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Hutchens will not file for re-election as Calloway District Judge (Press Release)

Press Releases - 10/28/20250

MURRAY – Judge Randall A. Hutchens has announced that he will not file for re-election to the office of Calloway District Judge. Judge Hutchens...

Education

Records clarify band’s use of company tied to former teacher

Jessica Paine - 10/17/20250

MURRAY – Newly released records from the Murray Independent School District (MISD) shed light on the Murray High School band’s use of a company...

Local Government

Calloway County awarded $550,000 for bridge replacement

Jessica Paine - 10/08/20250

CALLOWAY COUNTY – The Calloway County Fiscal Court was among 16 recipients in the latest round of funding from Kentucky’s County-City Bridge Improvement Project (CCBIP)....

Legal Proceedings

Ousted MHS teacher arrested after former student agrees to cooperate with police

Jessica Paine - 09/14/20250

MURRAY – For the first time, the Murray High School teacher who resigned seven years ago after state police launched an investigation into allegations...

Health & Healthcare

Brief meeting, big issues: Medicaid cuts dominate MCCH board discussion

Jessica Paine - 09/10/20250

MURRAY – With the agenda finished a mere 18 minutes after the call to order, last month’s meeting of the Murray-Calloway County Hospital Board...

Local Government

Final stretch: Crews wrap up paving on 12th Street in Murray

Jessica Paine - 08/21/20250

MURRAY – Barely two weeks after the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) began repaving U.S. 641/12th Street, the cabinet announced that the project is nearing...

Local Government

State Body Armor Grant Program delivers on safety and savings

Jessica Paine - 08/16/20250

MURRAY – Officers with the Murray Police Department now have an added layer of protection in the field. On Friday, the agency issued hard...

Local Government

Old Salem Road bridge opens to the public

Jessica Paine - 08/05/20250

MURRAY – For the first time in nearly four years, motorists can drive on Old Salem Road from beginning to end after county officials...

Local Government

12th Street paving project begins on Thursday

Jessica Paine - 08/05/20250

MURRAY – The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) announced this morning that the contractor tasked with milling and paving along U.S. 641/12th Street is scheduled...

Local Government

Lt. Gov. Coleman visits Murray to announce funding for senior citizens center renovation (Press Release)

Press Releases - 08/01/20250

MURRAY – Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman joined leaders from Murray to announce $750,000 in funding that will help to renovate the Weaks Senior Citizens...

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