Month: April 2025

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Local News

New FiveStar gas station opens on Pembroke Road

Community members and staff of the new FiveStar gas station hosted a ribbon cutting for the new convenience store location in Hopkinsville Wednesday morning. Wednesday marked FiveStar’s grand opening and Store Manager Dustin Hall shared that they opened at 2 a.m. and were been busy all day. Hall also invites people to download the FiveStar FanPerks app to get discounts for gas and food. Along with being able to get […]

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Police arrest Hopkinsville man for alleged rape

Hopkinsville Police arrested 36-year-old Pablo Valdez Ramos of Hopkinsville for an alleged rape on Tuesday. According to a report, the rape occurred on Monday and officers executed an arrest warrant signed by Christian County Circuit Judge John Atkins. Ramos was charged with first-degree rape and intimidating a participant in the legal process.

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Men 2 Be hosts benefit concert, unveils renderings for Attucks revitalization

In their mission to revitalize Attucks High School, Men 2 Be hosted a benefit concert on Saturday to unveil the renderings for the renovated high school and kick off their fundraising efforts. Men 2 Be is a local nonprofit that works to uplift boys in the community by supporting them academically and teaching them life and social skills. Attucks High School was built in 1916 and was Hopkinsville’s first public […]

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HCC to offer new industrial maintenance program at Fort Campbell

By: Ag. Reporter Mollie Goode Hopkinsville Community College announced the launch of an industrial maintenance and mechatronics program at the college’s Fort Campbell campus. This is the college's third Career Skills Program created, allowing students the opportunity to explore 14 weeks of hands-on learning centered around key concepts and skills necessary to begin a career in industrial maintenance. Lea Martin, HCC workforce development director, says the school is excited to […]

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Local News

Muhlenberg County second-grader receives award for 2025 poster contest

By: Ag. Reporter Mollie Goode A second-grader from Muhlenberg County was recognized for his submission to the Kentucky Department of Agriculture’s annual Poster and Essay Contest.  Diezel Rager from Muhlenberg South Elementary School placed first in his grade level in the poster contest and will receive a $100 award from Kentucky Agriculture and Environment in the Classroom, Inc. His poster will be displayed at the 2025 Kentucky State Fair in […]

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Coleman, Shell, Strom ask for revisions to Kentucky waterway control

By: Ag. Reporter Mollie Goode Three Kentucky officials team up to request that the Trump administration remove regulations on Kentucky water resources and give power back to the Commonwealth.  The officials in charge of the request are Attorney General Russell Coleman, Agriculture Commissioner Jonathan Shell and Department of Fish & Wildlife Resources Commissioner Rich Storm. The plea was made to the new administration after numerous attempts to fight the decision […]

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Trial date vacated in manslaughter case, new special prosecutor assigned

Manslaughter suspect Jaden Johnson will soon have a new prosecutor over his case, and his May trial date was conditionally vacated in Christian Circuit Court Wednesday morning. Johnson, who is represented by public defender Eric Bearden, appeared alongside him and special prosecutor Clayton Adams, who informed the court that the Kentucky Attorney General’s Office will be reassigning the case to Graves County Commonwealth’s Attorney Richie Kemp. Because of that, and […]

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Three-vehicle wreck on West 7th Street results in injuries

A three-vehicle wreck on West 7th Street near Rose Drive resulted in injuries on Sunday. According to a report, Shirley Mack of Hopkinsville was driving down West 7th Street when she stopped to turn left onto Rose Drive and Takentra Willis of Hopkinsville was behind her. While the pair were stopped, James Fox of Hopkinsville reportedly rear-ended Willis which led to her rear-ending Mack. Officers cited Fox for speeding and […]

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Local News

On-ramp from US 41 to I-69 in Hopkins County to temporarily close Saturday for roadwork

The rehabilitation project along a part of Interstate 69 in Hopkins County is set to continue, as the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet will temporarily close the southbound onramp for US 41 on Saturday. According to a news release, grew will block the ramp starting early Saturday morning to allow for repairs to be made to a base failure that frequently causes potholes on the ramp. The close is expected to last […]

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