Chestnut Street

Apparent murder-suicide nearby rattles campus

Gage Johnson Editor-in-Chief gjohnson17@murraystate.edu At first glance, it appears the home in the 1500 block of Chestnut Street that was the scene of an early morning murder-suicide on Tuesday, March 16, is part of the Murray State campus.  However, the single-family home, even though just feet away from Elizabeth Residential College, is a privately-owned residence.  Read More

Campus temporarily locked down after nearby shooting

Gage Johnson Editor-in-Chief gjohnson17@murraystate.edu Murray State’s campus was locked down this morning after reports of shots fired near Chestnut Street on Tuesday, March 16.  Local law enforcement arrived at the private property near campus in between Elizabeth Residential College and the Baptist Campus Ministry building on campus after reports of shots being fired. At 7:46 Read More

State Route 2594/Chestnut Street road closure Sept. 8

Staff Report State Route 2594/Chestnut Street in Murray will be closed Thursday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. for rail crossing construction. According to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC), the road will be closed at mile point 0.515 on the east end of Chestnut Street between North 1st Street and Industrial Road intersections. The closure Read More

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