Ava Chuppe Staff Writer achuppe@murraystate.edu Gov. Andy Beshear urged Kentuckians to vaccinate children ages 5 to 11 against COVID-19 in a Jan. 24 press conference. This came after Beshear’s 12-year-old son Will tested positive for COVID-19. Beshear attributed his son’s lack of symptoms to his vaccination status. “My son is generally asymptomatic. We believe [this Read More
Jill Smith Staff Writer jsmith194@murraystate.edu Gov. Andy Beshear reported Jan. 21 as the highest COVID-19 positive case report since the beginning of the pandemic. In response to the Omicron variant and rise in cases, the University has taken precautions as the spring semester begins. Kentucky, including Calloway County, continues to be in the red zone Read More
Dionte Berry News Editor dberry11@murraystate.edu As COVID-19 cases decreased and vaccines rolled out, masks came off and it almost felt as though the end of the pandemic was in sight. That optimism was overtaken by virus variants, small vaccination numbers and nationwide case increases. Upon leaving for summer break, students and faculty thought the Fall Read More
Erinn Finely Contributing Writer efinely1@murraystate.edu One woman decided to start a community group to help combat the pandemic and it has become a force for good in the county. On March 16, 2020, Mary Scott Buck created a Facebook Group called Calloway County Collective to help meet community needs caused by the pandemic. “You know, Read More
Cady Stribling News Editor cstribling1@murraystate.edu In light of April being National Distracted Driving Awareness Month, Murray State Police Chief Jeff Gentry gave many tips that were partly developed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration that drivers can follow to be distraction-free. “University Police reminds pedestrians and drivers to remain alert and be mindful of Read More
Staff report The CDC and FDA halted the distribution of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday, April 13, in order to review six reported cases of a rare and severe side effect that has resulted in at least one death. More than 6.8 million doses of the vaccine have been administered in the Read More
The free speech of Kentuckians is under attack and here is why you should care. On March 25, the Kentucky Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Kentucky Kernel, the student newspaper at the University of Kentucky, in an open records lawsuit filed by the University of Kentucky. UK filed the lawsuit after refusing to Read More
Staff Report President Bob Jackson joined Gov. Andy Beshear and local government officials on Tuesday, March 2, on an aerial tour of the damage in Calloway County caused by recent flooding. Jackson said he toured the county via helicopter with Beshear, County Judge-Executive Kenny Imes and Mayor Bob Rogers. “We saw a great deal of Read More