Murray Ledger & Times

EVERETT, Wash. — Former Murray State football standouts Malik Honeycutt and Jordan Gandy both had big nights as their Nashville Kats team maintained the top playoff seed Friday in Arena Football One. Both former Racers had two touchdowns as the Kats ripped host Washington, 68-30, at Angel of the Winds Arena near Seattle. The win moved the Kats to 10-1 for the season as they maintained a one-game lead on defending champion Albany for the No.1 overall playoff seed.

KSP Sgt. Brett Stuart Miller, 51, of Almo, Kentucky, passed away Wednesday, July 1, 2026, at his home. He was born Oct. 9, 1974, in Rapid City, South Dakota. He was a 1994 graduate of Calloway County High School and was of Baptist faith. Sgt. Miller began his career with the Kentucky State Police in 2005 upon graduating from KSP Cadet Class 85.

MURRAY — Last year, Ben Shtolzberg never had the chance to really endear himself to the Murray State men’s basketball fanbase. He was not on the court in the navy and gold. Injuries saw to that. However, the transfer from California-Santa Barbara, by way of Creighton, never lost his competitiveness. He bravely did what any player red-shirting a season does, wear a warm-up suit, take a place on the bench and cheer for his teammates. Yes, it was tough, but that is now behind him.

MURRAY — A severe thunderstorm that rolled out of Stewart and Henry counties in Tennessee before plowing through Calloway County Thursday evening serves as a reminder of how quickly summertime weather conditions can change, says a local weather official.

Betty “June” (Copeland) Higgins, 87, of Almo, Kentucky, passed away Friday, July 3, 2026, at Lake Way Rehabilitation and Healthcare in Benton, Kentucky. Born Sept. 19, 1938, in Almo, she was the daughter of Harvey Carlos Copeland, and Relma (Taylor) Copeland. She was a proud graduate of Almo High School and spent most of her life in the Almo community, where she made her home with her husband, C.D., until his passing in 2009.

MURRAY – Kentucky State Police Post 1 and the local law enforcement community are mourning Sgt. Brett Miller, who died last week at the age of 51. Trooper Sarah Burgess, public information officer for KSP Post 1, posted on Facebook Thursday night. He was a 21-year veteran of KSP, she said. “It is with heavy hearts that we announce the off-duty passing of one of our own,” Burgess posted. Burgess said Miller began his career with KSP in 2005 upon graduating KSP Cadet Class 85.

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Harold Gene Bynum, 81, of Murray, Kentucky passed away Thursday, July 2, 2026, at the Anna Mae Owen Residential Hospice House in Murray. He was born Feb. 12, 1945, in Calloway County, Kentucky to Roy Bynum and Mary Grace (Lee) Bynum. He retired as co-owner of Bynum Construction and was a member of Poplar Spring Baptist Church. He was a devout Calloway County Laker athletic fan.

MURRAY - The Calloway County Sheriff’s Office will periodically conduct traffic safety checkpoints at approved locations throughout Calloway County. These checkpoints are used to promote roadway safety, encourage compliance with Kentucky motor vehicle laws, and deter impaired driving and other traffic violations. The approved checkpoint locations are on file with the Sheriff’s Office and include major state highways, U.S. highways, and selected roadways throughout Calloway County.