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City council results in incumbent losing re-election effort.

Murray City Council sees incumbent lose re-election effort

Ethan Alexander, Contributing Writer November 5, 2024

Incumbent Murray city councilman John Mark Roberts lost his race for re-election as newcomer Thomas Hornbuckle Jr. defeats him by nearly 400 votes.  John...

The political divide between residents ends with Calloway County going red in the presidential election.

Calloway County goes red in presidential election

Zoe Lewis, Contributing Writer November 5, 2024

Color red in for Calloway County: Former President Donald Trump won the presidential election for this western Kentucky county.  Calloway County has...

BREAKING: Lawrent Rice arrested

BREAKING: Lawrent Rice arrested

Zach Simmons, Sports Editor October 28, 2024

Lawrent Rice, a sophomore guard for the men’s basketball team, was arrested on Oct. 27. Rice was arrested on charges of 4th degree dating violence,...

Murray State president Bob Jackson announced his intention to retire effective June 30, 2025.

Regents begin search for 15th president

Nate Hunt, Opinion Editor October 1, 2024

The Murray State Board of Regents will begin the search for the 15th president after president Bob Jackson announced on Monday his retirement next summer.  Jackson...

Murray State president Bob Jackson announces retirement

Murray State president Bob Jackson announces retirement

Zach Simmons, Sports Editor September 30, 2024

In a mass email sent out to the entire University community Monday afternoon, Murray State president Bob Jackson announced his retirement effective June...

Residential side of campus left in the dark

Residential side of campus left in the dark

Bri Hunter, Editor in Chief September 18, 2024

Part of the University has been without power since 11 a.m. today and likely won’t be restored until later this evening. The residential halls, the...

Contractor dies after incident on Murray State campus

Contractor dies after incident on Murray State campus

Bri Hunter, Editor in chief July 31, 2024

A contractor has died after an incident Wednesday on the Murray State University campus.  The University released a statement on a fatal accident that...

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Alarms cause evacuation at Curris Center

Jakob Milani, Co-Editor-In-Chief/Sports Editor April 1, 2024

Students were forced to exit the Curris Center after fire alarms went off on Monday night.  Students and employees waited outside for over an hour...

Students stand outside Faculty Hall waiting for the all-clear from the fire department.

Students, faculty evacuate building after fire alarm signals

Caroline Blakeman, Assistant News Editor January 31, 2024

Faculty and students evacuated from Faculty Hall Wednesday afternoon after a fire alarm sounded. Associate professor of Spanish, Ben Post, was the faculty...

The Murray State gates were damaged mid-morning on Jan. 30.

UPDATE: Murray State gates damaged Tuesday morning

Jill Smith, Co-Editor in Chief/News Editor January 30, 2024

The Murray State gates were damaged Tuesday morning, Jan. 30. Shawn Touney, executive director of marketing and communication, said the gates at the...

Dannis Seay/ photo courtesy of Calloway County Jail

Former Murray State cheerleader enters guilty plea

Jill Smith, Co-EIC/News Editor August 30, 2023

Former Murray State cheerleader Dannis Seay entered an Alford plea Wednesday in regard to a 2019 first-degree rape charge. Seay entered an Alford plea,...

Screenshot taken from Calloway County Circuit Court virtual meeting.

Sotomayor pleads not guilty in Townsend murder

May 4, 2021

Staff Report Julius Sotomayor, the man charged in the death of Murray State senior Sarah Townsend, pleaded not guilty on Tuesday, May 4.  Sotomayor...

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