Politics & Government

VOTER REGISTRATION IN CALLOWAY COUNTY UP 13% SINCE MAY PRIMARY

Oct 10, 2008 at 02:24 pm by admin

Tom Berry of the Murray Ledger & Times has an excellent story on an unexpectedly big spike in voter registration in Calloway County.  Read it here Murray Ledger.... Read More

Hubbard Takes Fight for Senate Seat to Opponent

Oct 10, 2008 at 02:08 pm by admin

Carroll Hubbard showed he could take the fight to his opponent in Murray on Thursday evening. The candidates appeared together at the Murray Women’s Club Candidate Forum.... Read More

Lunsford Makes Surprise Appearance at Murray Women’s Club Thursday

Oct 10, 2008 at 11:09 am by admin

    Bruce Lunsford came to Murray Women’s Club Thursday evening without press fanfare and advance publicity. Senator Mitch McConnell did not attend.... Read More

LOTTERY SENDS $7.0M IN COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS TO FOUR COUNTIES

Oct 09, 2008 at 02:22 pm by admin

  $7 Million in Lottery Scholarship Money Goes to McCracken, Graves, Trigg and Calloway County Students Last Year   The Kentucky Lottery helped 4564 students in f.... Read More

McConnell vs. Lunsford - the Last Debate?

Oct 08, 2008 at 03:36 pm by admin

The debate will be at 8:00 AM Thursday, October 23rd. Sponsored by the Paducah Sun Business Journal, tickets are $20 a person. The event is a fundraiser for the Business Journ.... Read More

LAWRENCE CAMPAIGN SUPPORT OUTSTRIPS RIVAL IN FIRST DISTRICT HOUSE RACE

Oct 08, 2008 at 02:10 pm by admin

Steven Rudy reported he has total receipts of $39,925.42. This total includes $10,000 from the House Republican Caucus, $3600 in PAC receipts and $12,000 from his campaign c.... Read More

Beshear Assesses Ike Damage in WKY

Sep 17, 2008 at 03:45 pm by admin

Governor Assesses Storm Damage in Western Kentucky Process underway to secure Presidential Disaster Declaration   FRANKFORT, Ky. (Sept. 17, 2008) – Gov. Steve Be.... Read More

Calloway County GOP HQ Humming

Sep 17, 2008 at 01:23 pm by admin

The Calloway County GOP headquarters in downtown Murray held lots of Ken Winter signs, McConnell signs. Bumper stickers like “Sportsman for Mitch” and Veterans for.... Read More

BMHS Multimedia Staff to Witness NASA Launch at Kennedy Space Center

Sep 17, 2008 at 01:23 pm by admin

EDITOR'S NOTE: These students need money to make this trip. If you can donate to the trip, send donations in care of: Anita Bugg, Ballard Weekly, P. O. Box 725, LaCenter,.... Read More

Calloway County Dems HQ Busy

Sep 17, 2008 at 01:23 pm by admin

The Calloway County Democratic Party headquarters on Chestnut Street in a former car dealership has windows on three sides. There is more than enough room for large banners an.... Read More

Calloway County Political Activists Gear Up

Sep 16, 2008 at 03:49 pm by admin

Calloway County has two active local political parties. Each group is working hard for their candidates. We visited both on Saturday and have the pictures to prove i.... Read More

Rep. Whitfield's Wheels

Sep 13, 2008 at 11:38 am by admin

  Rep. Ed Whitfield has some mighty BIG WHEELS to use in parades and at festivals during the campaign season. With the American economy held captive to oil prices.... Read More

Governor Stumps for Lawrence at Paducah Fundraiser

Sep 12, 2008 at 05:06 pm by admin

Governor Beshear put in a lot of good words at a fundraiser for Mike Lawrence on Wednesday evening. Speaking by the pool at Mark and Sue Bryant’s graceful Paducah ho.... Read More

Coal - 250 Years Left. Maybe. Maybe Not.

Sep 09, 2008 at 10:56 am by admin

Everybody knows that the US has 250 years left in its coal supply. Everybody, it seems, but the National Academy of Sciences.   A June 21, 2007 New York Times story r.... Read More

Candidates Renfro and Houseman Introduce Themselves

Sep 09, 2008 at 10:56 am by admin

Above, Brent Houseman (in black shirt), Ed Whitfield,Jody Richards and Zana Renfro sing along with Judge Nickells. Brent Houseman is the GOP pick for Frank Rasche’.... Read More