Joining the ranks of the Murray State Police are four new officers, hired at the beginning of January to fill recent vacancies in the force. The officers hired include two new captains- Bob Bringhurst, a 30-year veteran of the Louisville Police Department and Roy Dunaway, retired from the Nashville Davidson County Metropolitan Police Department- and Read More
Students across campus are starting to feel the affects of the constantly changing weather in Murray. Flu season has begun and Health Services is starting to see more students visit them with cases of the flu. Judy Lyle, health educator in Health Services said students, faculty and staff and were confirmed with flu screening swabs: Read More
The five-month trial of 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 endangered his wife, Alia, both of Paducah, Ky., with his Read More
After much deliberation on July 17 the residents of Murray voted to make the city wet and allow packaged alcohol sales. A little more than three months later, the first transactions for packaged beer were made in the city of Murray. Now six months from the initial vote, the following list of establishments have been issued retail liquor Read More
Motorists are advised to use caution along the U.S. 641 in Marshall County near the intersection with KY 58/Mayfield Highway. Motorists in this area have encountered some type of oil or diesel fuel spilled on the roadway that has created hazardous driving conditions. There have been a number of minor fender-benders in this area. This Read More
The five-month trial of 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 one count of second-degree assault and one count of wanton endangerment. The charges stem from an incident where Jackson struck Jason and Alia Read More
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet officials are asking Kentucky residents questions as they update the Kentucky Long Range Transportation Plan. The focus will be on maintaining and improving existing roadways, constructing new roads and issues concerning other modes of transportation. In determining the transportation needs for all areas of Kentucky over the next two decades, the updated plan Read More
The 17-member provost search committee, established by President Randy Dunn during November, has met several times since its creation and has begun establishing the criteria necessary to evaluate the applications the University will receive for the position. The committee was charged with finding a new provost and vice president of Academic Affairs after Bonnie Higginson Read More