Benton News

Woman cited for leaving puppy in car in Wal-Mart parking lot while shopping By Misti Drew Tribune-Courier Reporter mdrew@tribunecourier.com BENTON - With the heat indices rising to 110 degrees and above, health officials are issuing warnings to local residents to stay out of the sun and keep animals safe from potentially dangerous temperatures.

Patrick Newcomb of Benton, Ky., chips onto the 10th green during the Aflac Scramble at the Burningtree Country Club on Tuesday afternoon.

Customers can get back to bargain shopping when Save-A-Lot moves into a portion of the former Wal-Mart in Benton, Kentucky.

June 19: Baseball Hall of Famer Tony Perez, left, and basketball Hall of Famer Oscar Robertson, right, shake hands at the beginning of the Civil Rights Game "Baseball and the Civil Rights Movement" roundtable discussion.

Benton, KY- MRBS Development bought the old Marshall County Hospital on McClain Drive in Benton last April.

MURRAY, Ky. - " As a resident of Benton, Ky., Brandon Hunter fishes Kentucky Lake just about every chance he gets.

Two Kentucky pro anglers each hauled in 20-plus pounds of bass in Gilbertsville, Ky., on Friday to advance to the semifinal and final rounds of the FLW Tour tournament on Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley.

Owner says group is currently weighing three potential options By Misti Drew Tribune-Courier Reporter mdrew@tribunecourier.com BENTON - Possible plans for the old hospital building are beginning to take shape, according to one of the facility's new owners, Dennis Smith.

BENTON, Ky. - Treasure hunters will be out in force for the sixth-annual 400-Mile Sale this weekend.

Benton, KY- Crunching a school district's numbers is a job that's becoming more of a challenge for Marshall County School's Financial Officer Jill Morris.

A former Madison County Schools bus driver and bus monitor are suing Superintendent Tommy Floyd, Assistant Superintendent Kevin Hub, Director of Transportation Nolan "Skip" Benton and the Madison County Board of Education over their firing last month.

Two local men are behind bars tonight accused of stabbing another man in the head to steal his wallet.

Benton, KY- M ike Reid owns Country Chevrolet in Benton, Kentucky. He says the most frustrating part in all this is not knowing and waiting on national news reports to find out what's next for the company.

Authorities in the Kentucky Lake region say an elderly farmer has been killed in an agricultural accident.

Murray Highway at the intersection of Union Hill Road and Walnut Grove Road is now back open.

Workers at the Kentucky Homeplace office in Benton, KY move back into their office in the old courthouse on Friday.

A western Kentucky grandma faces charges after her grandson is rescued from flood waters.

Gilbertsville, Ky. - " They may feel like they're fishing in a pinball machine, but the high-water conditions on Kentucky-Barkley lakes will offer Stren Series Central Division anglers the potential to tally a high score.

Bob Eiden spent his Earth Day on the roof at St. William Church with volunteers who installed 15 solar panels.

Volunteers at St. William Church are spending their Earth Day morning installing 15 solar panels.