The maintenance crew for the Murray-Calloway County Parks System has been cut in half as the months turn colder and their funding dries up. Tab Brockman, parks director for the parks system, said normally they would have only laid off one or two employees but the cutbacks saved the park board thousands of dollars. “We’ve Read More
If you missed the State of the Union address Tuesday night, here are a few main points. The address is delivered annually by the president and reports the state of the nation along with an outline of the legislative agenda. WOMEN AND EQUAL PAY “That’s why this Congress still needs to pass a law that Read More
The Murray Police Department apprehended Isaac Gough, 19-year-old freshman from Union Town, Ky., at approximately 2 a.m. on Jan. 19 after he hit four parked cars in the parking lot of Campus Evolution Villages North while under the influence of alcohol. Gough was charged with operating a motor vehicle under the influence, reckless endangerment, failure Read More
For the fifth year in a row, community members rallied together to donate their time on Martin Luther King Jr. Day by volunteering in the area. Martin Luther King Jr. Service Day was hosted by Murray State Jan. 19 in honor of the civil rights activist and opened at 9 a.m. with a breakfast in Read More
Murray State began what it hopes to be an online transformation last week with a social media campaign with the hashtag “Racer Happy Hour.” Monday through Friday from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. Murray State released synchronized Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Yik Yak posts relaying positive messages about improving one’s self and funny viral Internet Read More
With temperatures falling and winter setting in, Tennessee Valley Authority, which provides electricity for the University, poses the threat of a campus-wide power outage. “If the TVA needs the power or has a limited source, they will call us and we have five minutes to shut down,” President Bob Davies said. “In return for shutting Read More
Over the past several years, the University’s libraries have undergone a number of changes including the renovation of the third floor of Waterfield Library and the addition of new available technology such as iPads and dual monitor computers to the library system. At the end of this semester the library will be subjected to another Read More
Jan. 15 12:45 a.m. An officer conducted a traffic stop on 16th Street. A written warning was issued for having one headlight, not wearing a seat belt and not having a driver’s license in their possession. 7:44 a.m. A caller reported being stuck in an elevator in Faculty Hall. Facilities Management was conducting maintenance on Read More