Bobby Odom
Mr. Bobby J. Odom, age 75 of Benton, KY died on Wednesday, February 15, 2017, at Baptist Health in Paducah, KY. Born Monday, December 22, 1941 in Dearborn, MI, and worked for Tappan Stove Company in Murray
Foster youth driver’s license bill heads to Senate
FRANKFORT—Sixteen- and seventeen-year-olds in foster care could apply for driver’s permits and driver’s licenses under a bill that has passed the Kentucky House. House Bill 192, sponsored by Rep. Larry Brown, R-Prestonsburg, said the bill will give
Kentucky Senate Passes Pension Spiking Bill
Frankfort, Ky. – On Wednesday, Senate Bill 104 passed unanimously out of the Kentucky State Senate. The bill, sponsored by Senator Chris McDaniel (R-Taylor Mill), remedies a loophole in the historic pension legislation of 2013 and prohibits
Marshals over Mayfield 65-48 on senior night
DRAFFENVILLE – The Marshals followed up the girl’s win with a senior night win over Mayfield. Tristen Prange and Houston Harvey, the Marshals two seniors this season, will get one last time to play in Reed Conder
Langhi, Simmons milestones honored Tuesday
DRAFFENVILLE – Two milestones in the Marshall County girl’s basketball program were honored before the Lady Marshals took the floor Tuesday. Head Coach Joseph Simmons presented senior Hannah Langhi with a plaque recognizing her 1,000th career rebound
Lady Marshals celebrate senior night with win over Madisonville-North Hopkins
DRAFFENVILLE – The Lady Marshals wrapped up their regular season Tuesday at home with a 57-29 win over Madisonville-North Hopkins on senior night. Seniors Lexee Miller, Miyah Davis, Paige Henson, Hannah Langhi and manager Ally Terrell were
House Panel OKs Bill to Allow Sale of Vintage Whiskeys
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Dust off that old bottle of whiskey tucked away in the attic because there could soon be a market for it in the world’s bourbon capital. A Kentucky House panel advanced legislation Wednesday
Kentucky Senate votes to toughen penalty for heroin trafficking
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — All heroin dealers would face the same amount of prison time, regardless of how much of the illicit drug they were peddling, under legislation that won bipartisan support in the Kentucky Senate on
Marshall County Sheriff’s Report February 15, 2017
On February 14th at 11:56 am, Deputy Steven Oakley responded to the Purchase Parkway at the exit 41 ramp in reference to an accident with possible injuries. Tessa J. McNeal 32, of Mansfield, IN, was southbound on
Semi Crash on Purchase Parkway backs up traffic
This morning at about 6:26, the Marshall County Sheriff’s Office reported to a crash on the Purchase Parkway just south of Calvert City. Although there was no injury reported, the parkway was blocked for sometime as the