Former Christian Co. Sheriff Bill Dillard, first Black sheriff in Ky., dead at 83
Former Christian County Sheriff William “Bill” Dillard, the first Black sheriff in Kentucky, has died at the age of 83. Dillard defeated Tommy Simpson by 60 votes to become sheriff […]
Tornado relief legislation headed to Gov’s desk
A bill directing millions of dollars to those hardest hit in last month’s deadly tornadoes is on its way to the governor’s desk. House Bill 5 sends $200 million to […]
Ky. adds 11,232 COVID cases, positivity rate at 27.39 percent, both records
Kentucky tallied its highest COVID-19 case count yet since the beginning of the pandemic, reporting 11,232 Wednesday. It brings the overall case total up to 952,956—the positivity rate increased once […]
Human Rights Commission irons out details for MLK March and Program Monday
The Human Rights Commission has released information about the Martin Luther King Day March and Celebration that will take place Monday. According to a news release, the Human Rights Commission […]
Red Cross declares a ‘national blood crisis’
The nation’s blood supply is dangerously low, prompting the American Red Cross to declare a “national blood crisis” for the first time in its history. The COVID pandemic has led […]
Miller sentenced to 40 years for 2016 Oak Grove murder
Formal sentencing was held Wednesday morning in Christian Circuit Court for 24-year old Leonardo Miller, the man who took a plea deal for his role in the 2016 shooting death […]
Woman hurt in two-vehicle East Ninth Street collision
A woman was taken to Jennie Stuart Medical Center Tuesday afternoon following a two-vehicle crash on East Ninth Street. According to the Hopkinsville Police Department report, a vehicle driven by […]
Plea deal tossed out in Kenwood Drive shooting incident
Christian Circuit Judge John Atkins on Wednesday morning tossed out a plea deal reached in a shooting incident from March of last year on Kenwood Drive. In November, 36-year-old Shequita […]
WKSF, Drew Expositions partner to donate $10k to tornado relief efforts
The Western Kentucky State Fair has teamed up with a Georgia company to donate $10,000 to tornado relief efforts in western Kentucky. According to a news release, Drew Expositions of […]
Fort Campbell Garrison Commander visits Hopkinsville Rotary Club
Photo from Hopkinsville Rotary Facebook page The Rotary Club of Hopkinsville got a visit from Fort Campbell Garrison Commander Colonel Andrew Jordan during Tuesday’s meeting, who gave an update on […]