Eldridge Smith
Mr. Eldridge Smith, age 75, of Symsonia, KY, died Friday, January 6, 2017 at his home. Arrangements are incomplete at the Collier Funeral Home and Cremation Services in Benton, KY.
Lawmakers adjust 2017 session calendar; will meet in session tomorrow
FRANKFORT – The Kentucky Senate and House of Representatives will convene tomorrow (Saturday, January 7) under a change in the 2017 legislative calendar approved by legislative leaders. After working tomorrow, lawmakers will return to their home districts
Fiscal Court approves Sheriff and County Clerk budgets for 2017
BENTON – [VIDEO FOLLOWS REPORT] Marshall County Fiscal Court held their first meeting of 2017 on Tuesday, January 3rd. In Correspondence, the Benton Women’s Club will hold the annual Puttin on the Mitz New Orleans Style to
Bison Auction to Take Place at Land Between the Lakes January 28
LAND BETWEEN THE LAKES, KY/TN – January 6, 2017 – A public auction to reduce the size of bison herds in Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area will be held on Saturday, January 28. The sale
Becky Jo Barrett
Becky Jo Barrett, 42, of Mayfield, KY formerly of Benton, Kentucky passed away at 1:02pm Thursday January 5, 2017 at Jackson Purchase Medical Center. She was a member of New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church. She is survived
Chamber announces upcoming dinner and award recipients
The Kentucky Lake Chamber of Commerce would like to announce that plans have been made for their upcoming Annual Dinner. This event will take place on Thursday, January 19, 2017 at Kentucky Dam Village State Resort Park
Senate committee advances right-to-work bill
FRANKFORT — Legislation that would make Kentucky a right-to-work state was approved today by the Senate State and Local Government Committee. The proposal, which would make membership in a labor union optional rather than mandatory for workers
Approved Kentucky Hemp Acreage up Nearly Three Times From a Year Ago
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Kentucky farmers plan to produce nearly three times more hemp than a year ago as testing accelerates on its potential as a cash crop. The state Department of Agriculture said Thursday it approved
Right to work bill, repeal of prevailing wage pass House
FRANKFORT-Legislation that would make Kentucky the 27th right-to-work state by outlawing mandatory membership in a labor union as a condition of employment passed the House today by a vote of 58-39. Supporters say House Bill 1, sponsored
Senate approves bill to prohibit abortion at 20 weeks of pregnancy
FRANKFORT — The state Senate today approved legislation that would prohibit a woman from having an abortion in Kentucky if she is 20 weeks or more into a pregnancy. The legislation, Senate Bill 5, would “protect pain-capable