Cities open warming centers
Record breaking low temperatures this week have prompted officials in Benton and Hardin to open warming centers in city limits for residents without proper heat to find shelter. Benton Mayor Rita Dotson said the Joe Creason Community
Federal, state governments, food banks join forces to secure surplus meal kits for Kentuckians
Thousands of surplus meal kits originally purchased for disaster victims will go to hungry Kentuckians thanks to a team effort of federal and state employees. Feeding America Kentucky’s Heartland in Elizabethtown and God’s Pantry Food Bank in
BPD seeks information on stolen vehicle
Benton Police Department is seeking information about a vehicle stolen from a resident and then wrecked. According to BPD, about 6:40 a.m. Thursday a resident, identified as Fern Heiston, called police to report her 2014 white Chrysler
Susan Burnett
Mrs. Susan Burnett, age 73 of Benton, KY died on Wednesday, December 27, 2017, at the Ray and Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center in Paducah, KY. She was retired from the Bank of Marshall County and was
Clifton Gerald Buchanan
Clifton Gerald Buchanan, 71 of Benton, Kentucky died on Wednesday, December 27, 2017, at his residence in Benton, Kentucky. Born Tuesday, October 8, 1946 in Dexter, Kentucky, he was the son of the late James Buchanan and
Powell leads with 19 in Marshals 63-55 win over Ohio County
The Marshals tipped off against Ohio County Wednesday in their second holiday tournament of the Christmas break at Ohio County in the PBI Bank Danny Annis Classic. The Marshals held on to win 63-55 after the Eagles wiped
Kentucky State Parks invite you to celebrate New Year’s Eve with dinner, entertainment, dancing
FRANKFORT, KY (AP) – The Kentucky State Parks will celebrate the start of 2018 with several New Year’s Eve parties and events planned at resort parks across the state. Dinner buffets, entertainment, dancing and theater are among
Friends group seeks donations to update planetarium projector
The Land Between the Lakes Association has set a big goal as its New Year’s resolution: raise $200,000 to replace the current projector inside the Golden Pond Planetarium at Land Between the Lakes.It’s a resolution designed to
A look back at 2017: Marshall County’s top news stories
Residents, visitors experience total solar eclipse: While predictions of just how many visitors this unique celestial event would bring to the area fell short, the first total solar eclipse to be visible from coast to coast