2f31208e86895f85ae44ee.html The 2008 Davis Cup final between host Argentina and Spain will be held at the Islas Malvinas Stadium in Mar del PlataThe bestoffive tie will be staged on an indoor hardcourt from November 2123The Argentines expect to be led by David Nalbandian and Juan Martin del Potro while the Spanish charge should be spearheaded by world No 1 Rafael NadalSpain is 20 alltime versus Argentina but the two nations have never met in South America The Argentines have never captured the Davis Cup while Spain is seeking its third title in nine years http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/kentucky/barlow/content/01c5be8c962c54ce7446e1224a784a57.html Clay County's Zach Lewis didn't waste any time Friday night breaking Tim Couch's state record for passing yards Needing 69 yards for the record Lewis connected with CJ Miller on a 70yard touchdown pass in the first quarter eclipsing by 1 yard Couch's career total of 12167 while at Leslie County Lewis went 21for29 for 391 yards and three touchdowns in the 3925 victory over visiting Perry Central He pushed his record passing yardage total to 12489 No 14 Bell County 65 Madison Southern 0: Bell County 60 ranked No 14 in Dave Cantrall's Rating the State rang up 44 firstquarter points on visiting Madison Southern and rolled to victory http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/kentucky/barlow/content/ad48b398d17625bdeb954bd47570e00d.html For the Lady Maroon senior soccer players Keelin Cunningham Natalie Pitman Emily Prather Marina Price and Jordan Richardson Thursday night was a memorable night as they were honored in the schools annual Senior NightfestivitiesBut for Pitman it was an extra memorable night as she scored the gametying penalty kick goal in the 77th minute in a 11 Lady Maroon deadlock with Lincoln County http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/kentucky/barlow/content/eccdf5d3b4374b56e4a5c58f44fe861c.html Somerset sophomore Lauren Cornett has been chased by markingdefenders on the soccer field for most of the fall but last Saturday Cornett did the chasing at Tom Sawyer Park with a 13th place finish in the Greater Louisville Classic http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/kentucky/barlow/content/53371ab96898049660753f637c1a4a6a.html Pulaski seniors Phillip Davis Corey Elliott and Daniel Woodcock have always been fighters on the soccer field and never gave up Thursday night the senior trio led the Maroons back from two deficits in a 22 deadlock with Madison Southern on Senior Night at Pulaski County High School