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Voters fill out ballots at the CFSB Center.

PHOTOS: Election 2024

Kristopher Fister, Photo Editor November 6, 2024

Our photographers fanned out across the county to cover the election, including all angles of the election, from signs in the community, voters at...

Voters wait in line outside of Murray High.

Calloway County votes in favor of medical marijuana dispensaries

Isaac Gallimore, Contributing Writer November 6, 2024

Calloway County and the city of Murray have voted in support of medical marijuana dispensaries operations in the region. While elections and amendments...

Get to know the Amendments on the upcoming ballot.

Amendments consume civilian’s interest

Gray Hawkins, Staff Writer October 17, 2024

We hear it every four years: My vote doesn’t matter because my state will vote for this presidential candidate. But if you don’t vote this November,...

Tri-Sigma sorority members showcase their dedication to vote in the upcoming election.

Gen Z vocalizes concerns on election

River Murt, Contributing Writer October 17, 2024

Since President Joe Biden announced in July that he would not be running for a second term, the main contenders for the White House are former President...

Go vote: It's your civic duty

Go vote: It’s your civic duty

Nate Hunt, Opinion Editor October 17, 2024

Eighty Million. The right to vote  is something all American citizens have. However, some choose not to exercise their right to vote. Only 66% of eligible...

Wrather Museum opened up on March 27 with new exhibits. (Sam Stewart/The News)

Wrather reopens with traveling Smithsonian exhibit

March 31, 2021

Dionte Berry Features Editor [email protected] The Wrather Museum is opening back up after its COVID-19 closure with the traveling Smithsonian...

Calloway County voters can now vote early and in person at the Courthouse Annex. (Jill Rush/The News)

Calling all Calloway County voters: Early voting is now open

October 14, 2020

Ben Overby Staff Writer [email protected] In compliance with COVID-19 regulations to help reduce the spread of the virus, Kentucky voters are...

(Gage Johnson/The News)

Important voting dates approach

September 16, 2020

Ben Overby Contrbuting Writer [email protected] Kentucky voters have more options to participate in the general election on Nov. 3 than previous...

Ashlen Grubbs, junior from LaRue County, and Jordyn Krueger, junior from LaRue County, participate in a banner drop on June 13 in support of senate candidate Charles Booker. (Photo courtesy of Sunrise Movement Murray)

Murray Sunrise Movement participate in banner drop for Charles Booker

June 18, 2020

Paige Bold  Contributing Writer  [email protected] Kentucky’s democratic primary is quickly approaching on June 23 and the Sunrise Movement...

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Can Mitch McConnell lose in Kentucky?

February 17, 2020

Dylan Doyle Contributing Writer [email protected] George Orwell’s magnum opus “1984” concerns itself with an authoritarian political...

Deadline for absentee ballots approaches

Deadline for absentee ballots approaches

October 24, 2019

Emily Shepherd Contributing Writer [email protected] For voters who do not reside in the Murray area, the deadline to cast absentee ballots...

What we allow

What we allow

March 1, 2018

Written by Dylan Doyle, Contributing writer I will be frank: in recent months, the ruling party in our nation has poisoned our body politic. You are...

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