calloway county

Calloway County Public Library Receives Grant For Project Celebrating Local Black Community

By Hannah Bullard • Jun 22, 2020

Calloway County Public Library is receiving a project grant from the Kentucky Oral History Commission to conduct interviews documenting the county’s African American communities.

Man Assaults Protesters With Spray During Second Day Of Murray Protests

By Liam Niemeyer, Dalton York & Rachel Collins • Jun 3, 2020

This article was updated at 1:15 p.m. to include information issued by the Murray Police Department

A video posted to social media shows a man assaulting protesters with a chemical spray during an evening march on June 2 in Murray, in a second day of protests in the city related to the recent killings of unarmed black people across the country.

Calloway County Schools Food Service Test Positive For COVID-19; Meal Program Suspended

By Hannah Bullard • Apr 11, 2020

A Calloway County food service employee tested positive for COVID-19 and as a result, school officials said they’ve delayed meal distribution until April 20.

Calloway County Health Department Confirms Two New Cases; Eight Total

By Liam Niemeyer • Apr 6, 2020

The Calloway County Health Department has confirmed two new cases of the novel coronavirus, bringing the total number of cases in the county to eight.

Murray-Calloway County Hospital Says First County Case Recovering

By Liam Niemeyer • Apr 4, 2020

Murray Calloway County Hospital, Facebook

The CEO of Murray-Calloway County Hospital says his hospital has been notified of a sixth case of the novel coronavirus as of Saturday morning, with the first reported case in Calloway County expected “to be fully recovered very soon.”