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Demario White The suspect sought for a shooting incident last Wednesday on East 18th Street has been arrested. Hopkinsville police charged 32-year old Demario White of Hopkinsville with first-degree assault, second-degree assault, possession of a handgun by a felon, tampering with evidence and wanton endangerment. White allegedly shot a man in the leg at 1200 East 18th and fired a shot that grazed a female, causing her only minor injuries. […]
Kentucky added 2,558 new cases of COVID-19 from Monday to Tuesday and the positivity rate continued to rise. According to the daily update, the positivity rate is now up to 8.31 percent, up from 8.14 the day before. There were 30 newly reported deaths, inching the Commonwealth to another grim milestone with the death toll at 10,934. There are currently 930 individuals in the hospital with COVID-19, 266 in the […]
A Christian County High School student was taken into custody Tuesday morning after he was allegedly found with a gun in his possession. According to the Christian County Public School System, at approximately 10:30 a.m. a male student was found near the old Christian County Middle School building and was stopped by school administrators. They discovered the student, who was not named, to be in possession of a handgun. The […]
photo credit: UK Athletics Kentucky football coach Mark Stoops has agreed in principle to a contract extension with amended terms, UK Director of Athletics Mitch Barnhart announced today. The contract will run through June 2028 and continues guaranteed extensions for any season with seven wins (one-year extension) or 10 wins (two-year extension). The agreement takes into account the Wildcats' current 9-3 campaign, which already had earned a one-year extension through […]
Todd Fiscal Court approved first reading of a budget amendment Tuesday morning that would allow the county to match a portion of potential grant funding for restoration of the Historic 1835 Courthouse that now serves as a welcome center and museum on the Elkton Public Square. Historic Todd County, Inc. is partnering with Green River Academy and the Milliken Memorial House to apply for a $3.3 million grant from the […]
An engineer has been contacted to assess what might be the catalyst of what looks to be foundation issues inside the current Todd County Courthouse. Judge-Executive Todd Mansfield says significant cracks recently developed in the walls inside the sheriff’s office and Ag. Extension Office portions of the building that was constructed in the mid 1970’s. https://media.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/1411/files/2021/11/mansfield-foundation.mp3 The judge doesn’t believe it’s a settling issue, but they won’t have a good […]
The Hopkins County Sheriff’s Department is investigating after a man was injured in a vehicle versus moped collision on Anton Road in Madisonville Monday. According to a news release, deputies responded to the 3900 block of Anton Road for reports of a two-vehicle collision and upon arrival, discovered 19-year-old Ezra Carter laying unresponsive in the roadway. Deputies immediately began CPR and first aid while EMS was on the way. Carter […]
Hopkinsville Mayor Wendell Lynch has announced that he will not seek re-election to that office in 2022. Mayor Lynch has served as mayor since winning a special election in 2020, after serving as interim mayor after Carter Hendricks stepped down from that office. He made the announcement on the WHOP Early Bird Show Tuesday morning, saying the decision comes after a lot of contemplation and discussion, but he remains committed […]
Heritage Christian Academy fell 96-43 to Madisonville in its first ever KHSAA game. The Warriors were led in scoring by Carlos Robles with 21 points with Tristan Folz adding 10 and Matthew Wills with 8. The Maroons were led in scoring by Kale Gaither who had 16 of his 20 points in the first half.
