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Red Cross blood donation opportunities Nov. 1-15

Red Cross calls for healthy donors to maintain blood supply (Oct. 18, 2018) — As influenza activity picks up, the American Red Cross is urging healthy donors of all blood types to give blood or [...]...Read More

KSP Post 1 to Participate in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

HICKORY, Ky. (October 17, 2018) The Kentucky State Police and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) are partnering on October 27, 2018 to encourage citizens to remove potentially dangerous medicines from their homes and [...]...Read More

Marcella’s Kitchen Targeted a Third Time

After two separate theft occurrences early last week, Marcella's Kitchen volunteers arrived at the kitchen to find evidence of further mischief Monday morning. Marcella Perkins, founder of Marcella's Kitchen, says when she arrived to begin [...]...Read More

Participants Confirmed for Candidate Forum

With just over one week remaining until the candidate forum to benefit Marcella's Kitchen, we now have a finalized list of the candidates who have confirmed their participation in the event. County Judge Executive- Kevin [...]...Read More

Kindness mural begins Monday in Benton

Marshall County High School student Hallie Riley is committing her senior year to promoting kindness in her community. She has been working with Benton Mayor Rita Dotson, the City Council, the Guess Anti-Bullying Foundation, and [...]...Read More

Kentucky Voter Registration Deadline is Today, Oct. 9

"Online applications at GoVoteKY.com accepted until 4 p.m. local time" FRANKFORT, Ky. (Oct. 9, 2018) * Today, Oct. 9, is the last day to register to vote for the 2018 General Election in Kentucky, Secretary [...]...Read More

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Community News

Red Cross blood donation opportunities Nov. 1-15

Red Cross calls for healthy donors to maintain blood supply (Oct. 18, 2018) — As influenza activity picks up, the American Red Cross is urging healthy donors of all blood types to give blood or [...]...Read More

“Shake Out” Earthquake Preparedness Day

This Thursday, October 18, 2018 at 10:18AM, more than 2 million people across 14 states will take part in the Great Central US ShakeOut Earthquake Drill. The regional ShakeOut drill is part of an international [...]...Read More

Benefit Planned for Baby Girl with Rare Genetic Disease

A benefit and silent auction for Lola Jean Camp will be held this Saturday, October 20th at 4:30 PM at Mike Miller Park in the main pavilion. Lola is the 15 month old daughter of [...]...Read More

Sports News

Penn and Heath selected Player and Coach of the Year

Marshall County junior Bryson Penn has been selected as the 2018 Region One Player of the Year and Head Coach Donnie Heath, in his second year as head coach of the Marshals, the 2018 Coach [...]...Read More

Cima Player of the Year, Lady Eagles receive Academic Award

Christian Fellowship's Abigail Cima is the 2018 Kentucky Volleyball Coaches Association (KVCA) Player of the Year for Region One and as a team, the Lady Eagles received the 2018 KVCA Academic Award. To qualify for [...]...Read More

Marshals fall 3-2 to Calloway in region title game

Meeting for the fourth time this season, with a region title on the line, Marshall County and Calloway County gave it their all for 80 minutes and in the end, it was the Lakers winning [...]...Read More

School News

Murray State University offers significant tuition discount for military students

MURRAY, Ky. — Murray State University is now offering a new pricing model that will support military students in earning their college degrees at little or no out-of-pocket cost. The new initiative is available to [...]...Read More

South Marshall Middle School students qualify for the Duke University Talent Identification Program

The following South Marshall Middle School 7th grade students have qualified for the Duke University Talent Identification Program based on their excellent performance on standardized tests. To qualify, these students scored at the 95th percentile or above on the Kentucky [...]...Read More

SMMS Beta Club donates to Youth Service Center

The South Marshall Middle School beta club collected and donated over 40 lunchboxes and trapper keepers to the Youth Service Center....Read More

State News

Calloway County Fiscal Court awarded $472,010 in discretionary funds

Calloway County Fiscal Court awarded $472,010 in discretionary funds for critical pavement improvements. Resurfacing repairs to be made to six miles of roadway PADUCAH, Ky. (October 18, 2018) – As part of Governor Matt Bevin’s [...]...Read More

More Than 3.4 Million Kentuckians Registered for Nov. 6 Election

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Oct. 18, 2018) More than 3.4 million Kentuckians are registered to vote ahead of the General Election on Nov. 6, Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes announced Thursday. Democrats represent the plurality of [...]...Read More