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Press release: Daytime closures on KY 464 at Clarks River Bridge start Thursday

Press Releases - 04/23/20250

MURRAY – The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) plans to close a section of KY 464 at the Clarks River Bridge in Calloway County, starting Thursday,...

Public Safety

Law enforcement apprehends suspects in attempted mid-day burglary

Jessica Paine - 04/16/20250

MURRAY – At 3:41 p.m., the Murray Police Department posted on its Facebook page that it had “responded to a report of a possible...

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Press release: Local ham radio operators assist officials during severe weather

Press Releases - 04/15/20250

MURRAY - The Murray State University Amateur Radio Club (MSUARC) and Calloway County Office of Emergency Management (CCOEM) activated four Skywarn nets during recent...

Public Safety

National Weather Service confirms two tornados in Calloway County

Jessica Paine - 04/13/20250

MURRAY - On April 7, the National Weather Service Paducah Office confirmed the 13th and 14th tornados from the severe weather that came through...

Local Government

County officials help residents prepare for impending storms

Jessica Paine - 04/02/20250

MURRAY – In anticipation of the historic amounts of rain forecast to hit western Kentucky later today, several county departments and officials are working...

Public Safety

Press release: KSP intercepts domestic abuse using dispatch text feature

Press Releases - 03/13/20250

MAYFIELD, Ky. (March 13, 2025) – Kentucky State Police (KSP) Post 1 telecommunicators utilized the text messaging feature of a computer aided dispatch (CAD)...

Legal Proceedings

Man involved in summer stand-off with law enforcement charged with attempted murder

Jessica Paine - 03/06/20250

Jump to March 17, 2025 Update MURRAY – What started as a cry for help ended in disaster one late-August evening last summer when law...

Public Safety

Press release: Lane restriction planned Thursday to repair potholes on KY 1836 in Calloway County

Press Releases - 03/05/20250

MURRAY – The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) is planning a work zone lane restriction on KY 1836/Hammond Road in Calloway County starting at 8...

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Press release: KYTC urges drivers to be cautious during extreme cold

Press Releases - 02/19/20250

PADUCAH, Ky. (Feb. 19, 2025) – Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) crews across the district made good progress today in efforts to clear snow from...

Public Safety

MHS adopts new safety protocols in wake of widespread rumor

Jessica Paine - 02/05/20250

MURRAY – The rumor about a threat of violence at Murray High School that ran rampant through the student body over the weekend and...

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