Month: December 2025

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Local News

Ascend Elements to continue Hopkinsville facility construction in 2026.

Ascend Elements officials provided a 2025 recap spotlighting the company’s milestones and plans for the future, which include further development of Hopkinsville’s Apex 1 facility in Commerce Park II.  Ascend Elements is a battery materials manufacturer and ground was broken on the company’s Hopkinsville facility in 2022, but in recent years the deadline for the facility’s completion continues to be postponed. The company has also faced a lawsuit concerning $138.4 […]

todayDecember 21, 2025 6

Local News

Clarksville wreck results in a fatality, injuries

A two-vehicle wreck on the 101st Airborne Division Parkway near the Westfork Bridge in Clarksville on Friday resulted in a fatality and others were transported to area hospitals for their injuries. According to a report from the Clarksville Police Department, the wreck occurred around 5:45 p.m. when a vehicle traveling west crossed into oncoming traffic and struck a vehicle traveling east head-on. The front-seat female passenger of the eastbound vehicle […]

todayDecember 21, 2025 6

Local News

CCSO deputies arrest Hopkinsville man for assault, strangulation

Deputies from the Christian County Sheriff’s Office arrested 45-year-old James Jones of Hopkinsville on Thursday after he reportedly assaulted a woman. Deputies responded to a residence on Woodbine Street for a mental evaluation and made contact with a woman who was reportedly uneasy on her feet, hunched over in pain and had a large amount of bruises on her hands and arms. The woman told deputies that Jones assaulted her […]

todayDecember 19, 2025 3

Local News

CCPS announces Stephanie Blanton as the next principal of CCMS

The Christian County Public School System announced that Stephanie Blanton has been selected to be the next principal of Christian County Middle School. Blanton is no stranger to CCMS and currently serves as the school’s assistant principal. Her appointment comes after Kristen Lindsey, the current CCMS principal, was selected to be the student services administrator of the consolidated Christian County High School. Blanton is a Christian County High School graduate, […]

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Local News

Literacy council accepting submissions for annual bell hooks writing contest

The bell hooks Memorial Writing Contest is back for its fifth year, and the Christian County Literacy Council is inviting writers across the world to submit pieces focused on the theme of “community.” Gloria Watkins, better known by her pen name bell hooks, was an acclaimed author, social theorist and educator who was born in Hopkinsville. She passed away in 2021, but throughout her career, she published over 40 books […]

todayDecember 19, 2025 4

Local News

EDC Director reflects on growth, developments in 2025

It might be hard to imagine, but 2026 is just around the corner, and the South Western Kentucky Economic Development Council is full-steam ahead, while reflecting on the past year. Speaking with WHOP Friday morning, EDC Executive Director Carter Hendricks says it was a year that had both challenges and success—and he thinks there’s mostly been great things to celebrate, including the opening of Toyota Boshoku, which is brought millions […]

todayDecember 19, 2025 4

Local Sports

University Heights holds off Dawson Springs

Dawson Springs missed two 3-point attempts in the final seconds and host University Heights Academy held on for a 51-50 boys’ high school basketball victory Thursday night. The Panthers (1-5) missed a free throw that would have tied the game, but rebounded the miss only to misfire on two final long-range attempts. The game was close throughout with UHA leading 11-9 after one quarter and 25-24 at the break. The […]

todayDecember 19, 2025 6

Local Sports

Lyon County fends off Hopkinsville in Eddyville

In a battle between two of the top boys’ basketball teams in Region 2, the host Lyon County Lyons held off Hopkinsville 76-66 Thursday night. The Tigers trailed only 31-30 at halftime but were outscored 25-13 in the third quarter and couldn’t close the gap the rest of the way. Bray Kirk was a thorn in the Tigers’ paw in the second half as he hit three 3-pointers on the […]

todayDecember 19, 2025 2

Local Sports

Farley, Henderson lead Colonels past Todd Central

The Christian County Colonels never trailed and showed off some balanced scoring as they rolled past host Todd County Central 85-54 Thursday night in a boys’ high school basketball game. The Colonels stopped a two-game skid as they jumped to a 16-8 lead after one quarter and pushed the advantage to 35-17 at halftime. Jay Henderson’s 3-pointer at the second quarter buzzer put a cap on the Colonels’ first-half scoring. […]

todayDecember 19, 2025 4

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