Marshall County Senior Citizens to Host Christmas Celebration
(BENTON, Ky.) — The Marshall County Senior Citizens will hold their annual Christmas celebration on December 17th, and organizers are seeking community support to make the event special. Local residents are encouraged to donate $20 gifts or
Calvert City Selects 12 Photos to Grace 2026 Community Calendar
(CALVERT CITY, Ky.) — The City of Calvert City has announced the winners of its annual Calendar Photo Contest, revealing which images will represent the community throughout 2026. This year’s competition attracted 255 submissions from residents and
Kal “Rickie” Castleberry, 65
Kal “Rickie” Castleberry, 65, of Benton, Kentucky, passed away on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, at the Ray & Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center. Rickie was born on April 10, 1960, in Paducah, Kentucky, to William “Bill” Castleberry
In Defense of Forgetting: A Meditation on “Baby, It’s Cold Outside”
By Timothy T. Tater, Editor & Chief Spud The Sweet Potato There are bad songs. There are terrible songs. And then there’s “Baby, It’s Cold Outside,” a musical composition so profoundly stupid that it managed to achieve
Anna Gay, 89
Anna Gay, 89 of Hardin, Kentucky passed away on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, at Marshall Co. Hospital in Benton, Kentucky. Anna was born at home in Hardin, Kentucky on June 11, 1936 to the late Euclid Brown
Calvert City Pickleball Group Donates $5,000 to Sheriff’s Ranch
(CALVERT CITY, Ky.) — A local pickleball organization made a generous contribution to youth programs during Tuesday evening’s ribbon cutting ceremony for new sports facilities in Marshall County. Calvert City Pickleball donated $5,000 to the Kentucky Boys
First Baptist Church of Benton to Host Free Community Christmas Dinner
(BENTON, Ky.) — First Baptist Church will continue its cherished tradition of serving a complimentary Christmas dinner to the community on December 25, marking the 17th consecutive year of the event. The annual celebration, which began in 2008,