Month: January 2018

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Local News

New hangars coming to local airport

Christian Fiscal Court approved budgets for the clerk’s and sheriff’s departments Tuesday morning and heard an update on future development at the airport. Magistrate Darrell Gustafson serves on the Hopkinsville-Christian County Airport Board and says they voted to add additional hangars. http://media.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/1411/files/2018/01/0109fiscal.mp3 A $1.3 million budget for the Christian County Clerk’s Office was given unanimous approval and Clerk Mike Kem says it does have $26,000 more going toward the pension […]

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Local News

Two arrested in Trigg County for cocaine trafficking

  Two Trigg County residents were arrested for cocaine trafficking Monday night. Trigg County Sheriff’s Deputy Jered Warner led the investigation that ended with execution of a search warrant, according to Sheriff Ray Burnam, who says police found crack cocaine and over $14,000 cash. There was also a juvenile in the residence. Two suspects—24-year old Jasmine Wharton and 37-year old Antonio Wharton of Cadiz—were arrested for trafficking in cocaine, first-degree […]

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Local News

Two arrested for drugs in Todd County

A pair of traffic stops in Todd County Sunday and Monday ended with arrests for drug charges. Deputy Kenrick Harris stopped 32-year old Robert Decker of Dunkirk, Indiana on Elk Street Monday for an equipment violation and saw baggies and syringes in plain view inside Dunkirk’s vehicle. Decker was arrested for trafficking in methamphetamine, possession of meth, driving without insurance and the equipment violation. Meanwhile, Deputy Kevin Saunders stopped 29-year […]

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Local News

Woman arrested for second DUI

Hopkinsville Police arrested a woman for her second DUI in the last three years Monday night. Officers received a call of a driver who smelled of alcohol causing a problem in the drive-thru at the Taco Bell on North Drive about 11:30 p.m. and found the vehicle in question turning right onto North Drive. An arrest citation for 40-year old Daneshia Weaver of Hopkinsville says she crossed the center line […]

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Local News

Robbery suspect back in jail after positive drug screen

A woman accused of committing robbery in September of 2016 is back in jail after her bond was revoked after a positive drug screen. City police served the warrant early Tuesday morning on Roney Drive against 35-year old Brandy Montoya of Hopkinsville. She was lodged in the Christian County Jail on a $10,000 bond. Montoya was indicted by a grand jury for first-degree robbery, as she allegedly entered a Kentucky […]

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Local Sports

Murray State’s Stark OVC Co-player of the week

Photo from MSU Athletics Murray State’s Jonathan Stark has earned at least a share of the Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Week for men’s basketball in three-straight weeks in voting conducted on Monday by the league's sports information directors.   He shared the OVC’s weekly honor with SIUE’s Jalen Henry. Stark had a big week with 36 points against SEMO (Jan. 4) and then 22 vs UT Martin (Jan. […]

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Local News

Hoover resigns Speaker position

Representative Jeff Hoover resigned as Kentucky House Speaker Monday, but did not resign his House seat. He said he’d step down as speaker in November after it was revealed he and three other House members secretly settled a sexual harassment lawsuit filed by a staffer. Since that time, Hoover says he’s been approached by members of the House and of the public who wanted him to stand up to Gov. […]

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Local News

HPD determines man made up robbery story

Hopkinsville Police have determined a man who said he was robbed by two men who offered him a ride Monday morning allegedly made the story up. Public Information Officer Paul Ray says the homeless man, identified on an arrest citation as 31-year old DaJohn Price, was wanted on a warrant for failing to appear in court in Scott County to face theft charges. He reportedly called for HPD about 11 […]

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Local News

Director named for Fort Campbell Defense Alliance

  The Fort Campbell Strong Regional Defense Alliance Board of Directors has announced the selection of its first executive director. Retired Command Sergeant Major Rory Malloy is a former Sergeant Major policy advisor to the Assistant Secretary of the Army at the Pentagon and currently serves as an Executive Coach for the True Growth Leadership Course for Brigade/Battalion Commanders and Command Sergeants Major, according to a news release from the […]

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