Paige Effinger Staff writer peffinger@murraystate.edu In an overflowing meeting room at the Calloway County Public Library, members of the community shared their opinions about the potential library expansion in a town hall. “The library is a mirror of the communities we serve,” Shannon Davis Roberts, member of the community who petitioned at the town hall Read More
Story by Abby Siegel, News Editor, Lindsey Coleman, Staff writer and Paige Effinger, Contributing writer At the Calloway County Public library board of Trustees meeting Wednesday, Ryan Alessi, former acting president and Library Board member, gave his “rebuttal” to the comments Judge Executive Larry Elkins made regarding board transparency and Alessi’s home residence that broke Read More
Story by Lindsey Coleman, Staff writer and Abby Siegel, News Editor At a special session of the Calloway County Fiscal Court Thursday, the court designated the meeting to tackle the issues of the Calloway County Public Library. Appointing a new library board member, passing a “Transparency Ordinance,” discussing the selling of the Higgins House to Read More
Story by Ashley Traylor, Staff writer The Calloway County Public Library Board of Trustees presented two proposed bylaw changes at their meeting Wednesday, Oct. 12. According to the current library bylaws, any bylaw change must be proposed in writing and then it can be considered or approved at the next board meeting. The first proposed Read More
When St. Valentine was punished for marrying couples centuries ago, he probably wasn’t thinking about the importance of chocolate. Since then, the reputation of the holiday has become more complicated. Now, the holiday has a tendency to be over-commercialized, and people feel an extreme pressure not to be alone. But, when people are walking through Read More
Murray State students will host a focus group at 5:30 p.m. on March 14, to gauge the community’s needs in reference to the Murray-Calloway County Parks system. The meeting is open to the public and will be at the Calloway County Public Library. The forum will last approximately 45 minutes and refreshments will be available. Read More