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Robbery takes place at Murray State

At approximately 12:10 a.m. Friday morning, three unknown subjects approached a victim South of the Carr Health Building on the campus. One of the subjects was a light skinned male, black between the ages of 18-22. This suspect acted as if he had a weapon by keeping one hand behind his back, but did not Read More

Friendly Liquor fined $1500

Murray Alcoholic Beverage Control administrator, Kendra Clere issued a fine last week to Friendly Liquor Wine & Beer, according to the Murray Police Department. Friendly Liquor, which was the first liquor store to open in Murray, was in violation of state and local liquor laws. Friendly was charged on  July 15, with one count of Read More

Dunn begins presidency at Youngstown State

Former Murray State president Randy Dunn begins his new position at Youngstown State University today. Dunn is the eighth president of Youngstown State after being elected by the YSU Board of Trustees in May. Dunn follows former YSU president Cynthia Anderson who retired on June 30. Dunn and his wife, Ronda moved to Youngstown, Ohio Read More

Morgan resigns from city council

Murray City Councilman Jay Morgan announced at last week at the council meeting he would resign at the end of the month to focus on his new job as provost and vice president for academic affairs at Murray State. Morgan said he would resign from the council effective June 30, the day before the start of Read More

Walker terminated from Paducah Middle School

Jerry Wayne Walker is no longer the assistant principal at Paducah Middle School. According to the Paducah Sun, Paducah Public Schools has terminated Jerry Walker’s contract. Walker was acquitted on July 18, 2012 of arson, manslaughter, assault and wanton endangerment charges. The charges were in connection to the Hester Hall dorm fire at Murray State in 1998. He pled guilty Read More

Curris recommends Miller for interim president

Board Chairman Constantine Curris announced Monday morning he will recommend Tim Miller to the Board of Regents to be the interim president of Murray State. “On Friday, June 7, I will recommend that the Board of Regents take action designating Dr. Tim Miller as Interim President, effective the date that Dr. Randy Dunn, President-Elect of Read More

Murray State student hospitalized after wreck

Murray State senior Ali Adams, 22, is currently hospitalized at  Vanderbilt Medical Center in Nashville following a fatality crash Friday morning. Kentucky State Police say 59-year-old Melanie Stockham, of Murray, and 61-year-old Perry Adams, of Kirksey, Kentucky, died following the crash. KSP says Stockham was driving a 1999 GMC pickup truck when she was struck by a Read More

Presidential search committee named

Board of Regents Chairman Constantine Curris has appointed the following people to be a part of the Presidential Search Committee. Kevin Binfield, Professor of English and Chair, Faculty Senate Don Chamberlain, Professor and Chair of Accounting Susan Guess, Board of Regents Jeremiah Johnson, Board of Regents and President – Student Government Association Martha Lewis, Alumna Read More

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