County begins search for new 911 director after court upholds judge’s decision to terminate Drew
Marshall County has started its search for a new 911 director. Marshall County Commissioners voted on Wednesday to uphold Judge-Executive Kevin Neal’s decision to dismiss former director Misti Drew following an appeal hearing. Both Bob Gold and
Fiscal Court adopts tax rates, moves forward on lift station replacement in Aurora
Marshall County Fiscal Court adopted the county’s 2017 tax rates Wednesday during a special-called court meeting in Benton. During the Aug. 15 Fiscal Court meeting, Treasurer Emily Martin recommended the county assess 9.6 cents per $100 of
W.J. ‘Heavy’ English, Jr.
Mr. W.J. “Heavy” Inglish, Jr., age 90 of Calvert City, KY died on Thursday, September 21, 2017, at the Ray and Kay Eckstein Home Care Center in Paducah, KY. He was retired from B.F. Goodrich and was
Benton woman arrested in DUI
A Marshall County woman is facing charges after a single-car accident overnight. According to Marshall County Sheriff’s Department, deputies responded about 1:46 a.m. Friday, Sept. 22 to a vehicle in a ditch on Curd Road near Hardin.
Marshals will host father/son basketball camp November 4th
Marshall County Basketball will host the 1st Annual Father/Son Camp conducted by Head Coach Terry Birdsong, coaching staff and players. The camp will take place on Saturday, November 4, 2017 from 1:00-4:00 pm in the high school
Jobless rates increase in 85 Kentucky counties
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky officials say unemployment rates rose in 85 of the state’s 120 counties between August 2016 and August 2017. Jobless rates fell in 32 other Kentucky counties and stayed the same in three. The Kentucky
Sheriff’s Department warning residents of IRS scam
Scam calls claiming residents owe money to the IRS have taken a new turn, according to the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department. MCSD is warning residents that callers have starting using automated messages claiming a warrant has been
KSP to conduct traffic safety checkpoints
The Kentucky State Police (KSP) will be conducting traffic safety checkpoints throughout the Post 1 district, to check motorists for compliance with motor vehicle laws including driving under the influence statutes. KSP utilizes traffic safety checkpoints to
Penalty kicks decide outcome of Marshall-Graves district soccer game
Seth Strader found the net just one and a half minutes into the game on a penalty kick taken directly in front of the goal following a foul on Graves County for an early 1-0 Marshall County
Marshall joins growing list of Kentucky counties in committing to litigation against drug distributors in opioid crisis
Marshall County is joining other communities across the commonwealth in action against an opioid epidemic reaching crisis levels. Marshall County commissioners approved a resolution authorizing Judge-Executive Kevin Neal to approve legal services and execute litigaton through Levin,