Month: July 2020

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Local News

Fort Campbell’s Gate 10 close for work August 10

Fort Campbell will close Gate 10 and the 101st Airborne Division Road from William C. Lee to Jordan Springs Road August 10 to allow for lane-widening and other construction activities. Post officials say the Fort Campbell Directorate of Public Works anticipates a 45-day temporary closure of Gate 10 to facilitate a timely execution of roadway improvements. Included in the construction project are improvements on Gate 10 and full depth road […]

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Local News

Public library continues to reopen, programs restarting

This year has certainly been very different for everyone, including the Hopkinsville-Christian County Public Library, which continues to reopen to the public. Executive Director Deanna Sova appeared on WHOP Friday morning and says they’re currently in phase three of reopening—still at limited capacity and with masks required—and access is now open to the computers. https://media.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/1411/files/2020/07/0731sovaupdate.mp3 She says they’ll be looking into restarting certain programs and events as they head into […]

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Local News

Todd County back to school bash is Sunday

The Todd County Laity and Ministers Alliance will host its annual back to school bash Sunday. It will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Todd County Central High School. Todd County families who may need help with school supplies are encouraged to attend and will be presented with free backpacks containing school supplies for their children. Families will remain in their vehicle, pull up to the front of the school and […]

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Local News

KYAG creates webpage for information on mysterious seed packages

Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner Ryan Quarles has announced the creation of a webpage dedicated to updated information about steps Kentuckians should take if they have received mysterious packages of seeds from China or any other foreign country. Commissioner Quarles says in a news release, “The Kentucky Department of Agriculture has received hundreds of phone calls and e-mails since Monday about unsolicited packages of seeds from foreign countries. While the U.S. Department […]

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Local News

Comer outlines his priorities for new stimulus bill

Western Kentucky Congressman James Comer says there’s no rush to approve a new pandemic stimulus bill, but he has a few priorities for whatever version of a plan that makes it to the president’s desk. Speaking during a telephone town hall, Comer said he doesn’t believe there’s an impending financial crisis facing the country if a stimulus isn’t approved in the next few days. https://media.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/1411/files/2020/07/comer-stimulus.mp3 He wants funding directed at […]

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Local Sports

SEC announces conference only football schedule for 2020

Kentucky won't be playing rival Louisville this year. The Southeastern Conference announced yesterday it would play only 10 conference games this season because of coronavirus concerns. That wipes out Wildcats' games against the Cardinals, Eastern Michigan, Kent State and Eastern Illinois. The season will kickoff on September 26, three weeks later than originally planned, with a schedule for all 14 SEC members yet to be finalized. UK athletic director Mitch […]

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Local Sports

MLB Recaps

The Cincinnati Reds-Chicago Cubs game was rained out last night. The Reds open a weekend series at the Detroit Tigers this evening with pregame at 5:40 on News Radio 95.3 FM/1230 AM WHOP. Max Fried gave up just three hits over six-and-two-thirds as the Atlanta Braves nipped the Tampa Bay Rays 2-1 at Truist Park. The Braves host the New York Mets in the first of a weekend set this […]

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Local Sports

Preds blank Stars

The Nashville Predators shut out the Dallas Stars 2-0 in an NHL exhibition game in Edmonton, the NHL West hub city. Viktor Arvidsson scored both Nashville goals. The Predators will drop the puck Sunday in a best-of-five series with the Arizona Coyotes to open the 24-team NHL postseason return.

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Local Sports

Grizzlies open NBA restart season today

The Memphis Grizzlies will face the Portland Trail Blazers this afternoon to restart the NBA season in the bubble on Disney property near Orlando. Memphis was 32-and-33 and seeded eighth in the West when the season was halted by the pandemic in March. Portland was ninth with a 29-and-37 record. The NBA season began in the Orlando bubble last night: Utah Jazz 106, New Orleans Pelicans 104 Los Angeles Lakers […]

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