Daniella Tebib News Editor dtebib@murraystate.edu Provost Timothy Todd and Murray State deans ensured students should hear from their faculty and how their classes will be formatted this week. Todd said he asked all faculty members to send students the syllabi for their courses and an interpersonal note explaining how the semester delivery will occur. Todd Read More
Daniella Tebib News Editor dtebib@murraystate.edu Amidst the week of the highest number of COVID-19 cases in Kentucky, Gov. Andy Beshear issued a travel advisory and Murray State’s administration announced they will continue to carry out its Racer Restart Initiative. As of press time, Beshear said there are 25,147 COVID-19 cases. Of the confirmed cases in Read More
Daniella Tebib News Editor dtebib@murraystate.edu Andy Beshear announced the highest number of positive COVID-19 cases in a single day for Kentucky on the same day the Calloway County Health Department reported a second death related to COVID-19. As of press time, Calloway County has reported a total of 123 cases with four hospitalized patients, 21 Read More
Daniella Tebib News Editor dtebib@murraystate.edu Despite efforts from many members of the Calloway County community to relocate the Robert E. Lee statue from the courthouse square, the Calloway County Fiscal Court unanimously voted to keep the statue on Wednesday, July 15. “The Fiscal Court of Calloway County, Kentucky hereby resolves that the Confederate monument dedicated Read More
Elizabeth Erwin Public Relations Manager eerwin1@murraystate.edu On July 9, as the Calloway County Health Department confirmed its 100th case of COVID-19, Gov. Andy Beshear announced a new executive order requiring Kentuckians to wear masks. The executive order comes as other states across the country adopt mask requirements to combat a national increase of coronavirus cases. Read More
Daniella Tebib News Editor dtebib@murraystate.edu Following Memorial Day weekend, Calloway County has seen an increase in COVID-19 cases with a total of 77 cases, 62 recoveries, 13 isolations, one hospitalization and one death. Jerry Penner, CEO of the Murray Calloway County Hospital, said the increase in positive tests is not because the amount of testing Read More
Paige Bold Contributing Writer pbold1@murraystate.edu Kentucky’s democratic primary is quickly approaching on June 23 and the Sunrise Movement Murray hub endorsed senate candidate Charles Booker with a banner drop on campus. On Saturday, June 13, the organization participated in the banner drop as a part of a series of drops happening for Charles Booker at Read More
Elizabeth Erwin Public Relations Manager eerwin1@murraystate.edu The Marshall County community received some semblance of closure today as Gabriel Parker was sentenced to life in prison. On Jan. 23, 2018, 15-year-old Parker entered Marshall County High School and opened fire, killing two of his classmates and injuring 14 other students. On Friday, June 12, Parker Read More