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November 29, 2016

The staff editorial is the majority opinion of The Murray State News Editorial Board Murray is just like any other college town: full of wild youth...

Nicole Ely/The News
Tap 216 is one of the establishments that can stay open until 1 a.m., the new closing time for all restaurants and taverns in Murray.

New time set for alcohol sales

January 28, 2016

Restaurants, taverns move to 1 a.m. closing time Story by Alicia Steele, Staff writer The Murray City Council voted on Jan. 14 to set a new closing...

Letter to the Editor 5-1-15

Letter to the Editor 5-1-15

May 1, 2015

Letter from Todd Brocker, Director of the Center for Economic Education I knew it wouldn’t take long after Murray’s vote to become “wet” in...

Hannah Fowl/The News
People watch TV at Nick’s Sports Pub, a popular spot to drink in Murray.

Raising the bar

March 27, 2015

$1,602,664: the amount of alcohol sales revenue since Murray became a wet city within dry Calloway County.       395 percent: the increase in revenue...

State, city grant first packaged beer licenses

October 25, 2012

While businesses continue to scramble for the limited supply of package liquor store and tavern licenses available, students and faculty will no longer...

Murray City Council passes first reading of alcohol ordinance

September 5, 2012

The Murray City Council voted 8-3 to pass a reading of a new alcohol ordinance Tuesday evening. The ordinance sets the regulatory tax rate of 8 percent...

Packaged liquor vote set for July 17

March 14, 2012

Ed Marlowe Staff writer County-Judge Executive Larry Elkins ordered an election be held for the total distribution of packaged liquor in the city of...

Trigg’s numbers show varying results

March 8, 2012

Edward Marlowe Staff writer Now two years removed, Trigg County officials are noticing the differences of a previously dry county repealing and turning...

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