Benton to host fall clean-up week; Monday trash collection discontinued
The City of Benton is looking to spruce up for the season. Mayor Rita Dotson said the city will host a fall clean-up week beginning Sept. 25 and running through Sept. 29. Residents may set items at
A Walk Through History by Justin Lamb (Sponsored by Western Auto of Benton)
Dr. Alonzo J. Bean Written by Justin D. Lamb Dr. Bean with his wife Florence in 1902 The son of A.A. “Sandy” and Nancy J. Bean, Alonzo Johnson Bean was born on July 11, 1875 in the
West Central Kentucky Gas Prices Drop as Refineries Recover from Storms
Gas prices continued their downward trend in West Central Kentucky this week, dropping by a dime this week to an average of $2.471 per gallon, according to AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report. The Great Lakes and Central states
Dynamo team wins Battleground Tournament of Champions
Marshall County’s Dynamo 07 girls are the U11 Champions of the Battleground Tournament of Champions, held in Franklin, Tn. September 15-17. The team out-scored their opponents 15-2 in four games. Wins came over Birmingham United 5-2, Eagle Express
Marshals, Lady Marshals drop games in Owensboro
Seth Strader scored the Marshals one goal in their 1-1 tie Saturday with Owensboro. The Marshals record is 7-3-1 and they sit third in Region One standings at 5-2 behind McCracken County (11-1) who are 8-0 in region
Benton teen injured in I-24 wreck
A Benton teenager is recovering after she and another teen were involved in an accident Monday on Interstate 24. According to McCracken County Sheriff’s Department, responders were dispatched about 12:25 p.m. Monday to the 12-mile marker of
Chamber to host business after hours
The Kentucky Lake Chamber of Commerce in Marshall County would like to invite all business owners and employees to an “After Hours Business Networking Event” to be held Tuesday, Sept. 26, in the cafeteria of the new
Benton Wood Products to host hiring event Sept. 27
Benton Wood Products, a subsidiary of Independent Stave Company, has scheduled a hiring event from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 27 at the manufacturer’s facility located at 4437 Mayfield Highway in Benton. The company will be
Wildlife refuge, local organizations partner to host first ever WHO Festival
The Friends of Clarks River has partnered with the Marshall County Fiscal Court, Mike Miller Park, Community Financial Services Bank, Kentucky Lake Convention and Visitors Bureau, Kentucky Lake Chamber of Commerce and Murray State University to host
Calvert City Police arrest report: Sept. 19, 2017
Chad Austin Rundles, 35, of 124 Arkansas Street, Calvert City was arrested on Sept. 15, 2017, on a McCracken County Warrant for failure to appear. Dakota Harris-Wojton, 19, of 1697 West Highway 60, Ledbetter was arrested on