Month: April 2025

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Local Sports

HCA’s Leek earns NCSAA All-American status

The most prestigious postseason honor yet for Heritage Christian Academy senior basketball player Jason Leek was announced on Monday. The 6-foot guard has been named National Christian Schools Athletic Association Division 2 First Team All-American and to the Southeast Super Regional Team. Leek led the state in scoring at 33.6 points per game. He also averaged 8.6 rebounds per contest in 2024-25. The HCA star has yet to announce where […]

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Local News

HCC Board of Directors approve proposed budget, revised value statements

The Hopkinsville Community College Board of Directors approved a proposed budget for the upcoming fiscal year and revised the college’s value statements to be in compliance with new legislation at their Monday meeting. HCC Vice President of Business Affairs, Dale Leatherman shared that the college is in good financial shape heading into the 2025-26 fiscal year. During the 2024-25 year, Leatherman says they exceeded last year’s tuition revenue by around […]

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Local News

HCC establishes new scholarship endowment fund honoring Ben Self

Students at Hopkinsville Community College pursuing a degree in the Liberal Arts and Social Sciences division will soon be able to apply for scholarships from the newly established Dr. Ben Self Scholarship Endowment Fund. In 1968, Ben Self joined the newly formed HCC faculty and went on to teach courses in philosophy, religion, English, logic, ethics, public speaking and theater for 28 years. Ben Self passed away in October 2024. […]

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Local News

Deputies arrest man for drug trafficking following search warrant execution

Deputies with the Christian County Sheriff’s Office arrested 52-year-old Lewis Ohara for drug trafficking charges following the execution of a search warrant on Monday. A search warrant was executed at a residence on Gail Street in Oak Grove following an investigation that spanned multiple months. At the residence, law enforcement reportedly found two handguns, marijuana, psilocybin mushrooms, cocaine, suspected fentanyl and drug paraphernalia. Ohara, the homeowner, reportedly admitted that all […]

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Local News

Todd student receives recognition for Piggy Bank Contest

By: Ag. Reporter Mollie Goode April marks Financial Literacy Month and Kentucky Cooperative Extension Services (KCES) hosted the Piggy Bank Contest to teach children the importance of having good financial habits.  During a recent awards ceremony, student winners were recognized for the elaborately decorated piggy banks that they submitted to the competition.  A news release from the Kentucky Public Protection Cabinet shares that the competition and event spotlights the development […]

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Local News

Ozone season restricts outdoor burning across the commonwealth

By: Ag. Reporter Mollie Goode As summer weather is fast approaching, the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet is restricting outdoor burning leading up to Ozone season.  May 1 marks the start of the Ozone season. The Ozone layer is created when pollutants chemically react in the atmosphere due to summer heat and sunlight. The ground-level ozone can affect the air’s breathability and, in some cases, can trigger asthma attacks.  Michael […]

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Local News

Stormy weather will bring rain, warm temperatures to the area this week

Our summer-like warm weather will be broken up by some stormy weather this week, bringing it back into more seasonal temperatures.  The week will start nice and warm, but Tuesday brings a storm-front through the area, though the worst of the severe risk looks to be to our north-east. Meteorologist Allan Diegan with the National Weather Service of Paducah says while a severe storm will be possible for the western […]

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Local News

CCPS Superintendent Bentzel spotlights end of year plans

Students have less than a month of school left until summer break and Christian County Public Schools Superintendent Chris Bentzel shared what they have planned before the end of the school year. Graduation ceremonies for seniors of Christian County and Hopkinsville High Schools are set for May 23 at the Stadium of Champions, and afterward Bentzel says graduates are invited to celebrate the milestone with their friends at Project Graduation. […]

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Local News

Winning $167.3 million ticket sold in Georgetown, Kentucky

A winning $167.3 million Powerball Jackpot winning ticket was sold in ticket, and they’re waiting for the winner to come forward. The cash option amount is $77.3 million, and the Powerball numbers are 1-12-14-18-69 and the Powerball was 2. According to a news release, this is the largest Powerball jackpot sold in Kentucky, and it was sold at a gas station in Georgetown, Kentucky.  The winner, whoever they are, is […]

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