City of Benton schedules public meeting

On Monday, March 21 at 4:45 P.M. right before the regular monthly Benton City Council meeting, there will be a public meeting for the Land and Water Conservation Fund Grant. It is mandatory that we have this
Disturbance at FNB in Lone Oak leads to arrests and drug charges
On March 7, 2016 at approximately 2:07 pm, deputies received a call of a possible disturbance at the FNB bank in Lone Oak. On arrival, deputies located a red Chevy Pickup truck that was told was involved.
A Walk Through History – Justin Lamb
History of Mt. Moriah Primitive Baptist Church Written by Justin D. Lamb “There’s a place near to me, where I’m longing to be With my friends at the old country church There with mother we went, and
Boat ramp at Kentucky Dam Village State Resort Park now open

The boat ramp at Kentucky Dam Marina on Kentucky Lake has reopened to boat launching following a reconstruction project that began on November 30. The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources’ Engineering Division, working on behalf
LBL Comment Period now open

If you have an interest in what Land Between The Lakes National Recreation Area monitors to measure success of their management practices, they need your ideas and comments. From now until the end of the month, Land
Marshall County Caucus results released from the past weekend

In the thirteen counties of western Kentucky, Ted Cruz won 8 local counties: Ballard, Carlisle, Calloway, Hickman, Graves, Livingston, Marshall and McCracken. Donald Trump won 5 local counties: Caldwell, Crittenden, Fulton, Lyon, and Trigg . Marco Rubio finished third
Over $300K missing from Hicks’ employer
More than $300,000 has been reported stolen from the credit union where Jennifer Hicks worked. According to a Kentucky State Police incident report, Lake Chem Federal Credit Union reported $304,981.30 was stolen from the institution over the course
Annual Marshall County Rotary Luncheon later this month
George Goulet
Mr. George C. Goulet, age 67 formerly of Benton, KY passed away Sunday, March 6, 2016 in Southgate, MI. Arrangements are incomplete at this time at the Collier Funeral Home, Benton, KY.
FRANKFORT FOCUS: A Legislative Perspective on the Kentucky General Assembly with State Representative Will Coursey

FRANKFORT – Last week, House leaders introduced legislation that I think holds the potential to be one of the most significant laws the General Assembly has passed in recent years. House Bill 626 would do that by