Jimmy Young
JIMMY DALE YOUNG, 69, of Leesburg, Florida formerly of Benton, KY, passed away at 5:14PM Wednesday, March 9, 2016 at his home. Jimmy was a retired truck driver, and a veteran of the United States Army having
Portion of Poplar Street in Benton to close this weekend

A utility contractor for the City of Benton plans to close a portion of the US 641/Poplar Street northbound oneway section in Benton on Sunday, March 20, 2016. The northbound lanes of US 641/Poplar Street will be
LBL Special Event – Spring Break Week at Nature Station

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SENATOR DANNY CARROLL’S LEGISLATIVE UPDATE

Not only did Friday mark the end of another busy week in the Kentucky Senate, it was also Day 46 of our 60-day legislative session. We are now in the proverbial “fourth quarter,” when the House and
CHKC Coon Hunt coming to Aurora

Representatives from the CHKC World Coon Hunt were on WCBL this morning discussing the annual hunt that kicks off this evening. They estimate around 700 to 850 hunters and around 3,000 to 4,000 people in the county this
MCHS Bass Team competes in TBF/FLW Kentucky Lake Murray State Open

In their second tournament of the season, the Marshall County Bass Team fished in the Kentucky Lake Murray State Open on Saturday. The best Marshall finish came from Tristan Barrett and Tyler Bates placing 15th in the
Gas prices on the rise in the Lakes Area

Average retail gasoline prices in Kentucky have risen 17.5 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $1.95 gallon Sunday, according to GasBuddy. This compares with the national average that has increased 11.9 cents per gallon in
Fire destroys house, injures owner in Benton
Firefighters were on the scene of a house fire in Benton, Kentucky Sunday morning. The home on Houser Road was fully engulfed. A woman was living there at the time, but she managed to make it out. However, she
Calvert City Police Report for March 7th – 13th

Michael J. Cox, 42, of 122-D Walnut Court, Benton was arrested on March 07, 2016 by Officer Matthew Humble for DUI 1st offense. Justin A. Farver, 36, of 5887 Mayfield Road, Wickliffe was arrested on March 08,
Marshall County Sheriff’s Report for March 7th – 13th
On Saturday March 12th Sgt. Samantha Mighell went to Hilldale Ln to an apartment looking for a subject that currently had an active indictment warrant. The subject living there initially denied anyone else in the residence with