Month: January 2025

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Local News

HCC to host HOPFAME open house on Feb. 11

Hopkinsville Community College is hosting an open house for the Hopkinsville Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education and interested individuals are invited to attend.  According to a news release, the HOPFAME open house will take place from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. on February 11 in the Emerging Technologies Building at HCC’s Hopkinsville campus. This open house offers, for those interested in pursuing a career in advanced manufacturing, a chance to […]

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Jury finds Hopkinsville man guilty on sex crimes against a child under 12 years old

A jury has found a Hopkinsville man guilty on sex crimes against a child under the age of 12 following trial on Thursday in Christian Circuit Court.  The jury deliberated for less than an hour in the trial against 65-year-old Ricky Thomas, finding him guilty of two counts of first-degree sodomy against a child under the age of 12 and two counts of sexual abuse against a child under the […]

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Local News

YMCA spotlights staff, volunteers at annual meeting

The Hopkinsville-Christian County YMCA provided a 2024 recap, spotlighted outstanding staff and volunteers and announced the kickoff of their annual fundraising campaign at Thursday’s annual meeting. Outgoing YMCA Chief Volunteer Officer Sandy Grogan highlighted what the organization provided for members in 2024. Grogan says the YMCA provided over 5,800 meals through its Summer Feeding Program and over 13,000 meals through its After School Feeding Program. In 2024, the YMCA also […]

todayJanuary 30, 2025 5

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Police arrest Hopkinsville man for drug trafficking, fleeing

Hopkinsville Police arrested 45-year-old Marion Wimberly of Hopkinsville after he reportedly fled from police on foot and was in possession of suspected cocaine on Wednesday. According to a report from police, officers witnessed Wimberly driving without a seat belt and initiated a traffic stop. When the car stopped, Wimberly reportedly jumped out of the car and fled on foot. Before officers apprehended Wimberly he reportedly discarded a bag of suspected […]

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Local News

Pennyroyal Hospice looks to offer comfort, support to local families

Everyone has heard of hospice care—but Pennyroyal Hospice is wanting to spread the word that what they do, most of all, is offer comfort care. That comfort care, of course, mostly involves the patients, but it also extends to the loved ones of those patients in numerous ways, with Cindy Hancock saying that can range from helping with a problem or even just giving them someone to lean on and […]

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Local News

Bond modification request under review for manslaughter suspect

A possibility of bond modification is under consideration for Jaden Johnson, the man charged with manslaughter in connection to a 2023 fatal crash. Public defender Eric Bearden represents Johnson and made the plea for bond modification, saying his client would be staying with family and would abide by any conditions set down by the court should he be released from custody. He also contends that there remain some arguments about […]

todayJanuary 30, 2025 3

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Senator McConnell to chair U.S. Senate Agriculture Subcommittee

United States Senator Mitch McConnell will serve as chair of a Senate Agriculture Subcommittee in Washington D.C. According to a news release from the Senator’s office, the senator will chair the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Food and Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Organics and Research. This subcommittee is one of five that falls under the authority of the Senate Agriculture Committee. McConnell will have a hand in federal agriculture research, specialty crop […]

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Man pleads guilty in murder of Scott Co. Deputy, sentenced to life in prison

The man charged in the 2023 murder of Scott County Sheriff’s Deputy Caleb Conley will spend the rest of his life in prison, following a guilty plea to 14 different charges. According to a news release from Attorney General Russell Coleman, 47-year-old Steven Sheangshang pleaded guilty to 14 felony charges Wednesday afternoon in both Scott and Fayette counties, including murder of a police officer, robbery, possession of a handgun by […]

todayJanuary 30, 2025 3

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Motorcyclist flown following Clarksville crash

A motorcyclist was injured in a crash at the intersection of Madison Street and Seventh Street in Clarksville Wednesday afternoon.  The Clarksville Police Department is investigating—the single-vehicle crash happened at just before 3:20 p.m. in the intersection and shut down traffic for over an hour. The motorcyclist was flown to a Nashville hospital for treatment, and her status is unknown with no further information available. Anyone with information on the […]

todayJanuary 30, 2025 3

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