Marshall County News

My hat's off to the Rotary Club. This time, they've pulled out their checkbook to match any and all contributions to the Faces of Marshall Campaign up to $12,500. I wrote the story about it in last week's paper, but it's sticking with me.

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.

Staff Report editor@tribunecourier.com A Marshall County grand jury indicted two men on assault charges last week in unrelated incidents.

By Alan Reed Tribune-Courier News Editor areed@tribunecourier.com DRAFFENVILLE - Upon passage of inspection this week, the spray pad at Mike Miller Park is expected to open Saturday.

Many residents and businesses in the Marshall County area were without power on Sunday afternoon due to a snake that interfered with West Kentucky Rural Electric Cooperative's Benton Substation.

By Alan Reed Tribune-Courier News Editor areed@tribunecourier.com While every student in Marshall County watches the days count down to summer, seniors are busy planning graduation.

Governor Steve Beshear today announced that asphalt rehabilitation projects totaling more than $64 million have been awarded by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet as the spring construction season continues.

Come July 4, we as a nation will have been wrestling with it for 237 years. I'm not sure we've gotten any better at it.

Governor Steve Beshear today announced that asphalt rehabilitation projects totaling more than $64 million have been awarded by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet as the spring construction season continues.

By Alan Reed Tribune-Courier News Editor areed@tribunecourier.com BENTON - District Judge Jack Telle found probable cause for a Marshall Grand Jury to hear charges of assault against Jamie D. Morgan.

Students in a Marshall County chapter of the Future Business Leaders of America's service project has put Marcella's Kitchen in the running for a $25,000 award.

Beechwood's Alexis Hunter and Monroe County's Chad Wilson were honored as the statewide winners of the 2013 Forcht Bank/KHSAA Sportsmanship Recognition program at the 17th annual awards banquet on Sunday in Lexington.

Utility work has started along US 68 and US 641 in the Draffenville area for Marshall County to prepare for construction of new turn lanes at the entrance to Marshall County High School.

A burning garbage truck closed the northbound lanes of the Purchase Parkway from 1:30 until about 3 p.m. Thursday from Exit 47 to Interstate 24.

A burning garbage truck closed the northbound lanes of the Purchase Parkway from 1:30 until about 3 p.m. Thursday from Exit 47 to Interstate 24.