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Kentucky Sets Record for Highest Number of COVID-19 Cases in a Week Since Pandemic Began

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Oct. 25, 2020) – On Sunday, Gov. Andy Beshear said Kentucky unfortunately has set a new record for the highest number of new COVID-19 cases in a week since the pandemic began, with 9,335 [...]...Read More

Beshear calls Saturday’s COVID-19 report “frightening”

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Oct. 24, 2020) – Gov. Andy Beshear said Saturday he is excited to be out of quarantine, but today's COVID-19 report is, "in a word, frightening." The Governor said this is Kentucky's highest day [...]...Read More

Calvert City celebrates Tennessee RiverTowns Program selection

Paducah-McCracken County and Calvert City are two of the fifteen Tennessee River communities selected for the inaugural cohort of the Tennessee RiverTowns Program. They are the only Kentucky communities in the Program. Each of these [...]...Read More

Governor urges mask wearing to prevent further spread of coronavirus

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Oct. 23, 2020) – Gov. Andy Beshear on Friday said Kentuckians must wear masks to prevent further spread of the novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) as cases rise across Kentucky and the rest of the United [...]...Read More

As cases rise, Gov. Beshear calls on Kentuckians to plan for a safe Halloween

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Oct. 22, 2020) – As we get closer to Halloween, Gov. Andy Beshear said many kids, including his own, are very excited about the holiday. He encouraged Kentucky families to make plans now for [...]...Read More

Calvert City, Paducah-McCracken Co. named in Tennessee RiverTowns Program Celebration Friday, Oct. 23

PADUCAH – Paducah-McCracken County and Calvert City are two of the fifteen Tennessee River communities selected for the inaugural cohort of the Tennessee RiverTowns Program. They are the only Kentucky communities in the Program. Each [...]...Read More

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Community News

Extension Service Announces Giant Sunflower Contest Winners

During the summer of 2020 and worldwide pandemic, University of Kentucky Extension Agents, Nikki Rhein and Lena Mallory looked for new ways to engage Marshall County the families in healthy outdoor activities. With increasing demand [...]...Read More

Jeff and Blake Wiseman with J & R Pharmacy were our guests on Coffee Call

Open enrollment is underway for Medicare Supplements and Medicare Part D. Joining us on WCBL's Coffee Call recently from J & R Pharmacy in Benton and Draffenville were Jeff and Blake Wiseman. They say the [...]...Read More

Alan Jones with the Stilley House Assisted Living and attorney Joe Kimmel were our guests on Coffee Call

Alan Jones from the Stilley House Assisted Living in Benton and attorney Joe Kimmel from Paducah joined us recently on WCBL's Coffee Call program. Jones says the Stilley House has been busy providing activities for [...]...Read More

Sports News

Lady Marshals fall 1-0 to Owensboro Catholic

Considered a favorite coming into the Semi-state Sweet 16 after beating Owensboro Catholic on Sept. 26 by a final score of 7-1, the Lady Marshals know it's anyone's game when post-season play rolls around and [...]...Read More

Lady Marshals win district title, 3-0 over Calloway County

A post-season that almost didn't happen for the Marshall County volleyball team, ended in a Fourth District Championship, the first since the 2016 season. The Lady Marshals defeated Calloway County 3-0 (25-8, 25-13, 25-18) to [...]...Read More

Marshall County tops Todd County Central 19-14

Marshall County and Todd County Central met on the gridiron for the first time in 42 years Friday in Elkton. Their last contest came in 1978 when the Marshals won 32-7 under Head Coach Larry [...]...Read More

School News

Preston Cope Memorial Golf Tournament raises scholarship funds

The 1st annual Preston Cope Memorial Golf Tournament was held Saturday, Oct. 17 at Calvert City Country Club. The four man scramble format drew 30 teams on a beautiful day to support the Preston Cope [...]...Read More

Star Bank holds its 30th ribbon-cutting at MCHS

(BENTON, KY)-Marshall County High School’s Star Bank, presented by CFSB, held its 30th annual Grand Opening. With the challenge that the pandemic has brought with virtually everything, it has with the student-run Star Bank as well. However, [...]...Read More

Commissioner Quarles announces annual poster, essay contest

With theme of 'Kentucky Agriculture Never Stops,' contest honors farm families during COVID-19 pandemic FRANKFORT (Oct. 5, 2020) – Agriculture Commissioner Dr. Ryan Quarles invites Kentucky students to enter the Kentucky Department of Agriculture’s (KDA) annual [...]...Read More

State News

Kentucky Schools to Receive Over Two Million Face Masks

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) announced today the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the U.S. Department of Education are sending 2,035,195 face masks to Kentucky to [...]...Read More

Congressman Comer named “Guardian of Small Business”

WASHINGTON – In light of his strong legislative record of defending the interests of small businesses in the halls of Congress, the National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB) has presented Kentucky Congressman James Comer with their Guardian of [...]...Read More