By Loyd Ford The Lake News Murray – Calloway County got away from Marshall County and went on to win the girls’ Fourth District basketball tournament 51-45 Wednesday night at Murray High School. Marshall County led through out the first half of the basketball game only to see Calloway County slip ahead at the end of the third period. The […]
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Wildlife recreation is good for business in Kentucky
FREEFour million anglers, hunters and wildlife watchers spent $11 billion in the commonwealth during 2022 FRANKFORT, Ky. (Feb. 29, 2024) — A newly released report from the 2022 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting and Wildlife-Associated Recreation shows that wildlife recreation continues to be a major socio-economic force in Kentucky. The survey estimates that more than 4.3 million people spent $11.2 billion […]
CFS’s Lady Eagles take a win over St. Mary 47-36
FREEPaducah – Christian Fellowship’s Lady Eagles defeated the St. Mary Lady Vikings 47-36 last night on a stellar performance by senior Gracie Howard. Howard scored 32-points in the basketball game nearly equally St. Mary’s entire team. While the Lady Eagles struggle a little in their shooting from the floor, the made just 14 of 37 shots from the floor for […]
Marshals get back on the winning track
FREEBy Loyd Ford The Lake News Draffenville – Marshall County got back on the winning track Tuesday night, February 13, 2024 when they defeated the Webster County Trojans 69-60 after suffering back-to-back losses to Fourth District teams. The Marshals improved to 18 wins and six losses for the regular season after their win Tuesday night. The Marshals had three players […]
Lady Marshals overpower Webster County 65-37
FREEBy Loyd Ford The Lake News Draffenville – Kenzlee Terry led the Lady Marshals past the Webster County Lady Trojans with a 19-point scoring effort at home on Tuesday night, February 13, 2024. Terry was joined in double-figures by Edin Sandlin with 12-points and Chevelle Henson who scored 10 points in the basketball game. Seven other players scored for the […]
Catch your trophy bass in February
FREEFRANKFORT, Ky. (Feb. 12, 2024) – Not long ago, wind chills bottomed out at 15 degrees below zero. After this arctic wave passed, Kentuckians endured monsoon rains that prompted rivers and streams to jump up quickly and run high for weeks. It is enough to give outdoors enthusiasts the blues. January came in like a lamb, then roared out like a […]