Story by Keenan Hall Staff writer khall16@murraystate.edu United Way of Murray-Calloway County has joined forces with Murray State to host the second annual whiteout football game. United Way is a nonprofit organization whose purpose is to raise awareness in the Calloway County community about various local social injustices. However, United Way does more than raise Read More
Story by Katlyn Mackie, Contributing writer United Way is involved again with the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program after taking several years hiatus. VITA is a program sponsored by the Internal Revenue Service that has been providing tax assistance to Murray State students and employees, moderate income taxpayers and senior citizens in Murray-Calloway County Read More
Story by Abby Siegel, News Editor Tap 216, Corvette Lanes and United Way of Murray-Calloway County partnered for Beer Fest, an event with local craft beer tasting and live entertainment, to support 11 community nonprofit organizations. United Way Worldwide is an international nonprofit organization with local chapters that support their communities. United Way of Murray-Calloway Read More
Twenty-two seniors from Mayfield High School will visit Mayfield Elementary School on Friday to read to classes of children in grades K-2nd. The books are short biographies of Martin Luther King Jr. and his accomplishments. The Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service is a part of United We Serve, the President’s national call to service initiative. Sherri Anderson, AmeriCorps Vista, said the Read More
Despite the decreased state budget allocations, the advisory council of Murray State Office of Regional Outreach has decided to allocate approximately $158,000 toward projects that are said will improve the region. The advisory council, made up of representatives from the University’s 18-county service region, met Aug. 23, to deliberate over numerous project proposals. Through the Read More