Calvert City News

Gene and Sandra Allison of Benton announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their son, Nathan Dean Allison to Cathryn Ellen Barlekamp, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Harold Barlekamp of Rawson, Ohio.

By Devin Griggs For the Tribune-Courier editor@tribunecourier.com With rising waters comes a rising tide of complaints about mosquitoes in Marshall County.

Roy Ellis Story, 93, of Calvert City passed away at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, June 6, at his home.

By David Green Tribune-Courier Staff sports@tribunecourier.com GILBERTSVILLE - Dick Brown pointed to the contraption mounted on a steel frame with steel spoke wheels and said, "That right there is what started it all.

Lila Guess Lila Guess, 79, of Smithland died Tuesday, May 28, at Baptist Health Paducah.

Bethany Edward Lyles and Evan Lyles of Calvert City, are proud to announce the birth of their son, Mac Edward Lyles.

By Venita Fritz Tribune-Courier General Manager vfritz@tribunecourier.com CALVERT CITY - A fatal traffic accident in Calvert City last week at the intersection of U.S. 62 and Campbell Drive has Calvert City Police Chief David Elliott calling for changes at the busy intersection.

Alexandrea "Allie" Kirkley, 16, of Eddyville died Thursday afternoon at Marshall County Hospital as a result of injuries sustained when her vehicle collided with a commercial truck hauling limestone.

Mrs. Guess was a member of Mint Springs Baptist Church. She worked for Smithland Co-op and retired from Smithland Pharmacy.

In 1976 Jim Whitledge started West Kentucky Scale and in 1989 his son purchased the business.

By David Green Tribune-Courier Sports sports@tribunecourier.com Kyle Clark outlasted and outran his competition to take victory in the third annual Warrior stock car race at the Marshall County A&I Fair at H.H. Lovett Park Wednesday.

Mr. Newman E. Dunagan, 89, Calvert City, died Sunday, May 26, at 4:23 a.m. at Lourdes Hospital in Paducah.

By Alan Reed Tribune-Courier News Editor areed@tribunecourier.com DRAFFENVILLE - Marshall County celebrated the men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in uniform Monday during a Memorial Day tribute.

By Alan Reed Tribune-Courier News Editor areed@tribunecourier.com DRAFFENVILLE - The Marshall County Board of Education is angling to be one of the first districts in Kentucky to raise its high school dropout age to 18.

Mike and Carrie McDonald of Benton announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their daughter, Kelly Lynn McDonald to Jason Christopher Hart, son of Mike and Judy Hart of Calvert City.

Iva Lee Gamblin, age 98 of Paducah, passed away Sunday, May 19, 2013, at the ER of Western Baptist Health Care.