Month: January 2023

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Local News

Jennie Stuart Health first in Kentucky to perform new knee replacement surgery

The orthopedic doctors and team at Jennie Stuart Health have made medical history, after using the Zimmer Biomet Person IQ ‘smart knee’ technology for a total knee replacement surgery Tuesday. Using the ROSA robotic technology to perform the procedure allows the Jennie Stuart Health team to place knee implants more precisely and Dr. Rudy Robbe says it will allow them to provide top-quality care to their patients and improve recovery […]

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Local News

Quarles makes stop in Christian County

Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture and Republican candidate for governor Ryan Quarles made a stop Tuesday morning at the Christian County Courthouse as he promotes the Ag-Tag program. It allows Kentuckians who have a farm tag on their truck to donate $10 and Quarles says most of the money benefits youth and half of the money goes to the local county 4H and FFA programs. https://media.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/1411/files/2023/01/quarles-visit.mp3 Regarding his campaign, Quarles says […]

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Closures and cancellations for February 1, 2023

Schools: Christian County Public Schools will be closed Wednesday, Feb. 1. Students will need to use NTI Day #2. Todd County Schools will be closed Wednesday, Feb. 1. It will be NTI Day #2. Trigg County Schools will be closed Wednesday, Feb. 1.  It will be Non-Traditional Instruction Day #2 UHA closed Wednesday, Feb 1. Heritage Christian Academy will be closed Wednesday, Feb. 1. It will be an NTI Day. […]

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Local News

Winter Weather Advisory from 2 until 10 p.m. Tuesday

With many roadways still ice and sleet-covered, the National Weather Service has issued another Winter Weather Advisory for Southwestern Kentucky and Middle Tennessee from 2 p.m. until 10 p.m. Tuesday. It includes Christian, Todd, Trigg, Montgomery and Stewart counties and forecasters say minor amounts of freezing rain and less than a half-inch of snow and sleet will cause slippery conditions for travelers. The evening commute will be affected by the […]

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Local News

Joy Closet launches Eagle Fly program, seeking mentors

The Joy Closet of Hopkinsville is looking to continue helping out children in the foster system, even after they age out of the system, and have launched the Eagle Fly program to do just that. Appearing on the WHOP Early Bird Show Tuesday morning, Founder Heather Gray says that the evidence shows that although they’re able to leave the foster system when they turn 18, many still need help figuring […]

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Local Sports

Tuesday Quick Hits

>>Pratt Comments On Ossai Hit (Cincinnati, OH)  -- A defensive player on the Bengals is commenting on his reaction to Joseph Ossai's late hit on Patrick Mahomes.  Germaine Pratt was seen yelling after the game, "why would you touch the quarterback?"  The linebacker spoke to the media yesterday and said he was "in the moment" and wasn't a great teammate.  Pratt went on to say that moment doesn't define him […]

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Local Sports

CBB Tuesday News and Notes

>>College Basketball Roundup (Undated)  -- Kentucky is on the road playing Ole Miss, Pre-Game at 6:30 on 98.7 Lite FM. The Wildcats fell to eighth-ranked Kansas in their last game and dropped to 14-and-7.  Vanderbilt recently lost to Texas A-and-M.  The Commodores are 10-and-11 and are also on the road playing fifth-ranked Alabama.  Number-2 Tennessee won its fourth straight game after beating ninth-ranked Texas over the weekend.  The Vols improved […]

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Local News

I 24 WB blocked by semi accident

A non-injury accident involving a semi has stopped traffic near the 92 mm of I-24 West in Christian County. You'll want to detour via Exit 1 or Exit 4 in Clarksville if you're headed back to Kentucky from Tennessee on I-24 this morning.

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Local News

Ice and sleet cause slick roads, snow plow driver frees trapped motorist in accident

Freezing rain arrived in the region last night and continued into the morning and it’s mixed with sleet to create hazardous driving conditions in Western Kentucky and northern Middle Tennessee. The only weather-related injury accident reported this morning was a single-vehicle wreck just after 1 a.m. near the 70 mile-marker of I-24, with Christian County Sheriff’s Deputy Andy Sanderson saying Stevie Tidwell of Paducah had been westbound when he encountered […]

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