Murray State Basketball Signs Atlantic Sun All-Freshman Player
Murray State has announced the basketball signing of Atlantic Sun Conference All-Freshman player Layne Taylor. The 5’11” guard played his freshman year at Central Arkansas, where he led the team with 17.4 points per game, 73 assists
Len Haven Motel Catches Fire in Martin
The Martin Fire Department responded to a fire at the Len Haven Motel on Elm Street on Tuesday morning. Chief Jamie Summers says the fire department was called when heavy smoke was observed coming from the west
Peabody High School Names New Football Coach
Peabody High School has named Tab Vowell as the next head coach of the Golden Tide football program. Coach Vowell spent ten years as an assistant coach in West Tennessee at Obion Central, JCM, and Liberty Tech.
Boil Water Advisory Lifted in Midway
The boil water advisory for Midway has been lifted and the temporary water line provided by the City of Martin has been disconnected. The Midway community is now being fully supplied with water by Union City.
UT Martin Softball Game Against Southern Indiana Moved
Due to inclement weather forecasted for the Evansville area, the University of Tennessee at Martin softball team’s Ohio Valley Conference series at Southern Indiana has been changed. The single game originally scheduled to be played Saturday, April
Mississippi River Flood Waters Closes Flood Wall Gates
Flood walls continue to be closed in Hickman due to high Mississippi River waters. The Mississippi River at Hickman was eleven-feet over flood stage on Tuesday. The river is expected to slowly fall to 51.3-feet on Saturday.
Area River Waters Still Over Flood Stage
Rivers stages are slowly beginning to fall, with the exception of the Ohio River at Paducah. Today’s reading of 48.2 at Paducah is almost ten-feet over flood stage. The river is scheduled to crest at Paducah on
Former Paris Police Officer and His Wife Accused of Child Abuse
A now-former Paris police officer and his wife have been arrested and accused of child abuse after an investigation by the TBI. On April 10th, TBI agents along with the Department of Children’s Services began investigating 23-year-old
National Weather Service in Paducah Reports Record Tornado Event
The National Weather Service in Paducah has announced a new tornado record. The Weather Service said the tornado outbreak during the afternoon and evening of April 2nd resulted in 23 tornadoes that touched down across the region.
Theft of Lottery Tickets Results in Arrest in Union City
A Union City woman has been charged with the theft of lottery tickets from a convenience store where she was employed. Union City Police Department reports said 55 year old Kimberly Blair was taken into custody on