Road efforts continue, weekend yields no major incidents
Despite ice and snow from the first round of winter storms to pass through the region creating hazardous conditions, law enforcement and emergency management personnel say all was relatively quiet in Marshall County. Sheriff Kevin Byars said
Barry Lamb
Mr. Barry Lamb, 78, of Benton, passed away on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2018, at Baptist Health in Paducah. He was retired from Oakley’s Lawn and Garden where he specialized in small engine repair. He was a veteran
Preparations under way for this year’s Polar Plunge
The Western Kentucky Polar Plunge marks its ninth year in Western Kentucky on Saturday, Feb. 17, when this chilly event hits the water once again at Kentucky Dam Village State Resort Park. Registration is open for this
Murray State closes Tuesday, deadlines extended
Murray State University’s Murray campus, including all regional campus sites at Hopkinsville, Madisonville, Paducah, Henderson and Ft. Campbell, will be closed Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018, due to inclement weather. The Susan E. Bauernfeind Wellness Center will be
Marshall County closings
Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2018: Christian Fellowship School, Briensburg: Closed Marshall County School District: Closed Thursday, Jan. 18, 2018: Marshall County School District: Closed Christian Fellowship School, Briensburg: Closed All Murray State University campuses: Closed Friday,
Tickets now available for 2018 Murray State Hall of Fame Inductions
Now is the time to get your tickets to see the largest class to ever be inducted into the Murray State Athletics Hall of Fame. The 2018 inductions are sponsored by The Murray Bank. Induction weekend will
Kentucky Students Invited to “Dream Out Loud” for a Chance to Win $1,000 for College
FRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentucky’s 529 college savings plan kicked off the annual Dream Out Loud Challenge today, inviting families of students in grades Pre-K through 6 to participate for a chance to win a $1,000 college savings
Karon Lee Crocker
Mr. Karon Lee Crocker, 82 of Benton, Kentucky died on Saturday, January 13, 2018, at Baptist Health in Paducah, Kentucky. Born Saturday, March 23, 1935, he was the son of the late Frank Arnim Crocker and the
Frances Jo Farmer
Frances Jo Farmer, 88, of Benton, died Saturday, Jan. 13, 2018, at Calvert City Convalescent Center in Calvert City. Mrs. Farmer was a homemaker and a founding member of the Marshall Co. Geneological Society. She was the
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