Month: December 2024

After bidding farewell to outgoing Hopkinsville City Council members recently, the City of Hopkinsville welcomed in the new members with a swearing-in ceremony Monday afternoon.  Several wards will see new faces serving as their representatives on City Council in 2025, including Vance Smith in Ward 1, Brandi Stallons in Ward 2, Clayton Sumner in Ward 7, Seth Meek representing Ward 8, Brittanie Bogard in Ward 9, Michael Velez will represent […]

A Hopkinsville man is facing numerous charges following a vehicle pursuit on December 23 that began as an investigation into a stolen vehicle. According to the Hopkinsville police report, officers attempted to make contact with a vehicle driven by 21-year-old Allen Shaw of Hopkinsville, which is when Shaw allegedly fled from police, ignoring directives to stop and disregarding multiple traffic control devices. At some point during the pursuit, Shaw allegedly […]

A Hopkinsville woman has been charged with burglary and assault after she allegedly went into the victim’s home multiple times on December 23.  According to the report from the Hopkinsville Police Department, 18-year-old Samantha Barnes of Hopkinsville allegedly unlawfully entered the residence of the victim without permission and when she was asked to leave, she would leave and then return two more times.  During one instance, Barnes allegedly made physical […]

A Hopkinsville man is facing numerous charges after he allegedly broke a woman’s sternum during a domestic dispute last week.  According to the Hopkinsville Police report, officers were called to Jennie Stuart Medical Center on Christmas Day around 9:45 p.m. for reports that a female victim had sought treatment for wounds from an assault.  The victim told officers that 27-year-old Dalton Putty of Hopkinsville had thrown her to floor several […]

Although it may feel like 2024 is still well underway, Wednesday is officially 2025 and time for the Year in Review, a recap of the changes, challenges and growth that occurred last year. Snow, freezing rain and icy temperatures swept across much of Kentucky leading to Governor Andy Beshear issuing a disaster declaration in early 2024. Unfortunately, we would not escape 2024 without severe weather rolling through the region, including […]

A Clarksville man was injured in a single-vehicle crash on I-24 in Christian County early Monday morning. According to the report from the Christian County Sheriff’s Department, the crash happened just before 1 a.m. as the vehicle was on the eastbound exit ramp from Fort Campbell Boulevard onto I-24.  That vehicle reportedly slid into the guardrail as the result of excessive speed, striking the guardrail and leaving the roadway before […]