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Fiscal court passes decision on medical cannabis businesses to voters

Jessica Paine - 07/18/20240

MURRAY – In a 3:2 vote, the Calloway County Fiscal Court passed a resolution Wednesday authorizing a ballot initiative that will let voters make...

Local Government

Cherry calls for transparency from fiscal court on US 641 property

Jessica Paine - 07/15/20241

MURRAY – After more than a year of speculation and gossip (as evidenced by too many public Facebook posts to cite) around the county’s...

Press Releases

KY 1270 to close for cross drain replacement in southwestern Calloway County Friday

Press Releases - 07/10/20240

MURRAY – The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) plans to close a section of KY 1270 in southwestern Calloway County on Friday, July 12. KY 1270...

Features

New citizen pitches in when some are opting out

Constance Alexander - 07/09/20240

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

Legal Proceedings

Arnett child abuse cases advance to circuit court

Jessica Paine - 07/01/20240

MURRAY – After waiving presentation of their cases to the grand jury last month, allowing them to advance to circuit court without indictments, the...

Press Releases

Milling & Paving along KY 2075/North 4th Street in Murray starts Friday, June 7

Press Releases - 06/06/20240

1.7 mile project expected to take about 4 days to complete MURRAY – A contractor for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) plans milling and paving along...

Press Releases

Gov. Beshear: Overdose deaths decline for second-straight year, nearly 10% decrease in 2023

Press Releases - 06/06/20240

Kentucky’s 2023 Overdose Fatality Report released FRANKFORT, Ky. – Today, Gov. Andy Beshear announced that overdose deaths in the commonwealth have decreased for the second...

Arts & Leisure

Observing Pride Month through poetry

Constance Alexander - 06/04/20240

By Constance Alexander/For The Sentinel June has been National Pride Month since 1970. Part celebration and part protest, the roots of this tribute to the...

Legal Proceedings

Foster parents arrested after children found to be extremely malnourished

Jessica Paine - 05/29/20240

MURRAY – A Murray couple was arrested last week after two juveniles in their care were admitted to Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville,...

Local Government

Storm siren update

Jessica Paine - 05/26/20240

MURRAY – Some residents on Glendale Road and employees of businesses on the north side of town, near Riviera Courts, confirmed they heard storm...

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