Month: March 2025

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Local News

Rotary Club members reflect on the history of the WHOP Rotary Radio Auction

It’s almost auction season for the Hopkinsville Rotary Club and at their Tuesday meeting, WHOP General Manager Jeff Sisk spotlighted the past 74 years of WHOP Rotary Radio Auction history. In March 1951, club members at the time attended a Rotary Convention in Atlantic City, New Jersey and that’s where they first heard of a radio auction. Sisk says the members spent around $300 to travel to and attend the […]

todayMarch 26, 2025 7

Local News

Kerr arraigned for murder in Pembroke-Oak Grove Road fatal shooting

A Columbia, Tennessee man was arraigned on a murder charge in Christian Circuit Court Wednesday morning.  Brian Kerr Jr. is charged with first-degree murder in the fatal shooting death of 37-year-old Dmytro Sebeniuk of Des Plaines, Illinois that happened on December 28 at the Pilot Travel Center off of Pembroke-Oak Grove Road.  He appeared in front of Circuit Judge John Atkins alongside his attorney, Wesley Boyarski, who entered a not-guilty […]

todayMarch 26, 2025 8

Local News

U.S. 41 ramp to I-169 near Mannington will be closed Friday

The ramp from U.S. 41 to northbound I-169 near Mannington Loop will be blocked on Friday, March 28 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. This day-time closure is to allow crews to make slope repairs along the sides of the ramp, weather permitting. Vehicles can self-detour by following U.S. 41 to U.S. 62 in Nortonville, where they can enter the interstate.

todayMarch 26, 2025 1

Local News

T-shirts fundraiser looks to bring new K-9 to CCSO

A fundraiser is now underway in Christian County to pave the way for a new K-9 unit for the Christian County Sheriff’s Department. And that’s a loftier goal than you might imagine, as K-9 dogs are highly trained and specialized, many times over-seas, which means the cost of those canines can be pretty pricey. Erica Miller with the Christian County Judge Executive’s Office says they can be upwards of $10,000—so […]

todayMarch 26, 2025 2

Local News

Medal of Honor memorial wall unveiled at Clarksville’s Governor’s Square Mall

In honor of National Medal of Honor Day taking place on Monday, the City of Clarksville partnered with the 101st Airborne Division to unveil a tribute wall at Governor’s Square Mall. A piece of Governor’s Square Mall is now a place of respect in admiration with a tribute wall honoring 46 local Medal of Honor recipients from the 101st Airborne Division, Air Assault and the 5th Special Forces Group. The […]

todayMarch 26, 2025 5

Local Sports

Lady Blazers defeat Hopkinsville 5-1 in tennis

University Heights Academy swept the four singles matches and went on to defeat Hopkinsville 5-1 Tuesday afternoon in a high school tennis match at the Ruff Park tennis courts. Allie Sandifer, Ashton Grace, Stella Del Valle and Emma Flynn all captured singles wins for the Lady Blazers. Emily Davis and Grace teamed to win the Lady Blazers’ doubles match. Hoptown’s lone win came in a doubles match with Chiani Leak […]

todayMarch 26, 2025 3

Local Sports

Young, Lewis power Colonels to upset of No. 2 Lyon County

The Christian County Colonels got a strong pitching performance from Nolan Young and some timely hitting to upset No. 2-ranked Lyon County 5-3 Tuesday in a high school baseball game at Colonel Field. The Lyons got on the board first with two runs in the top of the second inning only to see the Colonels tie the game in the bottom of the frame. Johnny Lewis’ single to center field […]

todayMarch 26, 2025 4

Local Sports

UHA defeats Hopkinsville 4-1 in district baseball

Aiden Jones went 3-for-4 with two RBI and led visiting University Heights Academy to a 4-1 District 8 baseball win over Hopkinsville Tuesday night. Eli Finch had a pair of hits and Hayden Hunt had a RBI triple for the Blazers, who improved to 4-1 overall and 2-0 in district play. UHA took a 1-0 lead in the top of the third as Jones reached on a two-out double and […]

todayMarch 26, 2025 5

Local News

Health, diet specialists discuss colon cancer prevention, screening

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month and on Tuesday local and regional health and dietary specialists shared the importance of early cancer screenings and healthy eating. Members of the Community Medical Clinic, the Kentucky Cancer Program (KCP) and the Christian County Extension Office hosted their third annual Colon Cancer Community Lunch and Learn at the Hopkinsville-Christian County YMCA. Before the program got underway, attendees got to walk through a large […]

todayMarch 25, 2025 2

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