President Randy Dunn appeared before the Florida Board of Education Tuesday afternoon to for his interview for the Florida Education Commissioner position. Dunn was the last of three candidates to be interviewed for the position out of 169 original contenders. The other applicants interviewed were Tony Bennett, outgoing Indiana state school superintendent and Charles Hokanson Read More
Murray State wide receiver/return specialist Walter Powell put together one of the most electrifying season’s in Racer football history, and for his efforts, the junior was named a FCS First-Team All-America by The Sports Network as an all-purpose selection. Also, quarterback Casey Brockman was named the third-team quarterback. The awards are not the first for Read More
After three seasons with Southern Alabama, sophomore quarterback C.J. Bennett is transferring to Murray State. The 6-foot, 205-pound quarterback is expected to be eligible to play next season. He has two years of eligibility remaining after playing as redshirted freshman for Southern Alabama. Bennett, from Tampa, Fla., started in the first three games of the Read More
On the night of Nov. 25, freshman wide receiver Janawski Davis was jailed for an alleged armed robbery at the 300 building parking lot of The Chase. On Wednesday, the prosecution will ask for the charges to be dropped in the case. The defendant, Jalin Ladd of Cadiz, Ky., had identified Davis to Murray Read More
Samantha English, vice president of marketing of C.A. Jones, Inc., recently sent an email to students who purchased or rented textbooks from University Book & Bean earlier this semester. The email said textbook rentals are due no later than Dec. 14. Rentals can be returned Wednesday-Friday from 11 a.m. and 3 p.m., at University Book Read More
Pine Mountain State Resort Park is hosting its annual Hike the Highlands Weekend, Jan. 11-13. The event, now in its second year, will offer simultaneous hikes. Evening feature presentations on becoming lost (and found), hiking in bear country, hiking highlights of Cumberland Gap National Historical Park and hiking the Pine Mountain State Scenic Trail will Read More