MCHS student to compete in state poetry championships
A Marshall County High School student is among 16 champions who will advance to the Poetry Out Loud state competition March 13 at the Grand Theatre in Frankfort. Morgan Price will compete against fellow champions for a
Tennis opens season against defending Region I champion McCracken County
It was a cold start to the season for the Marshall County tennis team as they kicked things off Thursday against four-time Region I champion McCracken County at the Lone Oak tennis center. The girl’s team lost to
Discover to Purchase 2018 Yearbooks for MCHS
(Benton, KY)-Discover Financial Services, the debit card brand of CFSB is “paying it forward” to the students of Marshall County High School. Discover, a proud new member of the community has partnered with Balfour and Marshall County
Marshall County Sheriff reports on numerous scams in the area
We had a complaint today of a scam on E Bay. The ad showed a local address here in Marshall County but upon inquiry the item was in Nebraska. They asked the folks here to put the
Police: Teen Saw Shooting as Experiment, Showed No Remorse
BENTON, Ky. (AP) — Authorities in Kentucky say a teenager accused of fatally shooting two high school classmates and wounding several others showed no remorse when talking about the carnage. Police say Gabriel Ross Parker seemed to
Kentucky’s annual unemployment rate at lowest level since 2000
FRANKFORT, KY (AP) – Kentucky’s annual unemployment rate dropped to 4.9 percent in 2017 from 5.1 percent in 2016, while nonfarm employment gained 11,300 jobs, according to the Kentucky Center for Education and Workforce Statistics, an agency of
Western Auto of Benton’s “A Walk Through History”
The South Carolina of Kentucky Part V: War Comes to the Jackson Purchase Written by Justin Lamb Kentucky’s First District Congressman Henry C. Burnett was expelled from Congress for his ties to the Confederacy. He would later
TVA seeking volunteers to help with archaeological site stewardship program
TVA is seeking volunteers with a sincere interest in the protection and preservation of archaeological sites in the Tennessee Valley for its Thousand Eyes Archaeological Site Stewardship Program. Selected volunteers will work with TVA archaeologists to monitor
Bill to amp up pharmacists’ role in opioid fight goes to Senate
FRANKFORT—Kentucky’s community pharmacies would play a bigger role in the state’s fight against opioid addiction under legislation that has passed the state House. House Bill 246, sponsored by pharmacist and State Rep. Danny Bentley, R-Russell, and Rep.
March kicks off 13th CFS Serve-a-thon
Christian Fellowship School is kicking off their 13th Serve-a-thon! The month of March is set aside as a time of service and community outreach. Each class chooses a project or a group to serve. This year we are