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—Alan Reed/Tribune-Courier Empty campsites like the one on the left are becoming more common at Southern Komfort campground in Fairdealing. Campground operators blame new TVA regulations for the drop in business.
Campground coalition lodges suit against TVA
By Alan Reed Tribune-Courier News Editor areed@tribunecourier.com FAIRDEALING – A coalition of campgrounds has filed suit against the Tennessee Valley Authority to fight regulations they say are h...
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–David Green/ Tribune-courier Judge/ Executive Mike Miller
Shooting remembered in Wreaths ceremony
By David Green Tribune-Courier Staff sports@tribunecourier.com DRAFFENVILLE – Judge/Executive Mike Miller remembered the victims of Friday’s shooting at a Connecticut elementary school during Satu...
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—Alan Reed/Tribune-Courier Marshall County planner Wendy Baxter (left), Marshall County electrical inspector Larry “Cat” Spears and Jim Bozeman of the Kentucky Department of Housing, Building and Construction discuss changes to inspection rules.
New construction may face tighter inspection rules
By Alan Reed Tribune-Courier News Editor areed@tribunecourier.com BENTON — Representatives from Benton, Calvert City and the Marshall County Fiscal Court are considering inspections of new homes a...
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Traffic Advisory
A contractor for AT&T plans to restrict traffic to one lane on the US 68/KY 80 Eggners Ferry Bridge over the Tennessee River/Kentucky Lake starting Monday, December 17, 2012. Arrow Electric will ...
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Todd
2 face charges related to burglaries
Staff Report Tribune-Courier Sports BENTON – Two Marshall County residents were arrested last week in connection with three home burglaries in the Olive community. David Todd, 33, of Old Olive Roa...
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No middle ground
Blankenship wants intermediate charge between murder, vehicular manslaughter
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–Katherine Doty/ Tribune-Courier
Morning Fire Claims Life of Elderly Woman
Updated: The victim of the fire on Union Ridge Road this morning has been identified as Ruth Woodyard. Neighbors told the Tribune-Courier Woodyard had been ill and was confined to bed. Her husband ...
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—Alan Reed/Tribune-Courier MCHS student Cheyenne Stroud is in a credit recovery program to complete 3 hours of credit in U.S. History.
MC schools bucking state dropout trend
By Alan Reed Tribune-Courier News Editor areed@tribunecourier.com DRAFFENVILLE — Marshall County may be bucking a national trend of increased school dropouts and unemployment of young people. Kent...
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Man, 37, dies in ATV accident
Staff Report Tribune-Courier CALVERT CITY – An ATV wreck killed a Calvert City man on Sunday morning. Marshall County Sheriff’s Deputy William Strader responded to a call on McFarlan Road near Cal...
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Dickens' Festival to open Benton Christmas season
In a story in the Dec. 4 edition of The Tribune-Courier, the day for the Benton Christmas Parade was listed as Friday. The correct day for the parade and Dickens' Christmas is Saturday.
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