Month: January 2018

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Local News

City to grow off eclipse momentum

A group of representatives from Hopkinsville and Christian County, including city and county governments and different tourism agencies, got together Wednesday to discuss how to capitalize on the momentum generated by the total solar eclipse. The meeting was led by former Eclipse Coordinator Brooke Jung, who is compiling information gathered from meetings, surveys and focus groups to come up with ideas on how to market the city. Jung says there […]

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Local News

CCHS principal issues statement on threats

Christian County High School Principal Chris Bentzel has issued a statement regarding threats this week that led to considerable discussion in the community and there will be an opportunity Thursday for parents to speak with school and district administrators. According to the Christian County Sheriff’s Department, a 17-year old male allegedly made statements on social media and to other students Monday that they should stay home from school on Tuesday. […]

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Local News

Winter Storm Watch for Friday storm

With a Winter Storm Watch in effect from 9 p.m. Thursday until 9 p.m. Friday, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet says it plans to have pre-treated portions of I-24, I-69 and the Purchase Parkway before the ice, sleet and snow arrive. Transportation Cabinet Spokesman Keith Todd says in a news release that their SuperTanker will initially be running along I-24 between the Ohio River Bridge at the Kentucky-Illinois state line to […]

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Local Sports

WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON SPORTS HEADLINES

HS Basketball: The predicted winter weather for Friday is causing some games to be moved. Todd Central’s boy-girl 13th district doubleheader with Logan County scheduled for Friday night in Elkton will be played tomorrow night. Also, the Lyon County-Livingston Central boy-girl doubleheader scheduled for Friday night at Lyon County will be played tomorrow night. In addition, the Bowling Green-Warren Central boy-girl doubleheader at Bowling Green scheduled for Friday night has […]

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Local News

101st Airborne deploys to Afghanistan

The 101st Airborne Division headquarters received notice Wednesday of its spring 2018 deployment to Afghanistan and is ready to answer the call. According to a news release, Major General Andrew Poppas says, “The 101st Airborne Division remains, as it did 75 years ago when it was forged during World War II, ready to answer the call to fight and win our nation's wars. This will be the division headquarters' fourth […]

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Local Sports

UK & TENNESSEE BOTH WIN IN COLLEGE HOOPS

Kentucky rallied from a 59-53 deficit and tied the game three times before edging Texas A & M 74-73. Hamidou Diallo led the Wildcats with 18 points with PJ Washington and Shai Gilegous-Alexander each adding 16 and Kevin Knox added 15 as the Wildcats improved to 13-3/3-1 in the SEC. The Wildcats are back in action Saturday at Vanderbilt with pregame coverage at 1:30 on Lite Rock 98.7 24th ranked […]

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Local Sports

LEGENDARY WKU BROADCASTER STRADER DIES

Long time Western Kentucky University broadcaster Wes Strader died last night at the age of 79. Strader began his association with the Hilltoppers in 1964 and continued in that role until 2000. He also broadcast the Boys Sweet 16 for many years, including a long time association with former WHOP sportscaster Hal King and current sports director Todd Hamilton. Funeral arrangements are incomplete but under the direction of JC Kirby […]

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Local News

KYTC cannot pre-treat roads before storm

What could be a significant winter storm will impact western Kentucky and middle Tennessee Friday and highway crews are getting ready. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet says in a news release that if the current forecast holds, this wintry precipitation followed by plummeting temperatures is likely to have a substantial impact on travel across our region through the weekend. Pre-treating of roads will not be possible due to regular rain that […]

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Local News

Three arrested on charges in Russellville

Bray Three people were arrested by the Logan County Sheriff’s Department Tuesday afternoon when deputies went to a Dennis Road residence to serve warrants and reportedly found drugs inside. According to the police report, deputies responded to Dennis Road in attempt to locate an individual with a warrant. Upon arrival, it was determined that multiple people on the premises with active warrants, along with a quantity of methamphetamine, cocaine, marijuana […]

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