🌱 How Murray State’s PR wins highlight its $633 million impact

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In today's newsletter:

• How Murray State’s PR wins highlight its $633 million impact
• Which Murray veteran leader was honored as a “Hidden Hero”?

Also on today's calendar: Murray Women's Club Breakfast with Santa — Murray, Kentucky Tourism and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly cloudy and cooler, with a high of 41 and low of 37 degrees.
• Friday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 51, low: 29.
• Saturday: Mainly cloudy and colder, with a high of 40 and low of 12 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!

📰 News we're reading

• Murray State Marketing Office Wins Two Regional PR Awards (marshallcountydaily.com) — Murray residents can celebrate Murray State University’s marketing and communications office winning two regional PRSA Bluegrass awards for its veterinary school campaign and updated economic impact report. The work highlights the university’s $633 million annual contribution to Kentucky’s economy and underscores major campus expansion, including construction projects projected to generate hundreds of millions more through 2030.
   

• Camp Graves' 2nd Annual Hidden Heroes Banquet honors local philanthropists (wpsdlocal6.com) — Murray readers will recognize one of their own as Murray VFW Post 6291 commander RJ Owens was among five honorees at Camp Graves’ 2nd Annual Hidden Heroes Banquet in Graves County. The event marked the tornado anniversary while spotlighting groups rebuilding homes, feeding neighbors, supporting former inmates, providing beds, and expanding services for unhoused and disabled veterans across western Kentucky.
   

📸 Around Murray

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Murray

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 12

• Santa Visits the Murray Bank — Murray, Kentucky Tourism
  405 S 12th St, Murray
  9:30 pm

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Other local events

Saturday December 13

• Murray Women's Club Breakfast with Santa — Murray, Kentucky Tourism
  Murray Woman's Club , 704 Vine St , Murray
  9:00 am
• Murray Woman's Club Breakfast with Santa — Murray, Kentucky Tourism
  Murray Woman's Club , 704 Vine St , Murray
  9:00 am

Sunday December 14

• Visits with Santa @ The Murray CVB — Murray, Kentucky Tourism
  Murray Convention and Visitors Bureau , 206 S 4th St , Murray
  1:00 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Multi-Age Storytime @ CCPL — Murray, Kentucky Tourism
  Calloway County Public Library , 710 Main St , Murray
  10:30 am

Thursday December 18

• Photos with Santa @ Cricket Wireless — Murray, Kentucky Tourism
  Cricket Wireless Authorized Retailer , 201 N 12th St Ste B , Murray
  5:30 pm

Friday December 19

• Visits with Santa @ The Murray CVB — Murray, Kentucky Tourism
  Murray Convention and Visitors Bureau , 206 S 4th St , Murray
  3:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Stink, Stank, Stunk 5K Run — Murray, Kentucky Tourism
  1401 KY-121 , Murray
  1:00 pm

📣 Murray Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Murray Middle vs South Marshall Middle
  Murray Middle School , 801 Main St , Murray
  5:00 pm
• Murray Board of Education Regular Meeting
  Murray Board of Education , 208 S 13th St , Murray
  6:00 pm

Tuesday December 16

• Murray Middle vs Calloway County Middle
  Murray Middle School , 801 Main St , Murray
  5:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Saturday Storytime @ Bolin Books
  Bolin Books , 304 Main St , Murray
  11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• KYEM has an exciting FREE training opportunity coming up next week.
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• Tractor Supply posted a job opening for Merchandising Sales Associate in Murray. Apply here.
• Wal-Mart posted a job opening for Asset Protection Associate in Murray. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Murray here.

🗞 Nearby News

Benton

• Benton to Host Annual Christmas Celebration with 'Christmas Across the Decades' Theme (marshallcountydaily.com)
• Helen Elizabeth (Beth) King, 74 (marshallcountydaily.com)
• Pirate's Cove murder case set for trial next year (wpsdlocal6.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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