Month: October 2023

The bulk of the region is under a Freeze Watch, as temperatures are set to plummet below freezing, officially ending the growing season.  The Freeze Watch is in effect from Monday evening through Tuesday morning, with temperatures possibly dropping into the mid-to-upper 20’s across all of western Kentucky, southern Illinois, southwest Indiana and southeast Missouri.  Frost and freeze conditions could kills crops and other sensitive vegetation, so take steps now […]

Jennie Stuart Health’s Newborn Hearing Screener was dedicated in memory of Dr. Ron Howard who was a member of the Jennie Stuart medical staff for 40 years on Friday.  The hearing screener is a new addition to the hospital’s neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) that allows doctors to measure how well a baby’s hearing nerve and brain responds to sound. Jennie Stuart Health Foundation Executive Director Tracey Clark says the […]

A house was destroyed by fire in the 2000 block of Kirkpatrick Street Saturday evening. According to Hopkinsville Fire and EMS Lt. Payton Rogers, the structure was fully engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived, but everyone was able to safely evacuate from the residence. Two adults will be displaced and the Red Cross was called to assist. No one was injured in the blaze. 

A man was transported to Jennie Stuart Medical Center Saturday afternoon after firefighters found him inside of an apartment filled with smoke. Hopkinsville Fire and EMS Lt. Payton Rogers tells WHOP News that firefighters responded to the Pennyrile Village on Bassett Street around 5 p.m. for reports of a fire inside of an apartment. Upon arrival, crews found smoke banked down to the floor of the apartment, but no active […]

The holiday spirit was in full swing at the Planters’ Bank-Jennie Stuart Health Sportsplex in Hopkinsville Saturday, as all types of vendors filled the space for the Holiday Hooplah. The craft and vendor fair is the largest of its type the Sportsplex hosts each year, and this year featured some unique items, from leaves cast in metal, to t-shirts stamped with designs where you could watch, to leather workings made […]

A Hopkinsville woman is facing several charges in relation to a robbery that occurred on Park Avenue earlier this week. According to the Hopkinsville police report, the incident occurred Tuesday night and during an interview with law enforcement, 21-year-old Chynna Berleck allegedly stated she helped lure the victim to her home to help her with something. That’s when an accomplice hit the victim on the head and robbed him. The […]

Two individuals have filed to run for offices in Christian County as write-in candidates as of Friday afternoon, one for Commonwealth’s Attorney and the other for Christian County School Board in District 4. Commonwealth’s Attorney Stephanie Bolen has filed as a write-in candidate to retain the Commonwealth Attorney’s seat—she will face off against Republican Maureen Leamy in the November 7 general election. Meanwhile, Caleb Ballard has filed as a write-in […]