Month: June 2022

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Local News

Lawmakers, Gov. react to SCOTUS decision

Local lawmakers are praising the U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade, while Governor Andy Beshear is concerned about where it leaves Kentucky. Senator Whitney Westerfield of Christian County believes the Supreme Court made the right decision and calls it an “exciting day.” https://media.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/1411/files/2022/06/whitney-roe-react.mp3 He notes that the General Assembly had legislation already in place that now bans all abortions in Kentucky, except for when the mother’s life is […]

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Local News

Preliminary hearing held for Glass Avenue armed home invasion suspect

One of the suspects charged in connection with a recent armed home invasion of Charles “Birddog” Paige has had his charge amended and sent to the grand jury following a preliminary hearing Friday morning. Eighteen-year-old Korey Zivotin appeared alongside defense attorney Jason Holland and Hopkinsville Police Department Detective Jason Sears in Christian District Court, with Detective Sears saying there could be as many as seven suspects involved.  He says the […]

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Local Sports

The Hoppers slide continues with 12 to 9 loss at Fulton

The Hoptown Hoppers lost for the 4th straight time last night at Fulton 12 to 9. The Hoppers took an early lead in the second inning with Ronald Brown hitting a solo homerun. After Hoptown scored three runs in the top of the seventh, Fulton answered with three of their own. Hoptown scored when Joshua Rodriguez homered on a 2-1 count, scoring three runs. Fulton  then answered when Brooks Cooner homered on a […]

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Local News

Highway 41 Yard Sale underway

The Highway 41 Yard Sale is underway and continues through Saturday afternoon. Jane Meacham has her annual multi-family yard sale set up on Madisonville Road just north of Hopkinsville and says she sees a lot of the same people each year. https://media.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/1411/files/2022/06/yard-sale-0624.mp3 Sales are set up along 41 in the Hopkinsville, Crofton, Pembroke, Trenton and Guthrie areas, in addition to Earlington, Madisonville and communities all the way to the Ohio […]

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Local Sports

Two Kentucky Wildcats Are Heading to The N-B-A

>NBA Draft Recap (Lexington, KY)  --  Two Kentucky Wildcats are heading to the N-B-A. Guard Shaedon Sharpe was drafted seventh overall by the Trailblazers while another Guard, TyTy Washington Junior, went 29th to the Grizzlies who then traded him to the Timberwolves. (Brooklyn, NY)  --  The Orlando Magic are surprising some at the NBA Draft.  With the first overall pick the Magic selected Duke forward Paolo Banchero.  The 19-year-old is […]

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Local Sports

Thursday Scoreboard/Friday Schedule

>>THURSDAY'S SCOREBOARD MLB National League ------- Atlanta Braves 7, San Francisco Giants 6 Los Angeles Dodgers 10, Cincinnati Reds 5 Pittsburgh Pirates 8, Chicago Cubs 7  (F/10) Milwaukee Brewers 6, St. Louis Cardinals 4   >>FRIDAY'S SCHEDULE  (All times are Eastern) MLB National League ------- 7:20 p.m. - Los Angeles Dodgers at Atlanta Braves 8:15 p.m. - Chicago Cubs at St. Louis Cardinals 10:15 p.m. - Cincinnati Reds at San […]

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Local Sports

Friday Sports Update 6/24/2022

>Avalanche Look To Eliminate Lightning In Game Five (Denver, CO)  --  The Avalanche are looking to capture their first Stanley Cup since 2001.  Colorado hosts the Lightning tonight in Game Five of the Stanley Cup Final in Denver. Tampa Bay now faces elimination as it trails the series 3-games-to-1.  The Lightning will attempt to force a potential Game Six in Tampa with a win. >>Arch Manning Commits To Texas (Austin, […]

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Local News

Man injured in fiery Elkton wreck

Elkton police have released additional details on an fiery accident Friday morning on West Main Street that shut down traffic, caused minor injuries to the driver and knocked out power to some. Captain Jakop Smith says 68-year old Tommy Pyles of Campbellsville went off West Main for unknown reasons near O’Reilly Auto Parts and struck a utility pole, breaking it. The car then caught fire and burned to a complete […]

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Local News

Western Kentucky State Fair opens Friday

The Western Kentucky State Fair opens for the 2022 edition Friday afternoon. Tony Meacham of the Fair Board says gates open at 5 and rides at 6 with a $20 armband night. https://media.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/1411/files/2022/06/fair-friday.mp3 There will be pedal pulls competitions in front of the convention center at 6 and the petting zoo will be open in the Livestock Pavilion. Admission is $3, it’s $1 with a military ID and free for […]

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