The Murray Sentinel

08/30/2025

FRANKFORT, Ky. – During his weekly press conference on Thursday, Gov. Andy Beshear signed a proclamation recognizing Aug. 31 as Overdose Awareness Day in Kentucky.

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By Tom Latek/Kentucky Today | Originally published Aug. 29, 2025 FRANKFORT, Ky. – During his weekly press conference on Thursday, Gov. Andy Beshear signed a ...

08/26/2025

The Murray State University Board of Regents will hold its annual retreat at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday (8/28/25) at Heritage Hall.

On Friday (8/29/25) at 8:30 a.m., the board will hold its regular quarterly meeting at Heritage Hall.

Both meetings can be viewed via Livestream (https://www.murraystate.edu/about/streaming.aspx). See agendas below.

08/26/2025

The Murray Board of Education will hold a special called meeting tonight (Tuesday, 8/26/25) at 5 p.m. at the Carter Administration Building. See agenda below.

08/26/2025

MURRAY – Murray State University Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Tim Todd will be returning to his position as a tenured faculty member in the Arthur J. Bauernfeind College of Business, effective Nov. 1, 2025.

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MURRAY – Murray State University Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Tim Todd will be returning to his position as a tenured faculty member ...

08/26/2025

MURRAY – Amid an ongoing wave of administrative turnover, Murray State University is losing decades of leadership experience since President Ron Patterson assumed office in July, with several high-level administrators announcing their departures.

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MURRAY – Amid an ongoing wave of administrative turnover, Murray State University is losing decades of leadership experience since President Ron Patterson a ...

08/24/2025

STELLA – At approximately 9 p.m. Saturday, Calloway County Fire-Rescue (CCFR) was dispatched to the Stella community following reports of a structure fire in the 4800 block of KY 121 North. Although the homeowner was able to escape the flames, he sustained severe burns that required medical treatment, and the blaze left his residence uninhabitable.

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STELLA – At approximately 9 p.m. Saturday, Calloway County Fire-Rescue (CCFR) was dispatched to the Stella community following reports of a structure fire i ...

08/22/2025

FRANKFORT, Ky. – The Kentucky FFA Foundation will receive an $11 million gift from Bill Gatton Foundation, the largest donation to any FFA Foundation in U.S. history. The gift will create unprecedented opportunities for the more than 24,000 Kentucky students who participate in the FFA program in schools across the Commonwealth.

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FRANKFORT, Ky. – The Kentucky FFA Foundation will receive an $11 million gift from Bill Gatton Foundation, the largest donation to any FFA Foundation in U.S ...

08/22/2025

MURRAY – Barely two weeks after the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) began repaving U.S. 641/12th Street, the cabinet announced that the project is nearing completion, with crews scheduled to finish the final paving work Friday.

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MURRAY – Barely two weeks after the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) began repaving U.S. 641/12th Street, the cabinet announced today that the project ...

08/20/2025

MURRAY – Officers with the Murray Police Department now have an added layer of protection in the field. On Friday, the agency issued hard body armor to every officer on the force, and thanks to the Kentucky Attorney General’s Body Armor Grant Program, MPD was able to acquire the new equipment – which helps shield officers from rifle fire – at no cost.

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MURRAY – Officers with the Murray Police Department now have an added layer of protection in the field. On Friday, the agency issued hard body armor to ever ...

08/20/2025

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08/19/2025

In his last column, local attorney Chris Hendricks separated fact from fiction regarding the Miranda Warning. This time, he's talking about expungement.

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By Chris Hendricks, Attorney at Law The French novelist Marcel Proust once said, “There is no man, however wise, who has not at some period of his youth sai ...