Month: December 2023

Do you remember all that happened in 2023 locally, from Hopkinsville to Elkton to Clarksville and everywhere in between—don’t worry, because WHOP does, and we’ve put together some Year in Review highlights as we head towards 2024.  There were a lot of problems caused by the weather this year, especially in March and April, as severe storms with extreme straight-line winds and tornadoes caused significant damage in Christian and surrounding […]

The Vansauwa’s Tacos and Vegan Eats food truck was badly damaged in a fire around noon Saturday. According to Hopkinsville Fire Department Lt. Payton Rogers, crews arrived to find smoke coming from top of the trailer, and they located fire between the walls behind the grill. The food truck was parked in front of Five Below on Fort Campbell Boulevard and the fire was extinguished. The trailer sustained extensive damage, […]

If you’re out and about Monday and you see some people with binoculars and clipboards, it’s a sure sign that it’s time again for the annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count. That means teams of dedicated bird counters will brave the cold and the wind bright and early on January 1, all in the many of documenting every bird they see during the day. Irene Grace has been a participant in […]

A third suspect has been arrested in connection with a fatal shooting that occurred in January of 2023 in Clarksville. According to the Clarksville Police Department, officers took 21-year-old Santanna McFarlan of Clarksville into custody on December 23 and they were lodged in the Montgomery County Jail. Two other suspects, 28-year-old Maleike Hamlin and 21-year-old Otis Barnes, both of Clarksville, have already been charged in connection with the shooting. As […]

The New Year’s holiday is upon us, as New Year’s Eve is Sunday night and when you gather to celebrate as the ball drops, the Christian County Sheriff’s Department is urging motorists to stay safe. Public Information Officer Chris Miller says the statistics show the vehicular accident, including those that are fatal, increase during the New Year weekend, and they don’t want any family to go into the new year […]