Benton Middle School will host Alumni Basketball Night
BENTON – Benton Middle School is hosting an Alumni Basketball Night for former Benton High, Jr. High and Middle School alumni on January 9th at 6:00 at the middle school. Come enjoy games, hospitality room, renew old
Put Away Blame
He wrecked his car, he lost his job, and yet throughout life he took his troubles like a man – He blamed his wife! That is nothing new. Blaming others is as old as sin. The original
Rodney Hamlett
RODNEY LYNN HAMLETT, 33, of Benton, Kentucky passed away Thursday, December 31, 2015 at his wife’s home. He is survived by his wife, April Marie Sibole Hamlett of Benton, KY; his father, William Edward Hamlett of Calvert
Larry Istas
Laurence (Larry) Istas, 90, of Reidland, Kentucky, died January 3, 2016, at his home. Larry is survived by his wife of 29 years, Jonda Istas; his two children, daughter Tracy Istas and son Laurence Istas and his
Brenda Powell
Brenda Joyce Powell, age 66 of Benton, KY died on Tuesday, January 5, 2016, at her home. She was a sales associate for Southside Paducah Walmart, and a member of Zion’s Cause Baptist Church. Born Saturday, April
LBL to honor Martin Luther King, Jr. Day with free events
If you want to visit the Elk & Bison Prairie, or get a horseback riding day-use permit at Wrangler’s Campground, can do so for free in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day on January 18, at
Stotelmyer: Tobacco prevention slipping in Kentucky
A new report shows spending on tobacco prevention in Kentucky is tiny compared with what the tobacco companies spend on marketing their products in the state. Greg Stotelmyer has the report…
LIHEAP program to begin next week for area residents
The crisis component of the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program will begin on January 11, 2016. The program helps low-income Kentucky families that are in a home-heating crisis. The following is considered to be a home heating