Lexy Gross || Assistant News Editor cgross2@murraystate.edu The five-month trial of former men’s basketball guard Zay Jackson came to an end Monday in Paducah, Ky. McCracken County Circuit Court Judge Craig Clymer approved an agreement after Jackson pled guilty to two felonies. The charges stem from an incident where Jackson struck Jason Clement and Read More
The Murray State Board of Regents’ committee charged with reviewing President Randy Dunn’s employment contract was met with scrutiny this week regarding intentions to hold a meeting in executive session. The board created the ad-hoc contract review committee at the Dec. 14 quarterly meeting. Board Chairman Constantine Curris, Vice Chair Marilyn Buchanon and board member Read More
President Barack Obama remained adamant in a speech on Jan. 4 summarizing simply his intentions to continue pushing the passing of stricter national gun laws. “We don’t have to agree on everything to agree it’s time to do something,” the president said before a crowd of law enforcement officers at the Minneapolis Police Department Special Read More
Murray State professor of management, Sandy Miles, will be one of two people representing the U.S. at the Feb. 18-20 meetings sponsored by Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation in London, England. Gulfstream is a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics which designs, develops, manufactures, markets, services and supports the world’s most technologically advanced business-jet aircraft. Throughout her Read More
Packaged liquor is set to hit local shelves in the coming weeks. After much deliberation on July 17, the residents of Murray voted to make the city wet and allow packaged alcohol sales. On Oct. 22, the first transactions of packaged beer were made in the city and now liquor may be available for sale as early Read More
Through the Office of Sponsored Programs, Murray State’s faculty and staff have applied for 15.8 percent more grant proposals and contract submissions than were applied for in fiscal year 2011. During the fiscal year which runs from July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011, there were 139 grant proposals and contracts submitted, totaling almost $14.9 Read More
Weather conditions in Murray were anything but normal this past week, with the community experiencing a tornado warning and snowfall within a three-day period. Several students were woken up late on Jan. 29 to the sound of sirens as a tornado warning was issued in the area. Justin Holland, rainfall for the National Weather Service Read More
Jan. 31 10:56 a.m. A caller reported an animal complaint at the Ryan Avenue east parking lot. Officers were notified and the animal was gone on arrival. 12:29 p.m. A caller reported an accident without injury at Roy Stewart Stadium. Officers were notified and took an information report. Feb. 1 8:04 a.m. A caller Read More