Beshear Expands Testing, Regional Partnership
FRANKFORT, Ky. (April 16, 2020) – Gov. Andy Beshear announced Thursday the expansion of a multistate economic planning cooperative and new drive-through testing locations in the fight against the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Just yesterday, the
Kentucky Joining Partnership on Reopening Regional Economies
More governors working together to be ready when novel coronavirus recedes FRANKFORT, Ky. (April 16, 2020) – Gov. Andy Beshear announced today that Kentucky is joining with Governors Tony Evers of Wisconsin, J.B. Pritzker of Illinois, Tim
Dr. Randon Prather was a guest on Coffee Call by phone
Dr. Randon Prather with Gentle Dental Care in Benton visited with WCBL’s Jeff Waters by phone recently on Coffee Call. With the restrictions in place because of the COVID-19 Pandemic, Dr. Prather says the only services he
Hydrangeas are Showy and Surprisingly Easy
By Nikki Bell, Marshall County Extension Agent for Agriculture and Natural Resources If you’re looking for a head-turning effect in your garden, think about planting a hydrangea or two or three. Hydrangeas, with their diverse flower shapes
Ford’s final track season at FHU has unexpected ending
Jade Ford, a 2016 graduate of Marshall County High School, saw her collegiate athletic career cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic that canceled all remaining spring events. The team competed on March 7 in their first
Wildcats hope to land Purdue transfer Matt Haarms

By LARRY VAUGHT If Kentucky is able to land 7-3 Purdue transfer Matt Haarms, just what would it mean for the Wildcats. I couldn’t think of anyone who might have better insights on Haarms than Mike DeCourcy,
Kentucky General Assembly adjourns 2020 session
FRANKFORT — Every legislative session develops a unique personality. COVID-19 shaped the character of the 154th regular session of the Kentucky General Assembly that ended today. The worldwide pandemic prompted the legislature, an institution steeped in tradition,
General Assembly overrides budget vetoes

FRANKFORT— The General Assembly today voted to override Gov. Andy Beshear’s vetoes of portions of a one-year $11.3 billion state Executive Branch budget. All 18 gubernatorial vetoes to the state budget bill, or House Bill 352, were
Estil James, 70

Mr. Estil Jesse James, age 70, of Murray, Kentucky died Tuesday, April 14, 2020 at the Vanderbilt Medical Center. Mr. James was born in Pike County, KY to the late Wilson James and Emma (Thacker) James on
The Reidland Ministerial Alliance has launched PaducahPrayerRun.com
Paducah, KY: Pastors of 8 churches of various denominational backgrounds have joined together in an attempt to encourage the people of West Kentucky to pray during the COVID-19 crisis. The Reidland Ministerial Alliance has launched PaducahPrayerRun.com. Keeping