Closings and Cancellations for 12/26
Hopkinsville Solid Waste will be closed Monday, Dec. 26 due to the weather. Their schedule will update as soon as weather permits.
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Month: December 2022
HWEA asking customers to limit water use as they experience unusually high water demands
Hopkinsville Water Environment Authority is asking people to limit their water usage, as they are experiencing unusually high-water demand due to the frigid temperatures. According to a news release, officials believe the increased demand to be due to leaks caused by pipes that have burst due to the extremely cold temperatures, as well as the typical holiday increase in customer need. They are requesting that all HWEA customers conserve water […]
Winter Weather Advisory for Western Kentucky
From NWS: Including the cities of Hickman, Clinton, Bardwell, Mayfield, Benton, Murray, Cadiz, Hopkinsville, Elkton, Charleston, and New Madrid 553 AM CST Mon Dec 26 2022 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... * WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations of up to one inch. * WHERE...Portions of western Kentucky and southeast Missouri. * WHEN...Until noon CST today. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions will impact the […]
Fire damages North Main St. motel room
Fire caused minor damage to a North Main Street motel Christmas Day. The call of smoke in a room at the American Inn came out just before noon and arriving crews fire in the attic space, according to Hopkinsville Fire Lt. Payton Rogers. No one was inside the room, there were no injuries and the fire was put out quickly.
Rolling blackouts canceled
Update: TVA says the blackouts are no longer needed. There is also no longer a request to conserve energy. TVA has again asked its providers, including Pennyrile Electric and HES, to implement rolling blackouts in an effort to reduce the load on its taxed system. That means the utilities are shutting off circuits for 15 to 30 minutes, turning them back on and moving to the next circuits until everyone […]
TVA cancels request for rolling blackouts
Updated: TVA says the blackouts are no longer needed. Hopkinsville Electric System and Pennyrile Electric are heeding a TVA request Friday to utilize ‘rotating outages’ to help reduce demand on a strained power supply system. HES General Manager Jeff Hurd says TVA asked all of its providers to reduce their usage during this cold spell and the process was beginning around 11 a.m. https://media.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/1411/files/2022/12/hurd-blackouts.mp3 Hurd says the 15-30 minute outages […]
TVA, KU asks customers to conserve power
Kentucky’s Arctic blast has already turned deadly and state and local officials are urging folks to keep themselves and their family as safe as possible while conserving as much energy as possible. Crofton opened its warming shelter Friday night due to issues with power outages, but it was only open an hour before it closed when the lights came back on. Kentucky Utilities sent an email saying they were performing […]
Plan a safe ride home if you plan to drink this Christmas weekend
This is traditionally one of the busiest travel periods on the calendar and local law enforcement agencies are urging motorists to be on the lookout for snow and ice on roads throughout the Christmas weekend and of course never drive while impaired. Kentucky State Trooper Corey King says travel conditions are likely to improve as crews have more time to plow and treat Saturday and Sunday, but still give yourself […]
Fire destroys Old Madisonville Road home
Fire destroyed a home Friday morning on Old Madisonville Road. The call of fire at 5724 Old Madisonville came out just after 6 a.m. and firefighters from Crofton and Westside found the home fully engulfed in flames. Emergency personnel say there were no injuries reported and the cause of the blaze is unknown. The Christian County Sheriff’s Office also assisted at the scene with traffic control.