Month: July 2022

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Local News

One killed, one arrested in Princeton shooting

An 18-year-old Princeton man has been charged with murder, after he allegedly shot a man to death on Mechanic Street in Princeton Saturday night. According to the Princeton Police Department, officers responded to reports of shots fired in the 800 block of Mechanic around 9:45 p.m. and upon arrival, found 42-year-old Gregory Cain of Princeton on the front porch of the residence with gunshot wounds.  Cain was taken to Caldwell […]

todayJuly 31, 2022 5

Local Sports

Reddick on pole for NASCAR race at Indy road course

Tyler Reddick is the pole sitter for Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series Verizon 200 on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course. https://media.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/1411/files/2022/07/nascarreddick1-1.mp3 Reddick will lead the field to the green on Sunday. He won his first career NASCAR Cup Series race at Road America earlier this month. He'll be joined on the front row by Dyatona 500 winner Austin Cindric. Chase Briscoe will start third.

todayJuly 30, 2022 11

Local News

Eastern Kentucky flood death toll at 25, likely to grow

Kentucky's governor says it could take weeks to find all the victims of flash flooding that killed at least 25 people. Governor Andy Beshear said today the death toll will likely rise as a result of this week's record flooding. Beshear said first responders have made more than 12-hundred water rescues using boats and helicopters. About 18-thousand people were still without power in eastern Kentucky Saturday. President Biden declared a […]

todayJuly 30, 2022 5

Local News

Man served with felony assault warrant

An arrest warrant for felony assault was served Friday night against a Hopkinsville man accused of assaulting a man with a metal pipe. It alleges that on March 21, 34-year old Tremayne Welch of Hopkinsville was in an argument with the victim over money and a woman when he struck the victim on the head with the pipe, causing a laceration and swelling. Welch is charged with assault in the […]

todayJuly 30, 2022 4

Local News

Women wanted in Paducah arrested in Hopkinsville

Marissa Hicks Two women sought by Paducah police for theft and robbery-related charges were arrested Friday morning in Hopkinsville. Hopkinsville police found 25-year old Marissa Hicks and 38-year old Latasha Taylor of Hopkinsville at a location on East Ninth Street and served them with warrants. Both are charged with with felony receiving stolen property and Taylor is also charged with robbery in the second-degree and disorderly conduct. Taylor allegedly went […]

todayJuly 29, 2022 5

Local News

HCC’s Eastham chosen to serve on Council for Advancement Advisory Committee

Hopkinsville Community College Chief Institutional Advancement Officer and Executive Director of the HCC Foundation, Inc. Yvette Eastham has been chosen to serve on the Council for Advancement Advisory Committee. According to a news release, she was chosen from a large pool of highly qualified candidates and the committee guides the efforts of the international organizations by providing leadership on issues of concern to community colleges and supporting the development of […]

todayJuly 29, 2022 1

Local News

Grand jury returns indictments for murder, assault

Multiple indictments were returned Friday by a Christian County Grand Jury, including for murder, assault and rape. Indicted for the May shooting death of 33-year-old Christopher Montrell Mumford is 32-year old Tavaris Quarles of Hopkinsville, who is alleged to have shot Mumford when he went to a home in the 800 block of East Fourth Street and knocked on the door. Quarles reportedly shot Mumford after opening the door and […]

todayJuly 29, 2022 5

Local News

East Ky. flooding death toll at 16

The death toll from Thursday morning’s flash flooding in eastern Kentucky has reached 16 and the number is expected to continue go up and perhaps double. Governor Andy Beshear says at least two of the confirmed victims are children. https://media.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/1411/files/2022/07/beshar-16.mp3 He continues to urge Kentuckians to donate to those who’ve lost everything at teamekyfloodrelieffund.ky.gov. https://media.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/1411/files/2022/07/220729-beshear-eky-fund-update-1-pub.mp3 He commented that the Biden Administration for quickly approved a disaster declaration.  He added it's […]

todayJuly 29, 2022 14

Local News

Outdoor burn ban lifted in Todd County

The outdoor burn ban that has been in effect for several weeks in Todd County has been lifted following recent rainfall. Emergency Management Director Daniel Smith reminds residents to call Todd County Dispatch at 270-265-2501 prior to burning anything outside so they’ll be aware.

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