Month: February 2025

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Local News

Pavement work set for McClean Avenue next week

Motorists traveling on McClean Avuene in Hopkinsville starting next week need to be aware of concrete pavement repair work that will be taking place starting Monday.  Crews with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet will be blocking the eastbound lanes of U.S. 68-KY 80 starting at 8 a.m. Monday morning to allow for repairs to be made to the pavement, resulting in a closure that will last through Wednesday. Due to project […]

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Local News

Ascend Elements, DOE cancel $164 million grant to focus on CAM, lithium production

Ascend Elements and the U.S. Department of Energy have come to a mutual decision to cancel a $164 million grant that had been intended for the construction of a manufacturing line at the Hopkinsville facility.  That line would have created cathode active material, or CAM, at the Apex 1 facility, but due to changing market conditions, Ascend Elements now plans to produce only cathode precursor, or pCAM, and Lithium Carbonate […]

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Local Sports

Colonels, Tigers take aim at KHSAA State Wrestling Tournament titles

The Kentucky High School Athletic Association State Wrestling Tournament begins today in Lexington and Hopkinsville and Christian County high schools will be well represented. The Colonels are sending seven wrestlers and one alternate to the meet, including Region 1 champion at 144 pounds, Dane Miller. Other Colonels who will be competing for a state title include Tay Martinez (165 pounds), DeAsian Harris (190), Anthony Velasco (113), Kevondre Young (126), Deacon […]

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Local Sports

Lady Colonels get revenge, capture district crown

The Christian County Lady Colonels didn’t need any reminders about what happened during the 2024 Girls’ District 8 Basketball Tournament championship game. They’ve been thinking about it every day since Hopkinsville upset the Lady Colonels to win the title a year ago. The Lady Colonels were all business Thursday night and made sure that history wouldn’t repeat itself by defeating Hopkinsville 65-49 in the District 8 championship at Tiger Gym. […]

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Local Sports

Tigers, Colonels clash tonight for District 8 championship

The Boys’ District 8 Basketball Tournament championship is on the line tonight as the Christian County Colonels and Hopkinsville Tigers renew their rivalry for the third time this season. The two teams have split their meetings this year with the Colonels winning at Tiger Gym 73-69 on Jan. 9 and then two weeks later the Tigers defeated the Colonels 52-41 in Lyle Dunbar Gym. Tonight’s game is set to tip […]

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Local Sports

HHS’s Walkers nearly reach podium at state wrestling tournament

Two Hopkinsville High School wrestlers came up just one victory short from the podium on Thursday at the Girls’ KHSAA State Wrestling Tournament in Lexington. Isabell Walker and Rheanna Walker both went 1-2 at the meet in the 107- and 114-pound divisions, respectively. Isabell Walker won her opening match by fall over McCreary Central’s Brooklyn Sammons 24-9. She then lost by fall to Woodford County’s Ana Tierney in the quarterfinal. […]

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Local News

Turner from Jeffers Bend Environmental Center spotlights upcoming events

As winter slowly melts away, Jeffers Bend Environmental Center is preparing to host community events and at Thursday’s Hopkinsville Kiwanis Club meeting Charles Turner highlighted what they have planned. Turner is a member of the Jeffers Bend Steering Committee and shared that the environmental center’s seasonal activities kick off on May 24 with Take Kids Fishing Day. The first fishing day was hosted in 1999 and had around 200 attendees, […]

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Local News

Kentucky fishing, hunting licenses available for 2025-2026 season

By: Ag. Reporter Mollie Goode As Kentucky’s current hunting season comes to an end, fishing and hunting licenses and permits are available to purchase for the 2025-2026 hunting season.  The new license year for outdoor recreation will start Saturday March 1, and runs through February 28 2026. The license will cover basic hunting and fishing for many species, but additional permits are required for specific species like trout or migratory […]

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Local News

New agency manager of Caldwell County Farm Bureau appointed 

By: Ag. Reporter Mollie Goode James Boone has been appointed as a new manager of the Kentucky Farm Bureau Insurance agency.  Boone is a Caldwell County native who worked as an agent for the Caldwell County Farm Bureau for 10 years before accepting the new role. Boone received a degree in plant and soil science from the University of Kentucky.  The new position will be based at the Caldwell County […]

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