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Several familiar faces at Hopkinville Community College will be retiring after commencement next week. Dr. Kevin Felton was hired at the age of 23 in 1977 and estimates he’s taught 20,000 students over the last four decades, according to a news release from HCC. Former students include Eugene Poole Jr, an architect who oversaw the restoration of the U.S. Capitol and Hope Cook Clark, a nursing program graduate who he […]
Christian County government is in the middle of its budget-making process and Fiscal Court will hear first reading in late May. Treasurer Walter Cummings notes the budget committee recently heard requests from 20 agencies and county departments and they’re now looking at projected revenue for the upcoming fiscal year. https://media.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/1411/files/2019/04/walter-budget.mp3 It’s not just the pension liability that’s going up, Cummings says it will cost significantly more to stock the Road […]
The Minority Economic Development Initiative will host its annual Women Empowerment Conference May 10th. It will go from 8 a.m. until noon at the Bruce Convention Center and MEDI Executive Director Henry Snorton says it’s an opportunity for participants to learn from the experiences of others. https://media.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/1411/files/2019/04/henry-wec.mp3 This year’s theme is about juggling life’s challenges. https://media.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/1411/files/2019/04/henry-wec1.mp3 There will be several local and regional speakers and a panel that will share […]
Updated: Advisory has been lifted. The Todd County Water District has issued a Boil Water Advisory for all of Slaughter Road and RZ McIntosh Road. It’s due to a main line repair and the advisory will remain in effect until further notice. Drinking water should be allowed to boil for three minutes before use.
Kentucky Utilities, which serves the Crofton area and portions of Hopkins, Caldwell and Muhlenberg Counties, will soon raise its electric service rates. The Public Service Commission issued a statement Tuesday, saying the base rate portion of the monthly bill for a typical KU residential customer will increase by about $4.27. In their application to adjust rates, Kentucky Utilities cited increased operating costs, including investments made to improve reliability and safety. […]
Traffic backed up on Fort Campbell Boulevard Tuesday morning when post officials closed all gates after a vehicle entered Fort Campbell without stopping. It happened a little before 8:30 a.m. and incoming traffic was allowed to resume at about 9 o’clock. No other information was provided.
The Clarksville Police Department has announced its hosting a Teen Citizens’ Police Academy this summer. It will be July 15-19 and it will be free of charge to participants. Applications can be downloaded and submitted at Clarksvillepd.org and the deadline to apply is 4 p.m. on July 1. The class size will be limited to 30 teens and participants are required to attend each day. A news release says the […]
A shots fired investigation early Tuesday morning led to the arrest of a man for trafficking in synthetic drugs. Hopkinsville police officers were at North Drive and the rail-trail at about 1:30 a.m. serving a man with an unrelated warrant when they heard about five gunshots coming from the area of 15th Street and Phelps Avenue. Officers headed that way, saw a car turning from 15th onto North Drive and […]
University Heights was held to five hits in an 8-3 loss to Livingston Central Monday. Tanner Thomas went 2-4 for the Blazers and also took the pitching loss. University Heights is now 10-10 on the season.
