Marshall County

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 I-24 improvement project to start in Marshall County in October

By News Reporter Gabby Cedano The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announced that nighttime lane restrictions are set to begin Monday, October 6 on Interstate 24 in Marshall County. The work zone runs from the Exit 27/U.S. 62 interchange to the I-24 Tennessee River Bridge. Crews will begin with paving, reducing traffic to one lane in each direction from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. for about one week. Then, barrier walls will […]

todaySeptember 30, 2025 10

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KSP investigating homicide in Marshall County

Kentucky State Police are investigating the death of a woman in Marshall County as a homicide. According to a news release, troopers were called to a residence in Marshall County to investigation after 49-year-old Lia Thompson of Benton was found deceased inside of her residence.  She had injuries that indicated foul-play—her death is being investigated as a homicide. Anyone information on Thompson or her death is asked to contact KSP […]

todayMarch 20, 2025 3

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Beshear announces disaster grant recipients, new application cycle

During his weekly Team Kentucky Update, Gov. Andy Beshear announced the first grant recipients from the 2021 application cycle of the Disaster Recovery Program on Thursday, March 28. In western Kentucky, Mayfield, Bowling Green, Marshall County and Fulton County received grants to help them recover from recent flooding and tornadoes that impacted their communities. Mayfield was awarded $5.9 million to improve their storm water infrastructure after the town was impacted […]

todayApril 2, 2024 6

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Marshall County suspect appears in juvenile court

A probable cause hearing was held in juvenile court Thursday for the 15-year old male suspect accused of killing two and injuring 18 students in a shooting Tuesday at Marshall County High School. Assistant County Attorney Jason Darnall says the suspect will be held in state custody for the duration of his case and the county attorney’s office notified the court they will be filing paperwork this week to transfer […]

todayJanuary 25, 2018 4

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HHS principal discusses Marshall Co. tragedy

Hopkinsville High School Principal Todd Marshall says his students are finding ways to show support to Marshall County High School after two students were killed and 18 others were injured in a shooting there Tuesday morning. Appearing on WHOP Thursday morning, Marshall said Hopkinsville and Christian County fans are encouraged to wear the Marshall County High School colors when the Tigers and Colonels match up in boys’ basketball Saturday night. […]

todayJanuary 25, 2018 3

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Prosecutor will pursue adult charges against Marshall Co. teen

https://www.facebook.com/wbkotv/videos/10156857081594918/?__xt__=33.%7B%22logging_data%22%3A%7B%22page_id%22%3A109029745797694%2C%22event_type%22%3A%22clicked_all_page_posts%22%2C%22impression_info%22%3A%22eyJmIjp7InBhZ2VfaWQiOiIxMDkwMjk3NDU3OTc2OTQiLCJpdGVtX2NvdW50IjoiMCJ9fQ%22%2C%22surface%22%3A%22www_pages_home%22%2C%22interacted_story_type%22%3A%22565413710334575%22%2C%22session_id%22%3A%22886b6892a3f3dd3289b153abea191f5b%22%7D%7D Video from WBKO Facebook The murder case against a 15-year old male Marshall County High School student accused of killing two classmates and injuring 18 others in a shooting Tuesday morning will be heard by a grand jury. Assistant County Attorney Jason Darnall told media Wednesday afternoon that a preliminary hearing was scheduled this week in juvenile court and the process is in place to bring the case before […]

todayJanuary 24, 2018 9

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Two dead after Marshall County High shooting

https://www.facebook.com/wave3news/videos/10156058392003686/?hc_ref=ARRUKhREuT9dixYdFAz9a3DM4YKrvD0fZJ6ZetxJAB6WMudjI_-3KTbZNRvPfvGmmrM Evening news conference via WAVE Facebook Two 15-year old Marshall County High School students were killed and over a dozen more were injured  in a shooting just before 8 a.m. Tuesday in a commons area of the school in Benton. Governor Matt Bevin confirmed a second victim had died  during a news conference Tuesday afternoon. http://media.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/1411/files/2018/01/bevinmarshall.mp3 The victims were identified as 15-year old Bailey Nicole Holt and 15-year old […]

todayJanuary 23, 2018 4

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Fatal boat explosion in Marshall County

Three people were killed Friday morning in a boat explosion on the Tennessee River in Marshall County. According to a news release from Kentucky State Police, Marshall County Dispatch received reports of an explosion around 9:15 a.m. involving a tug-boat owned by Smithland Towing docked on Hollinger Road. Preliminary investigation has determined that the boat was actively being worked on when the explosion occurred and has shown an explosion resulted […]

todayJanuary 19, 2018 3

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Fire destroys Marshall County Road Department building

Photo from Dalton Lucas Facebook Fire destroyed a Marshall County Road Department storage building and the equipment inside early Friday morning. Marshall County Road Department Superintendent Wendy Greer told WPSD TV Local 6 that trucks and equipment they use for snow-clearing purposes were destroyed. http://media.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/1411/files/2018/01/0119marshallcounty.mp3 She says they’ll use pickup trucks and other means to plow roads if there is another snow, but the fire certainly hurt their capabilities. http://media.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/1411/files/2018/01/1119marshallcounty1.mp3 […]

todayJanuary 19, 2018 1

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