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Todd County has another confirmed case of COVID-19 and the patient is in the hospital. Public Health Director Jen Harris says the adult with other underlying health issues is hospitalized with moderate to severe symptoms. The patient is not connected to previous cases and has multiple contacts who have been notified to quarantine. Harris notes Todd County has gained three cases in three days and each patient has had multiple […]
Christian County gained another 11 confirmed cases of COVID-19 from Monday to Tuesday, putting the overall total at 248 since the pandemic began. That’s two days in a row that the Christian County Health Department has reported 11 additional cases locally, and of those 248 cases 83 are active, 161 have recovered, and the county has had 4 COVID-19 related deaths. Breaking it down into age groups, there have be […]
Christian County Emergency Management wants the public to be aware of a new emergency alert system that they can sign up for. Rave Mobile Safety is a free service that allows individuals to sign up for notifications sent from state and local authorities, according to a news release, and it will replace the previous CodeRed system. Emergency alerts can be received via text, phone call or email—residents can register via […]
Governor Andy Beshear announced 282 new cases of COVID-19 in the Commonwealth during Tuesday’s update, saying the evidence shows the state is still in a plateau. Those 282 new cases puts the overall total at 15,624, with Governor Beshear saying that the cases remain at a manageable level and hospital capacity remains good. https://media.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/1411/files/2020/06/0630govupdate.mp3 He says masks are becoming more important than ever to keep cases from rising—and if everyone […]
Todd Fiscal Court approved a lease agreement with Hopkinsville Community College during a special-called meeting Tuesday and heard updates on COVID-19 and the primary election process. The lease agreement for $2,000 monthly allows HCC to utilize the tech center on the Todd County Central High School campus for welding instruction and should only last through the end of the year at the most. Emergency Management Director Daniel Smith received approval […]
Pennyrile Electric’s annual meeting, which typically takes place during the Western Kentucky State Fair, was cancelled this year, but they released information to keep members updated Tuesday. According to a news release, there will be no rate increases this year—Pennyrile Electric has done so in years past to keep up with TVA wholesale power costs, but there will not be an increase in 2020. James L. Futrell of the Cumberland […]
Democrat Amy McGrath will face U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell in November. The Associated Press called the Democratic primary for McGrath in a close race with state Representative Charles Booker of Louisville. Booker won Jefferson, Fayette and Christian Counties, but failed to do as well in more rural areas.
Longtime Ward 9 Hopkinsville City Councilmember Patricia Bell narrowly won another term in her Democratic primary and races are set in the other 11 wards for November. Final results released Tuesday show Bell defeated Ardell Owens by a 176-149 margin and there are no Republican or independent opponents in November. Incumbent Ward 1 Councilman Darvin Adams defeated former councilman Thomas Grant by a 156-67 tally and faces Republican Natasha Francis […]
Harper House in Trigg County will be temporarily closing its doors to make way for new management that will be making some changes before reopening. According to a news release, Harper House will be managed by Rob and Kellen King, from Benton, Kentucky. They intend to focus on revamping the menu to better suit local clientele and work on patron relations. Rob King says, “We want to be more guest […]
