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Kentucky reports 453 new coronavirus cases Saturday

Case Information As of 4 p.m. July 11, Gov. Beshear said there were at least 19,121 coronavirus cases in Kentucky, 453 of which were newly reported Saturday. "Today's numbers confirm that we will need to [...]...Read More

Statement from Attorney General Cameron Regarding the Governor’s Executive Order Requiring Masks

FRANKFORT, Ky. (July 10, 2020) – Attorney General Daniel Cameron today released the following statement regarding Governor Andy Beshear's executive order requiring Kentuckians statewide to wear face masks: "Today, our office is filing a motion [...]...Read More

Executive Order on face coverings went into effect Friday at 5 p.m.

FRANKFORT, Ky. (July 10, 2020) – On Friday, Gov. Andy Beshear re-emphasized the importance of wearing face coverings in many situations to protect Kentucky lives and our economy and to preserve the commonwealth's hard-won but [...]...Read More

Kentuckians required to wear face coverings for next 30 days

FRANKFORT, Ky. (July 9, 2020) – Highlighting his commitment to protecting all Kentuckians, Gov. Andy Beshear today announced Kentuckians must wear face coverings in many situations if the state is going to stop the increase [...]...Read More

Marshall County Fiscal Court meeting, July 7, 2020

Marshall County Fiscal Court held their regular scheduled meeting Tuesday, July 7, 2020. The court heard from guests Chad McCann with Rivercrest Engineering and Chris Freeman E-911 Director. The court also approved in new business [...]...Read More

Coffee Call guests today were with the Murray State Athletic Department

New Murray State Head Football Coach Dean Hood and associate athletic director Dave Winder joined us on WCBL's Coffee Call program. Hood is a former head coach at Eastern Kentucky and most recently an assistant [...]...Read More

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Community News

Motorists Urged to Be Alert for Mowing Crews Across KYTC District 1 Counties

PADUCAH, Ky. (July 9, 2019) — Motorists are urged to be on alert as Kentucky Transportation Cabinet crews and contract crews start another round of mowing along U.S. Highways and state highways across the KYTC [...]...Read More

Coffee Call guests today were with the Murray State Athletic Department

New Murray State Head Football Coach Dean Hood and associate athletic director Dave Winder joined us on WCBL's Coffee Call program. Hood is a former head coach at Eastern Kentucky and most recently an assistant [...]...Read More

Joel Pace and Cindy Riley with the Marshall County Rotary Club were guests on Coffee Call

The Marshall County Rotary Club will hold their online and radio auction soon, and joining WCBL's Chris Freeland recently on Coffee Call was club president Joel Pace and member Cindy Riley. The online portion of [...]...Read More

Sports News

KHSAA extends current guidelines through Aug. 2, golf will begin on time

The KHSAA Board of Controls held their Summer Meeting and Work Session on Friday, June 10. Commissioner Julian Tackett stated, “We are hopeful that 2019 and 2021 look alike, but 2020 is not going to [...]...Read More

Nick and Patrick Newcomb – Murray State Hall of Fame Class of 2020

Murray State Athletics is proud to introduce the class of 2020 of the MSU Hall of Fame. The 2020 class is being released in alphabetical order on GoRacers.com daily. So far, Murray State Baseball great [...]...Read More

Allison Walker signs with Freed-Hardeman University

Allison Walker signed to continue her academic and athletic career at Freed-Hardeman University in Henderson, Tenn. Allison was a four year letter winner as part of the Lady Marshals track and field team. She specializes [...]...Read More

School News

Kentucky issues COVID-19 guidance for upcoming school year

(FRANKFORT, KY) – The Kentucky Department for Public Health, in collaboration with the Kentucky Department of Education, on June 24 issued highly anticipated guidance for schools and districts on how to safely reopen for the [...]...Read More

MCHS Announces Selection of New School Principal

Benton, KY (June 18, 2020) —Marshall County High School announced Thursday evening that the MCHS School-Based Decision Making Council (SBDM) has selected a new school principal from a pool of exceptional candidates. Robin McCoy was [...]...Read More

Three Marshall County High School 2020 Graduates Awarded Memorial Scholarships

BENTON, KY, June 16, 2020 – The Woodrow and Lois Holland Memorial Scholarship was established by a bequest from the Estate of Woodrow and Lois Holland, life-long residents of Marshall County. Woodrow Holland became a [...]...Read More