Former Murray Mayor Bill Wells died Saturday from a rare brain disease. Mayor Jack Rose said Wells died of Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease, according to WPSD-TV. Wells took office on Jan. 1, 2011, but he was defeated by Rose in 2014. During his time as mayor, Murray was named the Friendliest Small Town in America by Rand McNally Read More
The following are the results of the 2014 election. How do you feel about the results? Send us a letter at letters@thenews.org. Senate Race – Mitch McConnell and Alison Lundergan Grimes In a quick call by the Associated Press, Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell has won re-election to the U.S. Senate. Democrat candidate Alison Lundergan Grimes Read More
In recognition of 90 years as a school, Murray State faculty hosted “Rainey T. Wells, Founder of Murray State University as depicted by Robert Valentine.” Held in Wrather Museum at 3:30 p.m. Oct. 17, the event educated attendees about how Murray State was born as recounted by the man who made it possible, Rainey T. Read More