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12/15/2025

After a member of Murray State University lost her home to a fire, the community responded in support of her.

Read more on our website.

In the hours after a fire that took the home of Kimberly Newbern, assistant director of the Curtis Center and Student Life, the Murray community responded in support of her. The Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity said in a Facebook post that Newbern and her dog, Binx, made it safely out of the fire, but she....

12/13/2025

Murray State administrators and the Board of Regents broke ground Friday on the Jim and Sue Cash baseball clubhouse. The 3,000-square-foot baseball facility, featuring a new locker room, player lounge, team meeting room, and training room, will be located behind the right-field wall at Johnny Reagan Field.

Murray State officials broke ground Friday for the proposed Jim and Sue Cash Baseball Clubhouse at Johnny Reagan Field. The project was made possible by the $1 million gift from Jim and Sue Cash, which secured the naming rights for the clubhouse. The clubhouse will host over 3,000 square feet of bas...

12/05/2025

Two 18-year-olds from Clinton have been arrested on assault charges in connection with an incident at the Pi Kappa Alpha house on Nov. 22. The Murray Police Department released information on Friday, Dec. 5.

The News has followed this story for several weeks. Read our updated coverage here.

Editor’s Note: This story regularly updates with new details, and are reported at the beginning of the article. Update: December 2, 2025. 12:25 p.m. Murray State Marketing, Branding and Communications office replied to The News’s inquiry, asking the office for clarification about the Sigma Pi re...

12/03/2025

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11/25/2025

Sig Pi president and Student Affairs Vice President Don Robertson comment on story.

Editor’s Note: This story regularly updates with new details, and are reported at the beginning of the article. Update: November 25, 2025. 9:42 a.m. Don Robertson, student affairs vice president, said the same as Gambill. “I would refer you to the campus timely warning notices that have been dis...

11/25/2025

Polls run by The Murray State News show students believe the assault at Pike should be considered a threat to campus. Note: the polls began prior to the incident at Sigma Pi.

Editor’s Note: This story regularly updates with new details, and are reported at the beginning of the article. Update: November 25, 2025. 9:42 a.m. Don Robertson, student affairs vice president, said the same as Gambill. “I would refer you to the campus timely warning notices that have been dis...

11/25/2025

Breaking: Racer Athletics wishes Matt Lodge and his family the best in new chapter, says the coach is leaving.

Racer Athletics released a statement about Matt Lodge, head coach of Racer women’s soccer. “We are incredibly grateful for everything Matt Lodge has done for our women’s soccer program over the last eight seasons, and wish him the best,” Racer Athletics on instagram said. “A national searc...

11/25/2025

BREAKING: New timely warning from Murray State details a theft of alcohol from Sigma Pi house, not long after assault at Pike. It is unknown if the incidents are related.

Editor’s Note: This story regularly updates with new details, and are reported at the beginning of the article. Update: November 24, 2025. 10:13 a.m. The Murray Police Department put out a press release providing a description of “a fight that involved a firearm.” “Upon arrival, officers obs...

11/25/2025

Kade Gambill, student involvement coordinator, comments on assault at Pike, says safety is “number one priority.”

Editor’s Note: This story regularly updates with new details, and are reported at the beginning of the article. Update: November 24, 2025. 10:13 a.m. The Murray Police Department put out a press release providing a description of “a fight that involved a firearm.” “Upon arrival, officers obs...

11/24/2025

New updates have been added to our on-going coverage of an incident at the Pike house this past weekend. Read News Editor River Murt's story to find out more.

Murray State University sent out an email to the community referring to an incident that occurred off-campus on Saturday morning. The email does not go into the specifics of the incident other than it poses no threat to campus. It said further that an investigation will be conducted by the Murray Po...

11/23/2025

Update: Pike president declines comment but says “We are being fully transparent with the police in hopes of finding a solution.”

Murray State University sent out an email to the community referring to an incident that occurred off-campus on Saturday morning. The email does not go into the specifics of the incident other than it poses no threat to campus. It said further that an investigation will be conducted by the Murray Po...

11/23/2025

Murray State IFC president comments on the incident at Pike, refers The News’s inquiry to university statement.

Murray State University sent out an email to the community referring to an incident that occurred off-campus on Saturday morning. The email does not go into the specifics of the incident other than it poses no threat to campus. It said further that an investigation will be conducted by the Murray Po...