Whitfield responds to Army’s announcement of force reductions
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Ed Whitfield (KY-01) today released the following statement on the U.S. Army’s recent announcement to reduce the active duty force by 40,000 soldiers by the end of Fiscal Year 2017. “I am
Lilly Kate Smith
Mrs. Lilly Kate Smith, age 90, of Calvert City, KY died on Wednesday, July 8, 2015, at Marshall Co. Hospital in Benton, KY. Born Wednesday, January 14, 1925 in Sevierville, TN, she was the daughter of the
Confrontation causes shutdown of work at new middle school
BENTON – UPDATE: Robert Nord, 69, of Benton has been charged with Terroristic Threatening 3rd Degree following a warrant served by Captain Brett Edwards of the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department. He was lodged in the Marshall County Detention
CFSB Features The Ball Brothers and The Pickerings at 41st Annual Bust
BENTON – Community Financial Services Bank (CFSB) will host their 41st Annual Watermelon Bust on Saturday, August 1st beginning at 5:45 p.m. at the Kenneth Shadowen Performing Arts Center at Marshall County High School. The tradition features over
Benton Drive-In re-opening Friday
BENTON – The Benton Drive-In restaurant will re-open after less than a year’s inactivity Friday. The traditional fare of hamburgers, French fries, drinks and frozen treats will go on sale to customers at 4 p.m. and will
Lady Marshal soccer tryouts will be held July 16-17
Lady Marshal Soccer Tryouts will be held at Marshall County High School on Thursday, July 16th and Friday, July 17th from 7:00-11:30 am for girls in grades 7-12. Meet in front of the football stadium. Training will
County animal shelter gets a face lift
BENTON – If you haven’t stopped by the Marshall County Animal Shelter in a while, you might not recognize it. Workers pulled out the vinyl flooring in the lobby and cat room and replaced it with tile.
Jimmy Ford Bowlin
Mr. Jimmy Ford Bowlin, age 82 of Benton, KY, passed away Tuesday, July 7, 2015, at Calvert City Convalescent Center in Calvert City, KY. Born Monday, July 3, 1933 in Marshall County, KY, he was a retired