Month: October 2024

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Local News

Secretary of State encourages early voting, provides election information

Early voting kicked off on Thursday and Kentucky Secretary of State, Michael Adams appeared at Thursday’s Team Kentucky Update to share voting information and trends. Adams reminded voters who are voting via absentee ballot that their respective county clerk office needs to have those ballots by 6 p.m. on Tuesday, November 5 in order for them to be counted. Each county has an absentee voting drop box and its location […]

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Local News

TVA invites community to energy provision plan meeting

As more people, businesses and industries settle down in the Tennessee Valley Authority’s coverage region, the power provider is hosting public meetings to discuss their plans to keep up with power demands and on November 7 those in Hopkinsville are invited to provide their input. Scott Brooks and Clifton Lowry with TVA appeared on WHOP to talk about their Integrated Resource Plan and how the public can participate in drafting […]

todayOctober 31, 2024 7

Local News

Judge-Executive talks legislative hopes, building upgrades

The Christian County Fiscal Court is looking into the future of the county government buildings, and looking into ways to help the Christian County Jail become more self-sustaining. Appearing on the WHOP Early Bird Show Thursday, Christian County Judge-Executive Jerry Gilliam says his administration and magistrate are looking into developing a master plan, where they will examine what needs their county government buildings have and how they can best address […]

todayOctober 31, 2024 8

Local Sports

Toyota Holiday Classic features 3 prep teams

The schedule for the 2024 Toyota of Hopkinsville Holiday Classic, which will be played Dec. 12-14 at Hopkinsville High School, has been set. On Thursday, Dec. 12, Heritage Christian Academy will take on Dawson Springs at 5:30 p.m. That game will be followed by the Hopkinsville Lady Tigers against Caldwell County at 7. The Christian County boys’ team will take on Paducah Tilghman at 8:30 p.m. On Friday, Dec. 13, […]

todayOctober 31, 2024 4

Local News

Madisonville announces champion Winged Elm tree

By: Ag. Reporter Mollie Goode Madisonville’s Mahr Park Arboretum has received state recognition for the location with Kentucky's largest Winged Elm tree. The recognition was made through the Kentucky Division of Forestry and confirmed that the Winged Elm is the largest specimen of its kind in the state.   The tree will be added to the Kentucky Champion Tree Registry because of its whopping 103” trunk circumference, 96” height, and 61’ […]

todayOctober 31, 2024 6

Local Sports

UHA’s Oakley chosen Player of the Week

University Heights Academy volleyball player Olivia Oakley is this week's Jennie Stuart Orthopedics-Michael Venable State Farm Player of the Week. The senior hitter for the Lady Blazers recently earned her 1,000th career dig during the District 8 tournament. Here is our interview with Olivia Oakley. Photo by Joe Wilson

todayOctober 31, 2024 6

Local Sports

Union County spoils Lady Colonels title bid chance

Christian County’s high school volleyball season came to a disappointing end Wednesday night in the semifinals of the Region 2 Tournament at Hopkinsville High School. After winning the opening set 25-22, the Lady Colonels saw Union County rally in three straight sets and advanced 3-1. The Bravettes, who have won six straight matches, will play Heritage Christian Academy in the championship at 6 p.m. today. HCA swept Caldwell County 3-0 […]

todayOctober 31, 2024 7

Local Sports

Lady Warriors reach Region 2 title match

Heritage Christian Academy and Union County will meet tonight for the Region 2 Volleyball Tournament championship at Hopkinsville High School. The Lady Warriors improved to 23-5 with a straight set win over Caldwell County in the second semifinal game Wednesday night. HCA will play in its first Region 2 Volleyball Tournament championship game after beating the Lady Tigers 25-20, 25-22, 28-26. A night after falling and hitting her head on […]

todayOctober 31, 2024 11

Local News

One injured in Greenville Road roll-over crash

A Hopkinsville woman was transported to Jennie Stuart Medical Center following a single-vehicle crash on Greenville Road Wednesday afternoon.  According to the report from the Christian County Sheriff’s Department, the wreck happened in the 12000 block of Greenville Road when a vehicle driven by 21-year-old Anna Allard of Hopkinsville swerved to avoid a deer that darted into the roadway.  The vehicle left the roadway and overturned, sustaining severe damage. Allard […]

todayOctober 31, 2024 4

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