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Following the announcement by state Senator Whitney Westerfield that he won’t seek re-election next year; local attorney Craig Richardson has announced he’ll seek that position in 2024. Richardson, a Republican, is a University of Kentucky graduate and Christian County native and says he will file his formal letter of intent to run with the Secretary of State and launch his campaign in the coming week. A news release says he […]
April is Fair Housing Month across the country, but Hopkinsville and Christian County proclaimed it so Thursday morning with a ceremony at the Municipal Building. The efforts to make sure fair housing is available to everyone, no matter their race, sex or class, has been ongoing in the nation for decades, and the work continues still. Nichelle Hillis with the Human Rights Commission Board says she wants to see the […]
Another industry has announced it’s coming to Hopkinsville’s South Park near the Walmart Distribution Center. Governor Andy Beshear announced Thursday morning that Toyota Boshoku America Inc. will invest more than $225 million to construct a new facility in Hopkinsville and create 157 quality jobs for Kentuckians. A news release says the new facility will include a 365,400-square-foot building pad on 49 acres. The plant will be the first TBA location […]
Several local, state and national leaders are offering their support to the men and women of Fort Campbell following the Wednesday night crash of two Blackhawk helicopters in Trigg County that killed nine soldiers. Oak Grove Mayor Jackie Oliver says they are a military community and the people of her town will do anything they can during this difficult time. https://media.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/1411/files/2023/03/jackie-crash.mp3 Hopkinsville Mayor J.R. Knight echoed those sentiments, saying the […]
Unemployment was up from January to February in all nine Pennyrile counties and up from a year ago in seven of those counties. Christian County’s jobless rate was 5.1 percent, up two tenths from January and four tenths from a year ago. Todd County again has the lowest unemployment rate in the region at 3.9 percent, up from 3.7 percent in January and up from 3 percent in February of […]
Nine Fort Campbell soldiers were killed when two HH60 Blackhawk helicopters crashed Wednesday night near Lancaster Road in Trigg County. During a news conference on Fort Campbell Thursday morning, 101st Airborne Division Deputy Commanding General John Lubas said the two medical evacuation aircraft were engaged in a planned training flight when they went down in a field. https://media.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/1411/files/2023/03/lubas-what-happened.mp3 Five of the victims were on one helicopter and four on the […]
Kentuckians ages 70 and older could soon be able to opt out of jury duty after legislation to that effect has made it out of the Senate and House. Christian Circuit Judge John Atkins asked Senator Whitney Westerfield to begin the process of drafting a bill on the matter and it became House Bill 339, sponsored by Representative Amy Neighbors of Edmonton. If Governor Andy Beshear signs the bill, Judge […]
There appears to be a significant risk for severe weather Friday afternoon and evening in western Kentucky. The Pennyrile region is under an enhanced risk of severe weather, while far western Kentucky is under a moderate risk. Damaging winds, tornadoes and large hail will all be possible with storms that develop and storms will be most likely in Trigg, Christian and Todd counties between 4 p.m. and midnight, according to […]
A Gracey man has been arrested on a methamphetamine trafficking charge following an investigation Tuesday morning on Lafayette Road. Hopkinsville police stopped 35-year old Billy Gannon of Gracey in the 4200 block of Lafayette Road regarding an alleged emergency protective order violation and the arrest citation says a search revealed methamphetamine and marijuana. Three glass pipes, a handgun, machete and a scale were also found inside the vehicle, according to […]
