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One bridge closure delayed, another begins: Van Cleave work starts; Charley Miller postponed

Sentinel Staff - 01/14/20260

MURRAY – Two Calloway County bridge replacement projects that the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet said would start Monday didn’t unfold the same way: work began...

Education

CCBE sets 2026-27 school calendar

Press Releases - 12/19/20250

MURRAY - Calloway County Board of Education held their regular monthly meeting at the district’s central office on Dec. 18. The meeting began with a...

Local Government

Murray Convention and Visitors Bureau celebrates 40 years (Press Release)

Press Releases - 11/09/20250

MURRAY – For 40 years, the Murray Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) has shaped the visitor experience for those coming to the city, while...

Local Government

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...

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