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Commonwealth Attorney Dennis Foust (right) addresses the courtroom during the sentencing of Gabriel Parker (left). Parker was sentenced to life in prison for the Jan. 23, 2018 shooting at Marshall County High School.

Marshall County High School shooting: Families speak out, Parker sentenced to life

June 12, 2020

Elizabeth Erwin Public Relations Manager [email protected]   The Marshall County community received some semblance of closure today...

BENTON — Accused Marshall County High School shooter Gabe Parker (left) and defense attorney Tom Griffiths (right) prepare to exit the courtroom after Parker's status hearing in Friday, March 8. Parker will face trial beginning June 1 of next year, Marshall County Circuit Judge James Jameson ruled Friday. (DAVE THOMPSON/The Sun)

Trial date set in MCHS shooting

March 8, 2019

Story by Nigel Walton, contributing writer A June 1, 2020, trial date has been set in the criminal case against Marshall County High School shooting...

MCHS shooting civil lawsuits heard in court

MCHS shooting civil lawsuits heard in court

February 14, 2019

Story by Keith Jaco, Staff writer  Families of the victims of the Marshall County High School shooting were in court Tuesday, Feb. 12, for the first...

Sandlin and Chiles recount year of healing

Sandlin and Chiles recount year of healing

January 24, 2019

Story by Blake Sandlin, Sports Editor  Even one year after a school shooting terrorized Marshall County High School, the wounds that were created on...

Jan. 23: Through the eyes of Gabriel Parker

Jan. 23: Through the eyes of Gabriel Parker

January 24, 2019

Story by Daniella Tebib, News Editor Jan. 23, 2018 was a typical morning for 15-year-old Gabriel Parker. He woke up late, ate a bowl of cereal and had...

Photo by Brock Kirk/The News

Community is stronger one year later

January 24, 2019

Story by Ciara Benham, Staff writer  Jan. 23 marked one year since a deadly shooting at Marshall County High School in Benton, Kentucky, left two students,...

Photo by Brock Kirk/The News

Ceremony held one year after Marshall County High School shooting

January 24, 2019

Story by Alexis Schindler, Staff writer A commemorative ceremony was held at Mike Miller Park in Draffenville, Kentucky, on Jan. 23, in remembrance...

Families file lawsuits on heels of one-year mark

Families file lawsuits on heels of one-year mark

January 22, 2019

Story by Ashley Traylor, Editor-in-Chief and Gage Johnson, Senior Sports Writer  One day before the one year mark of the Marshall County High School...

The art of healing: Students send well wishes to Marshall County High School through origami

The art of healing: Students send well wishes to Marshall County High School through origami

April 8, 2018

Story by Amy Turner, Staff writer Photo by Kalea Anderson/ The News For centuries, 1,000 paper cranes have been used in Asian culture to symbolize...

Local high school rocked by shooting

Local high school rocked by shooting

January 25, 2018

Story by Ashley Traylor, News Editor Terror Hits Home Terror struck again but this time it hit closer to home. Two students are dead, 18 others injured...

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