Rep. Freeland, Sen. Carroll Secure $18.1 Million for Marshall County Roads and Bridges
(FRANKFORT, Ky.) — More than $18.1 million is headed to Marshall County for road, bridge and highway improvements after state Rep. Chris Freeland, R-Benton, and Sen. Danny Carroll, R-Paducah, secured the funding through several pieces of state
Carl “Herman” McDonald, 78
Carl “Herman” McDonald, 78, of Benton, Kentucky, passed away on Sunday, April 12, 2026, at the Ray and Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center in Paducah, Kentucky. Herman was born on December 7, 1947, in Marshall County, Kentucky,
Patricia “PJ” Metts, 74
Patricia “PJ” Metts, 74, of Benton, Kentucky, who was the best friend, wife, mother, sister, grandmother, and great-grandmother you could ever find, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, April 11, 2026. PJ was born on
Cheryl Dean Lawson, 73
Cheryl Dean Lawson, 73, of Calvert City, passed away on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, at the Anna Mae Owen Hospice House. She was born on September 9, 1952, in Paducah, Kentucky, to her parents, James and Anna
Marshall County Student Earns Spot in Elite Entrepreneurship Program
(DRAFFENVILLE, Ky.) — A Marshall County High School student has been selected for one of Kentucky’s most competitive academic honors. Luke Dougherty has been accepted into the Governor’s School for Entrepreneurs (GSE), a prestigious three-week summer program
Preston Cope Memorial Golf Tourney is April 26 in Calvert City
(CALVERT CITY, Ky.) — The Calvert City Golf and Country Club will host the 7th Annual Preston Cope Memorial Golf Tournament on Sunday, April 26th, with a shotgun start at 1 p.m. The four-person scramble format event
Roger L. Oliver, 74
“Don’t grieve for me, for now I’m free. I’m following the path God laid for me.” Roger L. Oliver, age 74, of Medina, Tennessee, passed away peacefully on April 11, 2026, at TriStar Centennial Medical Center in