The Murray Sentinel

01/12/2025

MURRAY – Murray continues to uphold its reputation as an incredibly safe town with crime rates reaching their lowest point in five years. At the Jan. 9 Murray City Council meeting, Murray Police Chief Samuel Bierds announced a remarkable 16.77% reduction in overall crime from 2023 to 2024.

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By Laura Ray/For The Sentinel MURRAY – Murray continues to uphold its reputation as an incredibly safe town with crime rates reaching their lowest point in five years. At the Jan. 9 Murray City Council meeting, Murray Police Chief Samuel Bierds announced a remarkable 16.77% reduction in overall cr...

01/11/2025

Why wait until Monday? We've got everything you need to know about MISD's plan to build a new elementary school on Doran Road right here! Just click the link.

And like all of our content, it's totally free for everyone to read!

MURRAY – The Murray Board of Education announced plans to build a new elementary school on a parcel of land near the intersection of Doran and Wiswell roads at its meeting last night. Superintendent Coy Samons said that the new facility will house kindergarten through fourth grade and boast a capa...

01/11/2025

MURRAY – The Murray Board of Education announced plans to build a new elementary school on a parcel of land near the intersection of Doran and Wiswell roads at its meeting last night. Superintendent Coy Samons said that the new facility will house kindergarten through fourth grade and boast a capacity of 750 students.

Click the link to read the full story now.

MURRAY – The Murray Board of Education announced plans to build a new elementary school on a parcel of land near the intersection of Doran and Wiswell roads at its meeting last night. Superintendent Coy Samons said that the new facility will house kindergarten through fourth grade and boast a capa...

01/10/2025

PADUCAH, Ky. (Jan. 10, 2025) – Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) District 1 crews are plowing and treating state highways across all of the district’s 12 counties.

Pre-treating earlier this week helped to give crews a head start on their response efforts. Many crews have been able to make good progress on the “A” Snow Priority Routes and have transitioned to their “B” and “C” routes.

Click the link to see the map of priority routes for Calloway County and to read all of today's press releases from KYTC.

We will continue to update this page as new information is released. Check back here throughout the day. Crews focus on priority routes (10 a.m. Update) PADUCAH, Ky. (Jan. 10, 2025) – Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) District 1 crews are plowing and treating state highways across all of the ...

01/09/2025

From Murray Calloway County Hospital:

01/09/2025

MISD just announced they will also be using an NTI day tomorrow. See notice below:

Due to the recent forecast by the National Weather Service of potential severe weather conditions for the City of Murray and Calloway County, there will be NO in-person instruction for the Murray Independent School District K-12 on Friday - January 10, 2025.

All students K-12 will participate in Non-Traditional Instruction (NTI Day-1). If questions, please contact your child’s school.

Send a message to learn more

01/09/2025

The Murray State Board of Regents will hold a special called meeting tomorrow, Jan. 10, at 3:30 p.m. in Wells Hall, Room 118. The meeting will also be live streamed at murraystate.edu/streaming

See agenda below.

01/09/2025

RiverHills Bank, Heritage Bank and Spire Development received a $750,000 Affordable Housing Program (AHP) grant from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati (FHLB Cincinnati) for a project located in Murray.

Titled Bee Creek Crossing, the project involves the new construction of 60 units in Murray, Ky., for very low- to moderate-income households, all of whom will have special needs.

Click the link to read the full press release.

CINCINNATI (January 9, 2025) – Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati President and CEO Andrew S. Howell announced the recipients of 56 Affordable Housing Program (AHP) grants totaling more than $49.5 million—marking FHLB Cincinnati’s largest grant announcement in AHP history. Awarded to 24 memb...

01/09/2025

From Murray-Calloway Co. Parks:

01/09/2025

From Calloway County Office of Emergency Management:

VFW Post #6291 in coordination with Calloway County Office of Emergency Management is establishing a warming center at the VFW Post facility located at 926 S. 12th Street in Murray (behind Sirloin Stockade).

The warming center is being established due to the forecast of dangerously cold temperatures for the area over the next several days. The warming center will open at 3:30 pm on Sunday, January 5th. Hours of operation will be 3:30 pm thru 08:00 am daily as conditions warrant. Updates will be provided on duration of the warming center's operation. Continue to monitor our social media account for these updates.

Pets will be allowed so long as they are properly leashed and/or crated. Care for any animals is at the sole responsibility of the owner.

Everyone is encouraged to prepare before the arrival of these extremely cold temperatures. Ensure proper ventilation and use carbon monoxide detectors when using gas heating/generators. When using individual electrical heaters, ensure not to overload the circuits and do not use electrical extension cords. As always, keep flammable items away from heaters and heating elements.

To stay informed of weather-related issues, continue to monitor the Calloway County Office of Emergency Management page or the US National Weather Service Paducah Kentucky.

01/09/2025

CCSD will use NTI Day 1 tomorrow. See notice below:

Calloway County Schools will be closed on Friday, January 10, 2025 due to the Winter Storm Warning issued by the National Weather Service.

Calloway County Schools will be using NTI Day 1 on Friday, January 10th because of both the timing of the storm and the forecast in the days to follow. Students will receive information from their teachers today regarding plans for Friday and potential, subsequent NTI assignments.

Parents with children who are absent from school on Thursday MUST contact the school regarding information regarding NTI. Please continue to monitor social media, text messages, and email for additional information from the district on Friday and the days ahead.

01/08/2025

Here is the agenda for the city council meeting Thursday at 6 p.m.

01/06/2025

Have you signed up for our newsletter - The Lookout - yet? Our first issue of the year goes out tonight, making now a perfect time!

In every issue, you will find links to the most recent articles on our website, a selection from our archives and a carefully curated list of stories from around the state. We also preview upcoming public meetings, recap the recent obituaries and even have a little fun with notable dates.

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01/05/2025

Click the link to view next week's public meeting schedule, including agendas. Note: There are two special called meetings.

Monday, Jan. 6: The Calloway County Fire Protection District Board of Trustees will meet at 6 p.m. at Firehouse 1, 101 E Sycamore. Tuesday, Jan. 7: None Wednesday, Jan. 8: The Murray-Calloway County Hospital Board of Trustees Quality Committee will meet at noon in the hospital’s Garrison Boardroom...

01/03/2025

Murray's own "weather dude" Justin Holland has been tracking the storm system expected this weekend and is sharing his forecast updates with us!

Click the link to read Justin's forecast and updates. (And if you don't already, follow his page Murray/Calloway County Weather)

By Justin Holland Editor’s note: This story will be updated throughout the weekend. Check back here to find Justin’s latest forecast for the winter storm expected to arrive Saturday night. Back to Top

01/01/2025

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