Bob Hurt
ROBERT HURT, 61, of Paducah, KY, formerly of Benton, KY passed away at Wednesday, March 16, 2016 at his home. Bob was a talented musician and jeweler. He was a member of Clarks River Baptist Church in
Sue Hargis
Mrs. Bronda “Sue” Morton Hargis, age 86, of Gilbertsville, Kentucky died on Friday, March 18, 2016 at the Ray and Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center in Paducah, Kentucky. Mrs. Hargis was born in Calloway County, Kentucky on
Benton bridge washed out due to heavy rains
The bridge at 12th & Pine in Benton has been closed to thru traffic due to damage from flooding. The bridge at 12th and Pine had substantial damage in the flash flooding in December. The city maintenance
Lady Marshals open against #1 McCracken County
DRAFFENVILLE – The Lady Marshals Softball team opened their season at home Thursday hosting the current State Champions and pre-season #1 team in Kentucky, the McCracken County Lady Mustangs, losing 16-4 in five innings. McCracken County has
Benton man arrested on drug charges
A Benton man faces drug charges after his arrest on Thursday. According to the Marshall County Sheriff’s office, detectives obtained a search warrant for a home on Main Street in Benton. Upon execution of the search warrant, detectives
Geography Bee Champion named at South Marshall Middle School
South Marshall Middle School is proud to announce the National Geographic Bee School Champion, Ryder Balentine. Ryder took an online exam to qualify for the state competition that will be held at Western Kentucky University in April.
Leon Koon
David Leon Koon, age 80 of Benton, KY died at Lourdes Hospital at 9:15 pm on Thursday, March 17, 2016. He was a member of Union Ridge Baptist Church in Aurora, KY. He retired from Vulcan Materials
Over turned Semi blocks traffic overnight
The eastbound lanes of I-24 were blocked Thursday evening at Exit 25 in Marshall County due to an over turned SEMI. The truck was on the eastbound I-24 overpass in the middle of the Purchase Parkway Interchange. It