Month: August 2019

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Local Sports

UK’s Stoops receives contract amendment

Two days before beginning his seventh season as Kentucky’s football coach, Mark Stoops was awarded a contract amendment today. UK athletics director Mitch Barnhart says Stoops will receive a guaranteed compensation of $500-thousand per year for the remaining six years on the contract. Stoops will also get an additional $250-thousand for each win beginning with the ninth win of the season and $50-thousand for being named SEC Coach of the […]

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Local News

Auburn man, Hopkinsville woman arrested after pursuit

An Auburn man and Hopkinsville woman were arrested Wednesday afternoon following a vehicle pursuit in Logan County. A deputy attempted to stop a car in the Echo Valley area driven by 43-year old Brian Hadden of Auburn, who was known to be sought on multiple warrants. Hadden allegedly fled at a high rate of speed, traveling several miles before stopping. Hadden and his passenger, 29-year old Chelsea Hazel of Hopkinsville, […]

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Local News

Jones forms exploratory committee as he considers Senate run

Matt Jones has formed an exploratory committee as he continues to contemplate a run for the U.S. Senate next year. The Democrat who hosts Kentucky Sports Radio said at the beginning of Thursday’s show that he will be traveling the state the next few weeks and will use that time to make a decision on whether to challenge Amy McGrath for the party’s nomination. The winner would face Senate Majority […]

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Local News

Crofton, Princeton receive funding for road repairs

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announced Thursday that the cities of Crofton and Princeton will receive discretionary funding to make vital road repairs on multiple streets. According to news release, the City of Crofton will receive $70,905 and Princeton will get $110,500 and will go towards resurfacing repairs addressing existing surface cracks, potholes, raveling and base failures.  In Crofton, the efforts will be focused on Rabbit Ridge Road, North Anderson Street, […]

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Local News

Brice Long, Pennyrile Electric present guitars to HHS

When Pennyrile Electric and country music singer-songwriter Brice Long recently learned the Hopkinsville High School guitar class was going to have to share a few instruments this year, they jumped into action and purchased 15 Fender acoustic guitars to donate to the group. Long said he was happy for his Back to Back Foundation to be able to assist with supplying the guitars—urging the students to work hard and follow […]

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Local Sports

2019 College Football season begins tonight

Several area schools begin their 2019 season this evening. Western Kentucky has a new head coach in Tyson Helton as the Hilltoppers welcome Central Arkansas to Houchens-LT Smith Stadium: Kickoff is at 6:30, with pregame coverage at 5:30 on News Radio 95.3 FM/1230 AM WHOP. In the OVC: Murray State begins its 95th season of football hosting the University of Pikeville. Here's Coach Mitch Stewart: Kickoff is at 6 at […]

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Local News

Fort Campbell Chaplain, Daughter Sing National Anthem

https://www.facebook.com/ArmyChaplainCorps/videos/2629001740476115/ A duet by a Fort Campbell chaplain and his daughter is an Internet hit. A video of Paul Peterson and his daughter Reagan singing the National Anthem before a high school volleyball match earlier this week has been viewed more than 22-thousand times on Facebook. Paul Peterson is a battalion chaplain with the 101st Airborne Division while Reagan is a sophomore on Fort Campbell's volleyball team.

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Local Sports

Today’s Games

Boys: Hopkinsville welcomes Madisonville, Logan County travels to Warren East, Muhlenberg County entertains Russellville, Hopkins Central hosts Webster County. Girls: Fort Campbell visits Lyon County, Logan County hosts South Warren, Muhlenberg County welcomes Russellville, Todd Central goes to Trigg County, Madisonville entertains Hopkins Central, Caldwell County hosts Graves County.

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Local Sports

Today’s Schedule

Christian County visits Fort Campbell, Hopkinsville is at Daviess County, Trigg County welcomes Livingston Central, Logan County visits Bowling Green, Hopkins Central travels to Union County, Muhlenberg County goes to Ohio County.

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