John “Rusty” Hemmer, 71

John “Rusty” Hemmer, 71 of Gilbertsville, Ky, died November 24, 2022, peacefully with his family at his bedside. He is survived by his wife, Sharlette Hemmer; his two daughters, Jeana Kaufman (Darrow), Tanya Blair (Mike); brother Ricky

Harold Phillips “Maude” Miller, 86

Harold Phillips “Maude” Miller, age 86 of Benton, KY died on Tuesday, November 22, 2022, at Baptist Health in Paducah, KY. Mr. Miller was a 1954 graduate of Hardin High School and was a retired chemical operator

Ronald William Graham, 79

Ronald William Graham, 79, of Benton, went peacefully to rest in the arms of his Heavenly Father on Thursday, November 24, 2022 surrounded by his family at his home. He was born October 18,1943 in Detroit, Michigan

Mr. Terry Powell, 74

Mr. Terry Powell, 74, of Benton, Kentucky, passed away Friday, November 25th, 2022, at his residence. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Collier Funeral Home, Inc. and Cremation Services, 211 West Fifth Street, Benton, Kentucky. To plant a

Walter “Gene” Sipes, 74

Walter “Gene” Sipes, 74, of Benton passed away on Thursday, November 24, 2022 at Murray Calloway County Hospital. Gene was born in Louisville, Kentucky on April 23, 1948 to the late Walter and Alice Marcum Sipes. He

Nettie Ruth Bingham, 93

Nettie Ruth Bingham, 93, of Paducah, Kentucky passed away November 25, 2022 in Lexington, Kentucky. The Glasgow native was the daughter of William P. and Bessie S. Thompson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in

Glennes Elizabeth (Nanny) Evans Mullican Cheatham, 93

Glennes Elizabeth (Nanny) Evans Mullican Cheatham, age 93, of Melber, Kentucky, went home to be with the Lord, surrounded by family, on Wednesday, November 23, 2022 at Parkview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Glennes was born on Sunday,

Mrs. Billie Lou (Gilstrap) Mayes, 84

Mrs. Billie Lou (Gilstrap) Mayes, age 84, of Benton, Kentucky, died on Thursday, November 24, 2022, at Spring Creek Health Care in Murray, Kentucky. Mrs. Mayes was born in Brookside, Alabama on October 1, 1938, to the

Traffic Stop Leads to Drug Arrest

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11/26/2022 On November 26th, 2022, at approximately 10:30pm, a Deputy with the McCracken County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop on Benton Rd. The vehicle was a 1996 Ford pick-up truck driven by 53-year-old Wesley A. Fox