Coach Don Ringstaff, 84
Coach Don Ringstaff, a true Livingstonian, heard the words “Well done, my good and faithful servant” on the morning of January 28, 2026. He was just one month shy of his 85th birthday. Born February 27, 1941
Legendary Coach Don Ringstaff Passes Away at 84
(LIVINGSTON COUNTY, Ky.) — Don Ringstaff, a beloved coach and educator who shaped generations of basketball players in Livingston County, died Wednesday January 28, 2026. He was 84 years old. Ringstaff spent two decades as head boys
Kentucky State Police Post 1 Welcomes Two New Troopers Following Academy Graduation
(MAYFIELD, Ky.) — Kentucky State Police Post 1 has welcomed two new troopers to its ranks following the graduation of 32 cadets from the KSP Training Academy on Thursday. Troopers Ricky Damron of Williamsburg and Cameron Lindsey
Oh Great, Eeyore is Here!
By Timmy T. Tater, Editor and Chief Spud The Sweet Potato You know the type. They walk into a room and somehow the air gets heavier. Someone tells a joke at the water cooler and while everyone
Rita Faye Ruff, 87
Rita Faye Ruff, 87, of Murray, Kentucky, passed away on Friday, January 23, 2026, at the Anna Mae Owen Hospice House in Murray, Kentucky. Rita was born on October 11, 1938, in Sunbury, Pennsylvania, to the late
Calvert City Parks Board to Meet Monday Evening
(CALVERT CITY, Ky.) — The Calvert City Parks Board will hold its regular monthly meeting on Monday, February 2, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. The meeting will be conducted in a hybrid format, allowing both in-person attendance and
George Everet Holland, 79
Mr. George Everet Holland, age 79, of Murray, Kentucky, passed away Tuesday, January 27, 2026, at Alive Hospice in Nashville, Tennessee. Mr. Holland was born April 25, 1946, in Pulaski County, Kentucky, to the late Porter and
William Barger, 68
William Barger, age 68, passed away on December 26, 2026, in Paducah, Kentucky. He was born on November 22, 1958, in Moline, Illinois. William worked for many years as manager of the Italian Village and Michael’s Pizza. He
Dr. Werter Lewis “Tripp” Drake, III, 82
Dr. Werter Lewis “Tripp” Drake, III, age 82, of Murray, Kentucky passed away on Monday, January 26, 2026, at the Ray and Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center in Paducah, Kentucky. Dr. Drake was born in Austin, Texas
McConnell on FY26 Defense Appropriations, Work Ahead
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Defense Subcommittee, delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor prior to the vote on the conferenced Fiscal Year 2026 Defense Appropriations bill: “Hard power