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Large crowd turns out for Todd Co. candidate forum
Extra chairs had to be brought into the Todd County District Courtroom Thursday night to accommodate the crowd that gathered for the Rotary Club of Elkton’s candidate forum. Two Democrats are running for Todd County Judge-Executive—former Judge Kent Knight and former United Southern Bank President Todd Mansfield...
%timeicon%Apr 20, 2018
UHA, Todd Central students named Gov. Scholars
   Kunnman                                                                             Sisk                                                      Barlow Two Todd County Central High Scho...
%timeicon%Apr 17, 2018
Elkton Rotary to host political forum Thursday night
The Rotary Club of Elkton will host a political forum Thursday night at the Todd County Justice Center in advance of the May primary election. It won’t be a debate as it has in previous years, but will instead feature speeches lasting up to four minutes for candidates running for county judge-executive, county att...
%timeicon%Apr 17, 2018
Suspect in Guthrie robbery arrested in Tennessee
A woman thought to be responsible for the Saturday morning robbery of the Guthrie Exxon Hi Road gas station and for robberies of Dollar General Stores in Robertson County, Tennessee was arrested this week following a vehicle pursuit. The Cheatham County Sheriff’s Department received information on the whereabouts ...
%timeicon%Apr 17, 2018
Gov. Bevin apologizes to anyone hurt by recent remarks
Governor Matt Bevin has apologized to anyone who was hurt by remarks he made Friday about teachers who rallied in Frankfort, causing school systems across Kentucky to close. The governor talked on Friday about unintended consequences of the school closures, guaranteeing that somewhere in Kentucky a child who was lef...
%timeicon%Apr 15, 2018
Legislators react to end of session, Gov's remarks
Sen. Whitney Westerfield/file photo Three local legislators say the 2018 session of the Kentucky General Assembly that ended Saturday was a success and they are condemning remarks Gov. Matt Bevin made about teachers who rallied in Frankfort Friday. Dozens of Kentucky school systems, including Christian County, cl...
%timeicon%Apr 15, 2018
Exxon Hi Road robbed in Guthrie
Guthrie Police are investigating after a woman robbed the Exxon Hi Road gas station on US 79 early Saturday morning. A white female wearing a camouflage jacket with pink stripes entered the store about 1:30, placed merchandise on the counter and then put her hand in her pocket and said she had a gun, according to Sg...
%timeicon%Apr 14, 2018
General Assembly overrides Gov. Bevin's vetoes
Kentucky’s House and Senate voted Friday to override Governor Matt Bevin’s vetoes of the budget and tax reform bills. The revenue bill increases the tax on a pack of cigarettes by 50 cents and places a six-percent sales tax on some services such as veterinary care for small animals and automobile repair. Gove...
%timeicon%Apr 13, 2018
Todd Fiscal Court seeking grant to renovate Historic Courthouse
Photo from second story of Historic Todd County Courthouse Todd Fiscal Court approved a pair of grant application resolutions Friday that could help facilitate improvements at the Historic Todd County Courthouse and at the Sharon Grove Community Park. Historic Todd County, Inc. is applying for a $500,000 communit...
%timeicon%Apr 13, 2018
Fire damages building in Todd County
Photo provided Fire caused severe damage to a workshop Thursday afternoon near Allegre. Firefighters from Allegre, Elkton, Fairview and Honey Grove responded to 75 Bully Harris Road and were able to keep the fire from spreading from the building, despite very conditions. A firefighter was treated by EMS for a ...
%timeicon%Apr 12, 2018
Mexican restaurant coming to downtown Guthrie
Photo from Ole Opera House Restoration Facebook page A new Mexican restaurant is coming to Guthrie and it’s moving into a recently renovated downtown building. The Ole Opera House was built in 1872 and Mayor Scott Marshall says it holds a great historic significance in downtown Guthrie. Todd Thomas, who ...
%timeicon%Apr 12, 2018
62 students awarded Heritage Bank scholarships
Heritage Bank awarded 63 students from western Kentucky and middle Tennessee with scholarships at an annual banquet Tuesday evening. Teachers, family members, scholarship honorees and Heritage Bank representatives filled the James Bruce Convention Center to celebrate the students who are aiming to advance their educ...
%timeicon%Apr 11, 2018
Oyler chosen to lead Todd Co. Schools
The Todd County School Board chose assistant superintendent Ed Oyler to lead the district as superintendent at its meeting Monday night. Oyler was chosen on a 3-1 vote with Johnny Knuckles casting the only “no” vote, according to board member Stephen Childers, who says Oyler was given a two-year contract. Oyl...
%timeicon%Apr 10, 2018
Todd Central student receives Air Force Academy appointment
Todd County Central High School senior Alli Kearns, of Elkton, has received an appointment to the United States Air Force Academy. Congressman James Comer issued a statement saying, “It’s my pleasure to recommend Alli to the United States Air Force Academy. She showcases every value necessary to be successful at...
%timeicon%Apr 09, 2018
Gov. Bevin will veto budget, tax reform bills
Governor Matt Bevin says he will veto the budget and tax reform bills approved by the General Assembly. He held a news conference Monday morning and says the budget is structurally unbalanced, doesn’t meet all of the Commonwealth’s obligations and fails to set enough back for an emergency. Governor Bevin ...
%timeicon%Apr 09, 2018
Monday is Lineworker Appreciation Day
Monday is Lineworker Appreciation Day—a day set aside to recognize those who venture out in adverse conditions to turn the lights back on for the rest of us. Kentucky’s electric cooperatives have also designated all of April as Lineworker Appreciation Month and Brent Gilkey with Pennyrile Electric says it’s an...
%timeicon%Apr 09, 2018
Roads just wet after dusting of snow
A dusting of snow Saturday morning marked the first accumulating snowfall in the month of April since 2004, but pavement temperatures well above freezing prevented any traffic issues. Christian County ECC reported no accidents related to the weather and it was a similar story elsewhere in the immediate region. A ...
%timeicon%Apr 07, 2018
Winter Weather Advisory continues with snow on the way
A Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect until 10 o’clock Saturday morning. The National Weather Service in Paducah expects up to an inch of snow by the time the morning is over and that could cause some problems on roads with temperatures already below freezing. Bridges and overpasses will become slick first a...
%timeicon%Apr 07, 2018
Winter Weather Advisory/Freeze Warning Saturday morning
The calendar says it’s April, but western Kentucky will likely see at least minor impacts from snow and ice Saturday morning. The National Weather Service issued a Winter Weather Advisory for all of western Kentucky, with one to two inches of snow expected to fall between 1 a.m. and 10 a.m. Rick Shanklin with t...
%timeicon%Apr 05, 2018
Russellville man in critical condition after wreck
A Russellville man was flown to a Nashville hospital following a single-vehicle wreck Wednesday afternoon in Logan County. It happened about 4:40 p.m. in the 1300 block of Clarksville Road and a news release from the Logan County Sheriff’s Department says 30-year old Ryan Rosser of Russellville had been northbound...
%timeicon%Apr 05, 2018
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