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Health department reports second COVID-19 death in Calloway, Beshear announces highest number of cases in Kentucky

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

Alumnus sworn in as a special justice on Kentucky Supreme Court

Jillian Rush Contributing Writer jrush4@murraystate.edu Murray State alumnus Jeff Roberts was sworn in as a special justice on the Kentucky Supreme Court on April 21. Roberts took the oath of office for the highest court in Kentucky in his office via teleconference because of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions. He will replace Justice Christopher Shea Nickell of Read More

Supreme Court justice joins political science faculty

Ciara Benham Staff Writer cbenham@murraystate.edu From high school basketball player to the Kentucky Supreme Court to teaching, Justice Bill Cunningham has had a long journey to becoming a professor at Murray State. Former Kentucky Supreme Court Justice Bill Cunningham has returned to his alma mater to teach legal studies and criminal law. “It’s been an Read More

Supreme Court sides with Bevin

Story by Nick Kendall Contributing writer nkendall1@murraystate.edu The Kentucky Supreme Court unanimously ruled on June 13 that Gov. Matt Bevin was allowed to intervene and overhaul state education boards in 2017. Attorney General Andy Beshear sued Bevin’s administration two years ago after the Governor reorganized several boards. Beshear stated the Governor was abusing his authority Read More

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