Baptist Health Madisonville suspends visitation for hospital, medical group practices
Effective Wednesday, Baptist Health Madisonville is suspending visitation for most patients in the hospital and medical group practices. According to a news release, they will be allowing only essential caregivers […]
LSU is first SEC school to issue COVID mandate for football games
LSU announced today it will require fans to show proof of vaccination for Covid-19 or a negative test to attend football games this season. LSU is the first Southeastern Conference […]
NFL Roundup
ESPN reports Chicago Bears Coach Matt Nagy announced today quarterback Justin Fields will get the start in the preseason finale against the Tennessee Titans Saturday night in Nashville. Fields will […]
Twenty-eight new COVID cases since Thursday in Trigg County
There were 28 new cases of COVID-19 in Trigg County between Thursday and Tuesday morning. They are 24 adults and four minors between the ages of 12 and 78 and […]
Two arrested after shots fired incident at East Ninth Dollar General
Two arrests have now been made in connection with a shots fired incident Tuesday morning at the East Ninth Street Dollar General. Hopkinsville Police Chief Clayton Sumner said two men […]
JSMC has 30 COVID positive patients, 150 new cases since Thursday in Christian County
COVID-19 continues to spread across the region, taxing the healthcare system and causing healthcare employees to work long hours. Amanda Sweeney-Brunt with the Christian County Health Department appeared on WHOP […]
Heat Advisory continues until 7 p.m. Thursday
A Heat Advisory continues until 7 p.m. Thursday for all of Western Kentucky. The National Weather Service in Paducah says temperatures in the lower 90’s will combine with the humidity […]
Christian Fiscal Court approves slight decrease to property tax rate
Christian Fiscal Court unanimously approved first reading of a property tax ordinance Tuesday morning that actually decreases the rate slightly. Judge-Executive Steve Tribble says the rate will drop by one […]
Motion to quash the death penalty granted in Manning murder case
A motion to dismiss the indictment against Larayna and Anthony Manning due to prosecutorial vindictiveness was denied Tuesday in Christian Circuit Court, but a motion to quash the notice of […]
Man arrested for burglary, marijuana trafficking
An investigation Monday morning at a home on Rose Drive ended with the arrest of a young man on burglary and drug charges. Hopkinsville police were called to a burglary […]