Lady Marshals’ Season Ends in Region One Semifinal Loss
(MURRAY, Ky.)-The Marshall County Lady Marshals’ volleyball season came to an end Tuesday night with a 3-0 defeat by McCracken County in the KHSAA Region One Volleyball Semi-Finals held at Jeffrey Gymnasium. The Lady Mustangs won in
Mark Pope’s Offense “Difficult to Defend” Says Vols’ Rick Barnes
By Larry Vaught (LEXINGTON, Ky.)-Tennessee played Kentucky three times last season and coach Mark Pope’s team beat the Vols in both regular-season games before losing to Tennessee in the NCAA Sweet Sixteen. Tennessee coach Rick Barnes said
United Airlines to Launch Daily Flights from Paducah to Chicago and Houston
(WEST PADUCAH, Ky.) — Travelers in Western Kentucky will soon have direct access to two of the nation’s busiest airports when United Airlines begins daily service from Barkley Regional Airport next year. Starting February 24, 2026, SkyWest
Marshall County Middle Youth Service Center Advisory Council to Meet November 12
(BENTON, Ky.)-The Marshall County Middle Youth Service Center advisory council has announced its next meeting will take place on Wednesday, November 12, at 9:00 a.m. The meeting will be held at South Marshall Middle School and is
Linda Kay “Nanny” Sowards, 83
Linda Kay “Nanny” Sowards, age 83, of Benton, KY, passed away on Saturday, October 25, 2025, at Lakeway Rehab and Healthcare Center in Benton of natural causes surrounded by loved ones. Funeral Services will be at 1:00
Tennessee Woman Dies in Interstate 24 Crash Near Reidland
(MCCRACKEN COUNTY, Ky.) — A Paris, Tennessee woman is dead following a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 24 in McCracken County, according to the sheriff’s office. Molly Gallimore, 54, was driving a 2020 Nissan Altima westbound on I-24
Woman Arrested After Found on Fire Truck at Calvert City Station
(CALVERT CITY, Ky.) — A Benton woman faces multiple charges after police say she was found on a fire truck at the Calvert City Fire Department last week. Timisha N. Brandon, 40, of 3088 Houser Road in
Kentucky Auditor Releases Sheriff Tax Settlement Audits for 10 Counties
(FRANKFORT, Ky.) — Kentucky Auditor of Public Accounts Allison Ball announced Monday the release of 2023 tax settlement audit reports for sheriffs in 10 counties across the state. The audits cover sheriff’s offices in Christian, Fayette, Garrard,
McConnell to Vote Against Trump’s Emergency Tariff Powers, Citing Economic Harm to Kentucky
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) — Senate Republican Mitch McConnell announced Tuesday he will vote to terminate national emergency tariff authorities this week, delivering a sharp rebuke to protectionist trade policies that he says have damaged Kentucky’s economy. The Kentucky
The Easter Buffet Incident: A Mother’s Confession
As told by Bronwyn Romy, Guest Columnist The Sweet Potato Look, I need you to understand something before I tell you this story. I am a good mother. I pack organic snacks. I read parenting books. I