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Braydon Hawthorne wanted to be part of UK culture

NAN DONOHOO NAMED 2025 AMERIBRATION GRAND MARSHAL

Kentucky State Police Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Calloway County

Explosion Leaves Two Injured

Skirka Named Mike Martin Award Winner by NCBWA

Gov. Beshear Orders Flags to Half-Staff on June 13 in Honor of Two Servicemember

Gov. Beshear Provides Team Kentucky Update

Calvert City AMERIBRATION SCHEDULE 2025

KY 408/Eggners Ferry Road, East of Benton, Reopens Following $9.1M Group Bridge Project

Racers CWS Bound After Victory Over Duke

Sophie Galloway proud of obstacles she overcame to make NCAA

Racers Beat Duke – CWS Trip on the Line on Monday

Top Stories

NAN DONOHOO NAMED 2025 AMERIBRATION GRAND MARSHAL

The Calvert Area Development Association (CADA) is proud to announce Nan Donohoo, beloved local business owner and long-time community supporter, as the grand marshal of the 2025 Ameribration Parade, taking place on Friday, July 4 [...]...Read More

Kentucky State Police Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Calloway County

Kentucky State Police Justice & Public Safety Cabinet NEWS RELEASE MURRAY, Ky. (June 17, 2025) – The Kentucky State Police (KSP) Post 1 has been requested by the Murray Police Department (MPD) to investigate an officer-involved [...]...Read More

Explosion Leaves Two Injured

At approximately 12:42 PM on Monday June 16, 2025, deputies with the McCracken County Sheriff’s Office responded to a construction site at Lone Oak First Baptist Church. Paducah 911 had received 911 calls reporting an [...]...Read More

Gov. Beshear Orders Flags to Half-Staff on June 13 in Honor of Two Servicemember

OFFICE OF GOVERNOR ANDY BESHEAR s FRANKFORT, Ky. (June 12, 2025) – Gov. Andy Beshear has ordered flags at all state buildings lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset Friday, June 13, 2025, in honor of [...]...Read More

Gov. Beshear Provides Team Kentucky Update

OFFICE OF GOVERNOR ANDY BESHEAR FRANKFORT, Ky. (June 12, 2025) – Today, Gov. Andy Beshear provided an update on economic development, a record-breaking year for tourism, Juneteenth, updates from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, steps taken to [...]...Read More

Calvert City AMERIBRATION SCHEDULE 2025

Calvert City’s beloved Ameribration kicks off on June 23 and concludes with the parade and fireworks on July 4. The City of Calvert City encourages the entire region to join in the celebration, featuring events organized by the City, local [...]...Read More

Community News

Gov. Beshear Provides Team Kentucky Update

OFFICE OF GOVERNOR ANDY BESHEAR FRANKFORT, Ky. (June 12, 2025) – Today, Gov. Andy Beshear provided an update on economic development, a record-breaking year for tourism, Juneteenth, updates from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, steps taken to [...]...Read More

Calvert City AMERIBRATION SCHEDULE 2025

Calvert City’s beloved Ameribration kicks off on June 23 and concludes with the parade and fireworks on July 4. The City of Calvert City encourages the entire region to join in the celebration, featuring events organized by the City, local [...]...Read More

KY 408/Eggners Ferry Road, East of Benton, Reopens Following $9.1M Group Bridge Project

Kentucky Transportation Cabinet • District 1 PADUCAH, Ky. (June 11, 2025) – KY 408/Eggners Ferry Road, just east of Benton in Marshall County, reopened to traffic late Tuesday afternoon, June 10, following the completion of four new bridges along [...]...Read More

Sports News

Braydon Hawthorne wanted to be part of UK culture

By LARRY VAUGHT Braydon Hawthorne knows he needs to add weight and get stronger and believes once he can get to maybe 205 pounds he will be physically able to compete not only with his [...]...Read More

Skirka Named Mike Martin Award Winner by NCBWA

Coach Dan Skirka and the Racers have won a record 44 games and play this weekend in the College World Series Murray State's Dan Skirka was named to the Mike Martin Award by the National College Baseball [...]...Read More

Racers CWS Bound After Victory Over Duke

The Racers will continue their amazing 2025 season on the big stage in Omaha The Murray State Racers are on their way to the program's first appearance in the College World Series after a series-deciding [...]...Read More

Sophie Galloway proud of obstacles she overcame to make NCAA

By LARRY VAUGHT Sophie Galloway was a four-time Gatorade Kentucky Girls Track & Field Athlete of the Year who won eight Class 3A state championships, including the long jump, triple jump and 100-meter hurdles her [...]...Read More

School News

Benton Elementary students recognized in Constitution Week Poster Contest

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Marshall County High School celebrates Class of 2025 Commencement

Marshall County High School held graduation ceremonies for the Class of 2025 on Friday at Reed Conder Gymnasium. Of the 242 graduating seniors, 74 earned the distinction of Summa Cum Laude (4.0 or higher GPA), [...]...Read More

Murray State University celebrates commencement

MURRAY, Ky. – Murray State University hosted commencement ceremonies for spring and summer 2025 graduates on Saturday, May 10 at the CFSB Center. A total of 1,654 degree applicants from 38 states and 16 countries comprised [...]...Read More

Police Blotter

Paducah Man arrested on drug charges

On June 2, 2025, at approximately 10:30 pm, McCracken County Sheriff Deputies were dispatched to the area of Bleich Road and Old Mayfield Road for a reported collision involving a pedestrian. It was reported a [...]...Read More

Kentucky State Police Post 1 to Conduct Traffic Safety Checkpoints

K NEWS RELEASE MAYFIELD, Ky. (June 1, 2025) – The Kentucky State Police (KSP) will be conducting traffic safety checkpoints throughout the Post 1 district, to check motorists for compliance with motor vehicle laws including [...]...Read More

Calvert City Police Department Arrest Report

Calvert City, KY (May 27, 2025) – On May 20, 2025 officers responded to a residence in an attempt to serve an active warrant. Contact was made with the subject and the warrant was served. [...]...Read More

Calvert City Police Department Arrest Report

Calvert City, KY (May 19, 2025) – On May 14, 2025 an officer was patrolling the new beach area of Kentucky Lake when he observed smoke coming from a vehicle and could smell the odor [...]...Read More

State News

Transportation Cabinet Issues Text Message Scam Alert

FRANKFORT, Ky. (May 29, 2025) - The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) is warning Kentuckians of fraudulent text messages impersonating state agencies, which feature a suspicious link similar to Kentucky government website addresses. The scam messages warn customers [...]...Read More

Gov. Beshear Provides Update on Severe Weather

LONDON, Ky. (May 17, 2025) – After surveying storm damage this afternoon, Gov. Andy Beshear provided an update on severe weather that hit South Central Kentucky particularly hard with a tornado touching down in Laurel County. [...]...Read More

Marshall County Student Completes Spring Internship in Congressman Comer’s D.C. Office

WASHINGTON-Today, Congressman James Comer (R-Ky.) recognized local student Jackson Boone for recently completing a spring internship in his Washington D.C. office. While serving Kentucky's 1st Congressional District, Jackson was dedicated to helping Congressman Comer's staff conduct [...]...Read More

Gov. Beshear Helps Cut Ribbon on Earth Breeze’s Nearly $6 Million Facility Creating 226 Manufacturing Jobs in Mercer County

HARRODSBURG, Ky. (April 30, 2025) – Yesterday, Gov. Andy Beshear joined local leaders in Mercer County and executives from Earth Breeze, a producer of environmentally friendly laundry detergent sheets, to cut the ribbon on an approximately [...]...Read More