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A car wreck involving two vehicles left 30-year-old Chasity Waters of Elkton with minor injuries in Todd County. Todd County Sheriff’s Office Sergeant Patrick Turner reported that Waters was travelling west on KY 102. As she drove toward the intersection of KY 102 and U.S. 79 her vehicle steered into the oncoming lane striking 65-year-old Brock Midkiff of Russellville’s vehicle. For her injuries, Waters was transported to Jennie Stuart Medical […]
The South Western Kentucky Economic Development Council was presented a regional economy overview that shed light on the past and forecasted the economic future of the region. Completed by labor market analytics agency Lightcast through the Tennessee Valley Authority, the overview highlights Christian, Todd and Trigg Counties. Council Director, Carter Hendricks says Lightcast studied data from the past five years for each county in order to forecast their labor markets […]
A Clarksville man has been charged with complicity to murder in connection with a fatal shooting that occurred in Oak Grove in May of 2022. According to the arrest warrant that was served against 20-year-old Omega Plaisime of Clarksville, he is accused of shooting Gailon Tolier or acting as an accomplice to the shooting that ended in Tolier’s death. The shooting happened in the entryway of a residence on Tyler […]
Trial proceedings came to a quick conclusion Monday for murder suspect Leon Grimes, after he entered a guilty plea to amended charges in Christian Circuit Court. A jury was seated Monday morning, but Grimes entered a guilty plea to second-degree manslaughter and possession of a handgun by a convicted felon, following what Circuit Judge Andrew Self calls superseding information from the Commonwealth—the plea comes with a recommended sentence of 15 […]
Rain moves back into the region this week and some of it could potentially be heavy at times. After a beautiful start to the week, Forecaster Rachel Trevino with the National Weather Service in Paducah says they’re keeping a close eye on the timing of the set up of the storm system that will impact this area starting Tuesday and continuing through Thursday. https://media.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/1411/files/2023/07/0731trevinathesetup.mp3 The system carries a risk of […]
A Guthrie man is facing several charges, following an altercation with law enforcement on Meriweather Street Monday morning in Guthrie. Guthrie Police Chief Dean Blumel responded to Meriweather Street reports of a dog running loose that could be vicious, but upon arrival, was met by 63-year-old Marvin Seibold of Guthrie, who began to make threatening statements. He reportedly told Chief Blumel “you’re going to die first” and charged at him. […]
The Hopkinsville-Christian County Convention and Visitors Bureau has launched the Hoptown Explorer Pass a mobile scavenger hunt that leads participants across Hopkinsville to well-known locations and stores. Convention and Visitors Bureau Executive Director, Brooke Jung spoke about the Explorer Pass with WHOP on Monday. https://media.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/1411/files/2023/07/brookejungcheckin.mp3 Some of the included check-in destinations is Christian Way Farm and Mini Golf, the Alhambra Theater, Casey Jones Distillery and much more. The Explorer Pass […]
The Madisonville Police Department has charged a woman with numerous offenses, following a high-speed pursuit Friday in Madisonville. According to the police report, officers were patrolling on Interstate 69 Friday afternoon when a vehicle made an abrupt lane change, nearly clipping a truck traveling the same director. That vehicle then reportedly behaved erratically before exiting the interstate at Exit 116 without using a turn signal. Officers attempted to pull the […]
Longtime City Financial Officer Robert Martin appeared on WHOP recently, as he prepares for a life of retirement after working with the City of Hopkinsville for 20 years. Martin says a lot has changed over those years, from working with five different mayors and 11 city councils, and for the most part, it has been a joy and an honor to serve the people of Hopkinsville. He says there’s more […]
