Rachel Courtney-Vinson
Rachel Lynn Courtney-Vinson, age 31 of Benton, KY died on Tuesday, June 21, 2016. She was a member of Beulah Baptist Church. Surviving are her mother, Jolynn (Melton) Vinson of Benton, KY, sons, Jordan Thomas Courtney of
Gale Kniffen
GALE DEAN KNIFFEN, 80, of Benton, Kentucky, passed away at 2:42AM Wednesday, June 22, 2016 at Calvert City Convalescent Center. He was a member of the Briensburg Baptist Church and a veteran of the United States Army.
A Somewhat Slanted Look at the History of the Christian Church – Article 43
One day in 1486, a fellow named Christopher Columbus approached the King of Aragon and Queen of Castile, Ferdinand and Isabella, looking for money to make a sea voyage to the East Indies. His idea, briefly, was
Fiscal Court receives quarterly ABC report, approves board appointments
BENTON – [VIDEO FOLLOWS REPORT] Marshall County Fiscal Court received a quarterly update from ABC Administrator Scott Brown reporting $49,115.08 in fees with 25 establishments, five of those restaurants, 16 malt beverage package stores, two private clubs
Jobless rates down in 91 Kentucky counties in May 2016
FRANKFORT, Ky. (June 23, 2016) – Unemployment rates fell in 91 Kentucky counties between May 2015 and May 2016, rose in 24 counties, and remained the same in five (Letcher, Marshall, Menifee, Powell and Webster), according to
Marshall golfers compete in Kentucky Junior Amateur Championship
BARDSTOWN – Several current and former Marshall County High School golf team members competed Wednesday and Thursday in the Kentucky Junior Amateur Championship. At Bardstown Country Club, Jay Nimmo finished tied for 2nd in the 13-14 division with +8 (76-76), three
I-24/Purchase Pkwy Interchange Work Zone Ramp Restrictions starting Thursday, June 23
A contractor for The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) plans additonal daytime restrictions along the Purchase Parkway within the Interstate 24 Exit 25 Interchange work zone starting on Thursday, June 23, 2016. The contractor plans to start hauling
Justin Lamb Announces Candidacy for Benton City Council
BENTON – Justin Lamb has officially announced his candidacy for Benton City Council. Lamb is a lifelong resident of Marshall County, growing up in the Olive community before moving to Benton in 2014. “After prayerful consideration, I
Benton man injured in Paducah crash, cited to court
McCracken County Sheriff’s deputies say 67-year-old John Jones, from Benton, Kentucky, was driving east in I-24 at 7:50 Wednesday night when he began to swerve side to side and then overturned his car. Deputies say I-24 was
NWS issues Heat ADVISORY for entire area today
The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a Heat Advisory in effect until 5 pm this afternoon for the entire area. The heat index is expected to be at or above 105 degrees by this afternoon.