Month: January 2025

A four-vehicle wreck in Clarksville shut down the roadway briefly and resulted in injuries Tuesday afternoon. According to the Clarksville Police Department, the crash happened at Trenton Road on the 101st Airborne Division Parkway just before 1 p.m. and involved four vehicles. It shut down the roadway in both directions for a time, causing major traffic issues.  The injuries on the victims appeared non-life-threatening but their status is currently unknown. […]

Christian Fiscal Court made quick work of the agenda at Tuesday morning’s meeting, where they heard reports and approved an amendment to the fiscal year budget for 2024-2025. Judge-Executive Jerry Gilliam says the amendments, which were approved on first-reading, make way for additional dollars from recent grants they were awarded, to go towards projects such as new tornado shelters in the county and more. Magistrates also approved the adoption of […]

By: Ag. Reporter Mollie Goode Senator Jason Howell is pushing for agriculture economic development with a new Senate Bill.  Senator Howell, of Murray, has filed SB 28, intending to establish an oversight board and development fund within the Department of Agriculture. The program will fund grants or forgivable loans that encourage the expansion of agriculture projects.  The board will be chaired by Jonathan Shell, the Commissioner of Agriculture, with four […]

It was a day for academic competition Saturday, as local high school academic teams went head-to-head to see who would emerge as the district champions. Teams from Hopkinsville High School, Christian County High School and University Heights Academy participated in numerous categories, tested in their knowledge of science, math, social studies, language arts, arts and humanities, composition and, of course, the quick recall portion. While the competition lasted a good […]