Mike Miller Park hosts annual Veterans Day ceremony
Residents gathered Saturday to commemorate area veterans and express appreciation for their service Saturday at the Jerry G. English Memorial Plaza at Mike Miller Park in Draffenville. Members of the American Legion posted and retired the colors,
Dickens Festival and Christmas parade set for Dec. 9 in Benton; event continues to grow
The holiday season is very nearly here, and organizers of the annual Dickens Festival and Christmas parade in Benton have preparations well under way for this year’s events. The Dickens Festival and Christmas Parade will be held
Juanita Hatley
Juanita Forester Hatley, 87, of Benton, KY went to her heavenly home on Sunday, November 12, 2017 at Calvert City Convalescent Center in Calvert City, KY. She was born Saturday, November 30, 1929 in Detroit, Michigan to
Rose Froman
Mrs. Rose Froman, age 104 of Rochester, Michigan died on Tuesday, November 7, 2017, at Sunrise Assisted Living in Rochester, Michigan. She was a retired telephone operator for BellSouth. Surviving are sons, Griff Froman of Rochester, MI
AAA East Central: Gas Prices in West Central Kentucky Remain Steady Despite Nationwide Uptick
West Central Kentucky gas prices remain the same this week coming in at $2.404 per gallon, according to AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report. Gas prices in the Great Lakes and Central states continue to see volatility across
Small Game Hunting Season Opens at Land Between the Lakes
Land Between the Lakes , KY/TN – November 13,2017 – Small game hunting season opens at Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area beginning December 1, 2017. Season dates and regulations differ from state-wide dates and regulations.
Sheriff’s deputies make theft, drug arrests
Marshall County Sheriff’s report, Nov. 13, 2017: Deputy Jason Ivey on Nov. 8 investigated an injury crash on KY 348. A vehicle driven by Wyatt L. McCormick of Desoto, Ill., was westbound on KY 348 when the
Calvert City Police Report November 13, 2017
The following people were arrested by the Calvert City Police Department: Matthew Barrett Dowdy, 25, of 7335 US Highway 641 North, Gilbertsville was arrested on November 11, 2017 for DUI 1st offense. He was also charged with
A Walk Through History by Justin Lamb (Sponsored by Western Auto of Benton)
The Mysterious Disapperance of Kentucky State Treasurer James “Honest Dick” Tate Written by Justin D. Lamb (Kentucky Historical Society) On March 14, 1888, Kentucky State Treasurer James Tate boarded a train in Louisville bound for Cincinnati. The
Kentucky Pension Debt Jumps $5 Billion, Consultants Say
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky’s public pension debt has jumped by more than $5 billion for the fiscal year that ended June 30, 2017. Nearly all of that increase is because the board of trustees predicted the state