Auditor Ball’s Fight For Kinship Care Families Continues
Frankfort, Ky. (September 15, 2025) – Today, Auditor Allison Ball directed the issuance of subpoenas as the necessary next step to protect Kentucky’s kinship caregivers and the children in their care still awaiting the Cabinet for Health and Family Services’
UK Defensive Lineman Gusta Considers Himself a “Nerd”
By Larry Vaught (LEXINGTON, Ky.)-New Mexico State transfer David Gusta could be Kentucky’s best defensive lineman and he certainly has provided a constant push in the middle for UK defensive coordinator Brad White. He has bench pressed
Gas Prices Continue to Drop in West Central Kentucky as Fall Demand Declines
(PADUCAH, Ky.) — Drivers in West Central Kentucky are seeing continued relief at gas stations this week, with prices dropping 10 cents to an average of $2.757 per gallon, according to AAA East Central’s latest Gas Price
Dorothy “Jody” Waid, 96
Dorothy “Jody” Waid, 96, of Benton, Kentucky, passed away on Wednesday, September 10, 2025, at the Ray& Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center in Paducah. Dorothy was born on July 27, 1929, in Marshall County, Kentucky, to the
Bonnie Suits, 77
Bonnie Suits, 77 of Calvert City, Kentucky passed away on Monday, September 15, 2025, at Marshall Co. Hospital in Benton, Kentucky. Bonnie was born in Marshall County on October 7, 1947 to the late Lorenzo Judson “LJ”
Two Separate Incidents Lead to Multiple Arrests in Calvert City
(CALVERT CITY, Ky.) — The Calvert City Police Department reported two unrelated incidents this month that resulted in multiple arrests, including violations of protective orders and public intoxication. Domestic Violence Case Results in Two Arrests On September 9,
Lane Restriction Continues on Interstate 69 SB Near Exit 47/Draffenville in Marshall County
(PADUCAH, Ky.) – A lane restriction is in place on Interstate 69 southbound in Marshall County near Exit 47 (U.S. 68/Draffenville) due to ongoing mechanical brush cutting. Crews have been working between mile markers 50 and 47 for
Dr. Ed Thome named recipient of 2025-26 Neil Weber Award for Excellence in the Jesse D. Jones College of Science, Engineering & Technology
(MURRAY, Ky.) – Murray State University proudly announces that Dr. Ed Thome, associate professor and former chair of the Mathematics and Statistics Department, has been awarded the prestigious 2025-2026 Neil Weber Award for Excellence in the
Elvis P. McNasty: Benton’s Weather is Out to Get Me
By Elvis P. McNasty, Lifelong Bentonian and Contributing Writer The Sweet Potato Well, I’ve decided Mother Nature has it out for me personally. I don’t know what I did to make her mad — maybe I ran
Paducah Man Arrested After Fleeing Deputies in Calloway County
(CALLOWAY COUNTY, Ky.) — A Paducah man was arrested Saturday evening after fleeing from deputies responding to a dispute on Midway Road, according to the Calloway County Sheriff’s Office. Daniel K. Boggs, 31, of Paducah, was taken into