Westen Auto of Benton’s “A Walk Through History”
Ben Thomas Cooper Written by Justin D. Lamb (Photo courtesy of Juliet Gray) Ben Thomas Cooper was the oldest son born to Elbert Lawrence Cooper and Lillie Mabelle Travis on October 9, 1910 in Marshall County. Cooper
Benton native earns Blue Angels crest
Cmdr. Eric Doyle (left), Flight Leader for the U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, presents Aviation Electronics Technician 1st Class (AW/SW) Clint Smothers, from Benton, Kentucky, with their crest during a Blue Angels cresting ceremony
The Rogue Graphics SisBro Awards Athlete of the Week: Skyler Smith
Marshall County senior forward Skyler Smith is this week’s Rogue Graphics SisBro Awards Athlete of the Week. In the Marshals last three games, Smith had 26 points and 11 rebounds. In his 13 point game against Graves
Dyslexia intervention bills move to house floor
Bills that would help school districts identify and assist young students with dyslexic traits and provide a mechanism to fund district support for those students have passed the House Education Committee. House Bill 187, sponsored by Rep.
Helping law enforcement combat opioid abuse
By Mitch McConnell U.S. Senator (R-Ky.) On an average day, 175 Americans die from drug overdoses. Families in Kentucky and throughout the nation are bravely confronting substance abuse – including heroin, prescription drugs, and an alarming resurgence
Vernon Tony ‘Pee Wee’ Smith
Mr. Vernon “Tony” “Pee Wee” Smith, 83 of Benton, died on Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2018, at his home. He was a member of Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church. He retired from SKW where he worked as an