By Bill Bartleman, The Paducah Sun, Ky. Apr. 6--McCracken County Judge-Executive Van Newberry said it appears changes can be made at Barkley Regional Airport to reduce operating expenses by more than $200,000 a year.

By Joe Walker, The Paducah Sun, Ky. Mar. 9--The Paducah Area Chamber of Commerce is studying how much Barkley Regional Airport affects the regional economy. With help from the business community, the chamber hired Senior Vice President Michael Mooney of the Boyd Group Inc.

By Joe Walker, The Paducah Sun, Ky. Jan. 30--Chairman Neil Archer says the Barkley Regional Airport board will work to help streamline an airport financial study newly authorized by McCracken Fiscal Court. "Hopefully it will be a win-win for everybody concerned," he said.

By Joe Walker, The Paducah Sun, Ky. Dec. 2--Regional airports around Paducah depend heavily on local dollars and federally-subsidized flights to stay in business.

By The Paducah Sun, Ky. Oct. 26--A bit of good news: Barkley Regional Airport has learned its financial picture is a little less gloomy with the decision by the FAA to fund all of the air traffic control operations.