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Press release: Calloway tobacco farmers encouraged to register barns

Press Releases - 12/14/20240

The Calloway County E-911 Communications Center is launching a new program to better assist our responders, community, and farmers in the event of needing...

Health & Healthcare

Press release: MCCH restarts CEO search after Haigler declines offer

Press Releases - 12/12/20241

MURRAY, KY – Murray-Calloway County Hospital’s (MCCH) Board of Trustees met tonight in Executive Session to discuss the CEO search. “As you all know, the...

Local Government

It’s official: New Glendale Road storm siren is up and running

Jessica Paine - 12/11/20240

MURRAY - For the first time in more than a year, the storm siren on Glendale Road sounded today. After failing to sound during quarterly...

Legal Proceedings

Murray man arrested twice for animal cruelty

Jessica Paine - 12/09/20241

MURRAY – At 12:56 p.m. today, Brandon Story posted a video on Facebook with the caption, “Enjoying a nice lunch at Hih-Burger and then…”...

Local Government

Public Meeting Schedule (Dec. 9-13) UPDATED

Sentinel Staff - 12/08/20240

Monday (Dec. 9): - The City of Murray Human Rights Commission will not meet this month. Tuesday (Dec. 10): - The Calloway County Public Library Board of...

Health & Healthcare

MCCH board chooses Haigler to be next CEO

Jessica Paine - 12/05/20240

MURRAY – After whittling a pool of more than 150 candidates over the last four months, the Murray-Calloway County Hospital Board of Trustees unanimously...

Health & Healthcare

BREAKING NEWS: Hospital board selects new CEO

Jessica Paine - 12/05/20240

MURRAY - In this morning’s special called meeting, the Murray-Calloway County Hospital Board of Trustees unanimously voted to offer the CEO position to Tonda...

Legal Proceedings

Already serving 12 years, Murray man faces new child pornography charges

Jessica Paine - 12/04/20240

UPDATE (March 15, 2026): According to an obituary notice, Gary White died at Norton Hospital in Louisville, Ky., on March 13, 2026. MURRAY – A...

Local Government

Weekly Public Meeting Schedule (Dec. 2-6) UPDATED

Sentinel Staff - 12/01/20240

Monday (Dec. 2): The Calloway County Fire Protection District Board of Trustees will meet at 6 p.m. at Fire Station 1, 101 East Sycamore Street. The...

Public Safety

Murray home reignites, causing temporary road closure

Jessica Paine - 11/29/20240

MURRAY – Around 8:15 p.m. this evening, the Murray Fire Department responded to a house fire on North 19th Street, which resulted in the...

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