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Jackson withdraws plea: Athlete rejects original sentence deal, case likely to go to trial

Zaveral “Zay” Jackson has withdrawn his guilty plea, erasing two months of decision-making by the Calloway County court system. The men’s basketball guard originally pled guilty to two charges of wanton endangerment after striking two civilians with his car in the Murray Walmart parking lot in early September. Jackson appeared at a status hearing Nov. Read More

Freshman wide receiver charged with robbery

A Murray State football player was charged with first-degree robbery Sunday night after the Murray Police Department received a report of armed robbery at The Chase Apartments in Murray. Janawski Davis, freshman from Prichard, Ala., was arrested when officers responded to the apartment complex at approximately 11:34 p.m. Davis, who is a wide receiver for Read More

Faculty Senate endorses Dunn: Staff Congress awaits survey completion

For fear of academic and administrative instability, Murray State’s Faculty Senate drafted and submitted a letter expressing support of President Randy Dunn to the University’s Board of Regents for consideration. The letter was also written to ask the board to take action on the president’s contract – which, without board action to toward renewal, will Read More

Outstanding senior man, woman named

Every semester two students are chosen to be the outstanding senior man and woman. On Nov. 16, at the senior breakfast, Alyssa Brooke Cecil and William Cole Hackett received the honor. Cecil, accounting major from Buckner, Ky., said Murray State has helped her transform into the person she is today. She was named outstanding student Read More

Police Beat 11.30.12

November 22   9:22 a.m. A caller reported theft of property at Roy Stewart Stadium. Officers were notified and took a report for theft from a vehicle less than $500. 2:39 p.m. A caller requested to have their apartment unlocked at the 300 block of College Courts. The housing staff on call was notified. Officers Read More

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