Month: February 2025

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Local Sports

Boys’ All-District 8 Basketball Tournament Team announced

The Boys’ All-District 8 Basketball Tournament Team was announced Friday night after Christian County’s 57-53 win over Hopkinsville in Tiger Gym. The Colonels placed four players on the team including Na’Darien Rowe, Zion Acree, Rahsean Stevenson, and Kam Williams. Hopkinsville had three players on the team including Jonovan Leavell, James Bradley Jr., and Layton Giltner. Representing University Heights Academy was Tylin George and Elijah Walton. Jason Leek and Sam Thompson […]

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Local Sports

CCHS, HHS grapplers chase podium after Day 1 of KHSAA State Wrestling Tournament

Union County leads the team standings after the first day of the KHSAA State Wrestling Tournament Friday in Lexington. The Braves scored 143 points and are leading Johnson Central (114.5) and Paducah Tilghman (95) entering today’s final day. Christian County has 21.5 points and is in 33rd place while Hopkinsville scored 11 points and is 54th entering today. For the Colonels, three wrestlers remain in the hunt for the podium. […]

todayFebruary 28, 2025 5

Local Sports

Colonels stun Tigers for District 8 championship

The Christian County Colonels used a stifling defense and some timely shooting from junior guard Josh Bridges to stun top seeded Hopkinsville 57-53 and win the Boys’ District 8 Basketball Tournament Friday night in Tiger Gym. Bridges scored all 13 of his points in the second half and made four free throws late to seal the victory for the Colonels (8-22). The junior guard said the victory felt good, especially […]

todayFebruary 28, 2025 9

Local News

New bill focuses on managing CWD outbreaks

By: Ag. Reporter Mollie Goode The Kentucky General Assembly filed a new bill earlier in February to limit the spread of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD).  House Bill 700 was filed by Representative Josh Bray and Representative David Hale. The Kentucky bill will prohibit the movement of live cervids and restrict the movement of certain cervid carcasses to help minimize potential outbreaks.  This bill will outline the boundaries of a CWD […]

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Local News

CDS searches for more vendors for downtown farmer’s market

The Hopkinsville-Christian County Downtown Farmers Market is set to return in spring, but before it comes back, Community and Development Services (CDS) are on the search for more vendors. From CDS Holly Boggess and Emalee Hudson appeared on WHOP Radio on Friday to what they have planned for the upcoming farmers market season. Boggess says this year they are focused on recruiting more vendors and will be hosting an informational […]

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Local News

KSP searching for missing person in Christian Co.

Kentucky State Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a woman who has gone missing in Christian County.  According to a news release, KSP was informed on Thursday at about 8 p.m. that 35-year-old Ellen Maples was last seen leaving Jennie Stuart Medical Center in Hopkinsville and has not been heard from since. Maples is described as a while female standing about 5’7 and weight 160 pounds, with […]

todayFebruary 28, 2025 5

Local Sports

Girls All-District 8 Tournament team announced

Members of the Girls’ All-District 8 Basketball Tournament Team were announced following Christian County’s 65-49 win over Hopkinsville Thursday night in Tiger Gym. The Lady Colonels had four members on the team. They included Region 2 Player of the Year Ne’Vaeh Day, Anaysia Bagwell, Lazarie Daniel and Daniya Bradley. For Hopkinsville, Alicia Davis, LaShanti Wilson, and Lee Lee Love were named to the team. Fort Campbell had two players on […]

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Local News

KCTCS, WKU continue agreement to support transfer students

Presidents of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System and Western Kentucky University reaffirmed their goal to support transfer students pursuing bachelor’s degrees at a news conference on Thursday. In 2009, WKU President Timothy Caboni says his institution and KCTCS began working on agreements to support students from the 16 state community colleges across Kentucky who want to continue their education after receiving their associate’s degree.   According to news […]

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Local Sports

HCA’s Leek to be honored as points leader

Heritage Christian Academy senior guard Jason Leek will be honored by the Lions Eye Foundation as the state’s leading scorer for 2024-25 during the ceremony for Kentucky Mr. and Miss Basketball on March 16. Leek led the state in scoring at 34.5 points per game this season and scored more than 2,500 points in his career with the Warriors. Maggie Simons, of Nicholas County, was the girls’ leading scorer at […]

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