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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...

Local law enforcement arrived to the 1500 block of Chestnut Street on March 16 after reports of shots fired. (Photo courtesy of Gage Johnson/TheNews)

Apparent murder-suicide nearby rattles campus

March 17, 2021

Gage Johnson Editor-in-Chief [email protected] At first glance, it appears the home in the 1500 block of Chestnut Street that was the...

Local law enforcement arrived at the 1500 block of Chestnut Street this morning after reports of shots fired. (Photo courtesy of Gage Johnson/TheNews)

Campus temporarily locked down after nearby shooting

March 16, 2021

Gage Johnson Editor-in-Chief [email protected] Murray State’s campus was locked down this morning after reports of shots fired near...

(Elizabeth Erwin/The News)

Multiple Murray State student and faculty COVID-19 cases reported

August 19, 2020

Addison Watson Assistant News Editor [email protected] Fourteen students and four faculty members at Murray State have tested positive...

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