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This weekend at The Dam Brewhaus

Advertisement This weekend at The Dam Brewhaus: Friday, July 20, Tommy Akers Band, 7-11 pm The Dam Brewhaus kitchen is open each week Wednesday through Saturday. Wednesday hours are 3:00-9:00 pm and Thursday through Saturday [...]...Read More

44th Annual CFSB Watermelon Bust August 4th

Join us for the 44th Annual CFSB Watermelon Bust, located in the Marshall County High School Parking Lot, starting at 5:00pm on August 4th, 2018. It's a FREE family event open for all! We will [...]...Read More

ARRIVAL: Columbus Ships Pinta and Nina in Grand Rivers

Thursday, July 19th at 3:00 P.M. Grand Rivers, KY - –On Thursday, July 19th, at 3:00 p.m. the ‘Pinta’ and the ‘Nina’, replicas of Columbus’ ships, will arrive in Grand Rivers. The ships will be docked at Green Turtle [...]...Read More

Marshall County Residents Invited to Discover Everything the Marshall County Parks Department Has to Offer

BENTON, KY – [July 16th, 2018] – Summer is here, which means it’s time to get out and discover the great things happening at your local parks and recreation centers. This July, explore the “undiscovered” [...]...Read More

KSP Post 1 Trooper and Detective of the Year

Hickory, KY (July 16, 2018) – A Kentucky State Trooper and Detective assigned to Post 1, received recognition from Lt. Gov. Jenean Hampton, Justice Secretary John Tilley and Kentucky State Police Commissioner Richard Sanders, at [...]...Read More

Boil Water Advisory Lifted. North Marshall Water District Water Main Break

Update: The boil water advisory has been lifted. The North Marshall Water District has issued a boil water advisory for all customers located on US Hwy 641 North between the intersection of 641 and Briensburg-Tatumsville [...]...Read More

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Community News

Kentucky Career Center offers Federal Bonding Program to encourage employers to hire at-risk job applicants

Fidelity bond offers no-cost insurance policy to encourage hiring FRANKFORT, Ky. (July 17, 2018) - The Kentucky Career Center is now offering a $5,000 six-month fidelity bond at no cost to employers or job seekers through [...]...Read More

KENTUCKY STATE POLICE NEEDS YOUR VOTE

FRANKFORT, Ky. (July 18, 2018)  KSP is competing with state law enforcement agencies throughout the U.S in the American Association of State Troopers (AAST) “2019 Best Looking Cruiser Contest.” The winning photo will be [...]...Read More

Marshall County A & I Fair list of winners

Marshall County A & I Fair Winners 2018 in 4-H Youth Development, Family and Consumer Sciences andFarm and Garden Produce. Marshall County A & I Fair Winners List 2018 - 4-H Youth Development Grand Champion, [...]...Read More

Sports News

Marshall County Softball Skills Camp

Marshall County Softball will be hosting a softball skills camp next Monday and Tuesday July 23rd and 24th at Marshall County High School Softball Field. Camp will be from 8:00-10:00 am upcoming 2nd-5th graders and [...]...Read More

Local Racer Competes for National Spotlight in AMA National Motocross Championship

Historic Loretta Lynn Ranch Set to Host Largest Amateur Motocross Championship Benton, KY (7/16/2018) – Benton’s Cameron Cook just made his dream come true. The six-year-old dirt bike racer has qualified for the largest amateur [...]...Read More

Lady Marshals Gold Cup Champions at WKU

The Marshall County Lady Marshals soccer team recently attended camp at Western Kentucky University and were the 2018 Gold Cup Champions, beating University Heights Academy. Congratulations Lady Marshals! Try-outs are underway this week each morning [...]...Read More

School News

MCHS students participate in writer’s workshop

Students from Marshall County High School took part in P.A.W.W. (Purchase Area Writer's Workshop) this month, on campus at Murray State University. This program offers young authors the chance to workshop with other teens, and [...]...Read More

Murray State to begin offering online bachelor’s degree in agricultural science

MURRAY, Ky. — Murray State University has announced a new opportunity to pursue a Bachelor of Science degree in agricultural science through a convenient online format. The new delivery for this degree builds upon the [...]...Read More

Parents can now use Kentucky’s 529 plan for K-12 tuition

FRANKFORT, Ky.—A new law going into effect July 14 will allow parents to use funds saved in a Kentucky Education Savings Plan Trust (KESPT) account to pay for K-12 tuition. KESPT is a tax-advantaged 529 [...]...Read More

State News

Kentucky Education and Workforce Development Cabinet Releases June 2018 Unemployment Report

FRANKFORT, Ky. (July 19, 2018) - Kentucky’s seasonally adjusted preliminary June 2018 unemployment rate was 4.2 percent, according to the Kentucky Center for Statistics (KYSTATS), an agency of the Kentucky Education and Workforce Development Cabinet. The [...]...Read More

Kentucky Career Center offers Federal Bonding Program to encourage employers to hire at-risk job applicants

Fidelity bond offers no-cost insurance policy to encourage hiring FRANKFORT, Ky. (July 17, 2018) - The Kentucky Career Center is now offering a $5,000 six-month fidelity bond at no cost to employers or job seekers through [...]...Read More