Joe Powell

JOE POWELL, 60, of Benton, Kentucky passed away Tuesday, July 5, 2016 at Baptist Health. He worked for Greer Excavating as a truck driver and was a member of Abundant Life Worship Center in Calvert City. He

‘Digger’ Wardlow

“Digger” Gregory Wardlow, age 60 of Gilbertsville, KY formerly of Elburn, IL, died Sunday, July 3, 2016, at Marshall Co. Hospital in Benton, KY. Born Wednesday, July 27, 1955 in Aurora, IL. Digger worked for same company

Dorris Knick

Mrs. Dorris Ruth “Mombabe” Knick, age 75 of Fancy Farm, KY died on Wednesday, July 6, 2016, at Lourdes Hospital in Paducah, KY. Born Saturday, June 28, 1941 in Memphis, TN, she was a homemaker and member

Melvin Etheridge

Mr. Melvin Brent ‘Fly’ Etheridge, age 61 of Benton, KY died on Wednesday, July 6, 2016, at the Ray and Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center in Paducah, KY. He was a member of Hardin Baptist Church and

Land of former plant to be donated to school system

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A defunct Marshall County plant will have its former property donated to a local school system. Pepsi Mid-America, based out of Marion, Ill., has agreed in principle to relinquish the 10-acre property on US 641 North in