Mental health bill aimed at curbing school violence clears House
FRANKFORT-A bill that lawmakers hope will address the mental health needs of Kentucky public school students in response to school shootings like the one at Marshall County High School in January made it through the Kentucky House
Regulatory fee measure goes to Senate
FRANKFORT-A bill that would allow many of the fees collected by the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to be set by the Cabinet-and not the General Assembly-has narrowly been approved by the state House. House Bill
Clarks River National Wildlife Refuge Accepting Comments on Compatibility Use
Clarks River National Wildlife Refuge (CRNWR) is accepting comments on the proposed determinations for compatible wildlife-dependent recreation and wildlife habitat management uses. The comment period begins March 19, 2018 through April 2, 2018. A copy of the
McCracken County deputies seek Paducah woman
The McCracken County Sheriff’s Department Detective Division have followed up on several dozen different leads in the missing persons case of Amiee Cochrane. Cochrane, 32, was reported missing after she left for work and hasn’t been heard
Lovett issues update on school safety in Marshall County
On Friday, Marshall County Schools Superintendent Trent Lovett released a statement to area media on safety and security plans within the district. The release is included below in its entirety.
MSU celebrates international students
Special to Marshall County Daily Since being founded in 1922, thousands of students have accepted Murray State University as their home away from home. And though the University is widely recognized for its outstanding academics
Tennis downs CCA in first home match of the season
In their two matches this week, the Marshall County tennis team split, losing at Paducah Tilghman Tuesday and defeating Community Christian Academy in their first home match Thursday. Against Tilghman, the team won two singles matches and
Bill Advances to Limit Fees to Outside Attorneys
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Over objections from Kentucky’s Democratic attorney general, GOP lawmakers took another step Thursday toward limiting how much outside attorneys can earn when hired by the state. Supporters said the bill aims to maximize the
State-wide unemployment rate continues to fall
FRANKFORT – Unemployment rates fell in 119 Kentucky counties and rose in one county (Carter County) between January 2017 and January 2018, according to the Kentucky Center for Education and Workforce Statistics (KCEWS), an agency of the
A lesson learned
By Brandon Porter, Commonwealth Policy Center Thousands of students walked out of schools across Kentucky and around the United States on Wednesday, March 14, 2018. Some of the students walked out to promote stricter laws related to