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Ten-year prison sentence for Barlow
Staff Report editor@tribunecourier.com BENTON ­— Despite an apology to the victim and a tearful plea from his mother for his release, former South Marshall Middle School principal Kent Barlow was...
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Attorney General’s office investigating Refuse Board
By Alan Reed Tribune-Courier News Editor areed@tribunecourier.com At the request of Marshall Judge-Executive Mike Miller, an investigator from the office of the Kentucky Attorney General is review...
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—Alan Reed/Tribune-Courier The city of Hardin plans to convert the old Hardin branch library to City Hall.
Hardin anticipates move to new City Hall
By Alan Reed Tribune-Courier News Editor areed@tribunecourier.com Few remember when the city of Hardin moved to its current City Hall, but they are anticipating a new City Hall in 2012. Mayor Rand...
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—File Photo/Tribune-Courier Families are the center of activities for Marshall County’s Family Week with activities beginning today. Many activities are free thanks to donations and sponsorships. Family Day in the Park is Saturday and gives families a chance to meet emergency responders and see their equipment.
Marshall County to celebrate the family this week
By Alan Reed Tribune-Courier News Editor areed@tribunecourier.com Marshall County is gearing up for Family Week through this week. Wendy Baxter, project administrator for Family Week, said the eve...
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Marshall Man Charged With Cultivation of Marijuana
On Tuesday, members of the Governor’s Marijuana Strikeforce report they observed Ronald G. Ledbetter, 49, of Benton attempting to remove marijuana plants from a plot in Marshall County. Troopers...
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–Alan Reed/ Tribune-Courier Marshall Circuit Judge Dennis Foust speaks to prosecutors and defense attorneys about new evidence obtained Monday in the case of Tiffany Pittman. Prosecutors charged Pittman with wanton murder in the death of a Benton man.
UPDATE: New evidence forced a delay of the trial of Tiffany Pittman until Dec. 4.
Pittman was scheduled to stand trial in Marshall Circuit Court beginning today. Pittman, 19, of Paducah, has pleaded not guilty to wanton murder in the Aug. 15, 2011, head-on crash which killed St...
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Carter to represent Court
By Alan Reed Tribune-Courier News Editor areed@tribunecourier.com Lisa Carter will represent the Marshall County Fiscal Court in any investigation of the county Refuse Board. Judge-Executive Mike ...
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Katherine Doty/Tribune-Courier Officer Bill Borton, of the Marshall County Elks Lodge, presents a $5,000 check to Timothy Polley, board chairman for the Marshall County Free Clinic.
Marshall free clinic raising seed money
By Venita Fritz Tribune-Courier General Manager vfritz@tribunecourier.com Prayer, money and community commitment are the greatest needs of the Marshall County Free Clinic right now, according to R...
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Alan Reed/Tribune-Courier Jill Morris, school finance officer, describes how Marshall County residents will see an extra 1.3-cent tax per $100 of assessed property value on tax bills. Board members David Gilland (left) and Mike Wyatt listen to the discusion at the Aug. 23 meeting.
School board unanimously votes to hike property taxes
By Alan Reed Tribune-Courier News Editor areed@tribunecourier.com A handful of Marshall County residents spent an hour in debate with the Marshall County Board of Education over a proposed tax hik...
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—Venita Fritz Tribune-Courier Seven members of the Atkins family who were displaced by a house fire. Two children, not pictured also lived in the house with the family.
Family grateful for survival, generosity after fire
By Venita Fritz Tribune-Courier General Manager vfritz@tribunecourier.com BENTON ­ — Nine people, including five adults and four children, are homeless today after a Friday afternoon fire that de...
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