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Community-backed NewsMatch campaign strengthens The Murray Sentinel for 2026

MURRAY – As cuts in federal funding for social programs push foundations to increase their payouts and shift their priorities, one fundraising initiative offers...

Twenty-eight years later, Heath tragedy casts long shadow

Twenty-eight years ago, national headlines captured -- in stark black and white -- the shootings at McCracken County’s Heath High School on December 1,...

Press release: MSU names Jenni Todd as director of development for the College of Education and Human Services and University Libraries

MURRAY – Murray State University has named Jenni Todd director of development for the College of Education and Human Services and University Libraries. In this role,...

Hot off the server: Calloway Extension Service offers digital newsletters

By Kacie Lawrence/For The Sentinel MURRAY – The agricultural division of the Calloway County Cooperative Extension Service recently released its second seasonal magazine, “Extension Diversified.”...

Bensenhaver shares a personal connection to President Carter

By Amye Bensenhaver I was privileged to become acquainted with President Carter's personal executive secretary, Susan Clough, while she and my father resided at Louisville's...

In remembrance: Frank Julian

March 10, 1943 — Oct. 15, 2024 Frank Henry Julian, beloved husband, father, and educator, passed away on October 15, 2024, in DeLand, Florida, after...

Just because there’s smoke, doesn’t mean it’s a fire

MURRAY – The curing season for dark-fired tobacco runs from late-August through September, and while western Kentucky residents may be used to seeing smoke...

Playing for a cause: Howl at the Moon music festival starts tonight

By Nathan Brandon/For The Sentinel NEW CONCORD – As summer winds down, it is once again time for regional talent to gather for a good...

From reluctant leader to mental health role model

MURRAY – Fourteen years ago, if anyone had told Brenda Benson she would be making speeches, traveling to Frankfort to talk with legislators, or...

New citizen pitches in when some are opting out

MURRAY – Number 12 on the list of civics questions for the test to become a U.S. citizen asks, “What is the ‘rule of...
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