Luke Wood Contributing Writer lwood10@murraystate.edu When one goes through Benton, Kentucky court square on the first Monday in April, they will be greeted by a nearly 200-year tradition. The Tater Day Festival dates back to the mid-19th century. It was a three-day festival, farmers market style, that happened on the county court square. However the Read More
Cady Stribling News Editor cstribling1@murraystate.edu Editor’s Note: One of the students quoted in this story wishes to remain anonymous given the nature of the story. The News respects the source’s wishes and refers to them as ‘the student’. It’s been three years since the deadly shooting at Marshall County High School and two students sat Read More
Andrea Jameson Contributing Writer ajameson1@murraystate.edu Stephanie Perlow graduated from Murray State in 2002 with a major in political science and minor in legal studies and now sits as the new family court judge of the 42nd Judicial Circuit for Calloway and Marshall counties. Before Gov. Andy Beshear appointed Perlow in March, she spent 12 years 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
Addison Watson Staff Writer awatson25@murraystate.edu The families affected by the 2018 Marshall County High School shooting received some closure today as Gabriel Parker entered into a plea agreement. Parker pleaded guilty to two counts of murder and eight counts of first-degree assault. Six of the assault charges were amended to second-degree assault. Originally, all the Read More
Story by Daniella Tebib, News Editor Kentucky legislators introduced a new bill to combat and prevent future school shootings throughout the state. Senate Bill 1, the School Safety and Resiliency Act, was introduced Jan. 9 on the Senate floor by Sen. Max Wise, R-Campbellsville. The bill was designed to strengthen safety and security in schools Read More
Story by Ginni Sisemore, Opinion Editor The Trump administration created the Federal Commission on School Safety in response to school shootings that happened between Jan. 1 and Feb. 15, 2018, including the shooting at Marshall County High School. During a roundtable discussion on Dec. 18, 2018, President Donald Trump discussed the commission’s final report Read More
Story by Blake Sandlin, Sports Editor Even one year after a school shooting terrorized Marshall County High School, the wounds that were created on that fateful January day still remain open. This reality is especially true for members of Marshall County’s Class of 2020. When alleged gunman Gabriel Parker created irreparable carnage in the hallways Read More