Month: July 2021

The Christian County Public School System is in great need of bus drivers for the upcoming school year and they are putting out the call for those interested in employment. Assistant Superintendent Josh Hunt says there is a shortage of bus drivers across the nation, not just Christian County, and last year they had many teachers and staff that stepped up to meet that need. https://media.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/1411/files/2021/07/0701huntbusdrivers2.mp3 He says they would […]

Hopkinsville Electric System will have a planned power outage in areas west of Main Street in Hopkinsville on Tuesday. Starting at 11:59 PM, HES will be performing system maintenance that will require a power outage for most of Hopkinsville west of Main Street and it is estimated that the outage will last approximately one to two hours. Assuming no issues are encountered during this system upgrade, power should be restored […]

After finalization of an agreement between Baptist Health and Deaconess Health out of Evansville, starting in September Baptist Health Madisonville will be jointly operated by the two. According to a news release, the Madisonville hospital will now be named Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville. The agreement means Baptist Health and Deaconess will jointly operate the hospital, medical group, and associated outpatient facilities in Madisonville, Powderly, Dawson Springs, Princeton and Hopkinsville. Initial […]

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet will be closing a portion of the roadway for repair work on the U.S. 68-KY 80 Bypass in Hopkinsville on Tuesday. According to a news release, motorists can anticipate a westbound lane closure between KY 107 and KY 695 beginning at 9 a.m. The lane closure is necessary for Christian County Maintenance personnel to address pavement repairs caused by downed power lines on June 28. This […]