Month: January 2026

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Local News

TVA to host Board of Director’s meeting in Hopkinsville

The Tennessee Valley Authority Board of Directors is set to have its quarterly meeting in Hopkinsville, and citizens are invited to share their feedback concerning the power provider’s practices. The quarterly business meeting will be at the Bruce Convention Center at 9 a.m. on February 11 and is open to the public. The meeting will also be live streamed on the TVA’s website. However, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. […]

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Local News

Final call for orders in fundraiser to support local man battling cancer

The Christian County Cattlemen’s Association is calling on the community to help them support a local young man, Chase Pemberton, who is in the midst of battling leukemia. Pemberton was diagnosed with cancer in April of last year, and he’s been putting up a strong fight ever since, traveling to Nashville and Texas to receive treatments. Speaking with WHOP Wednesday morning, Jack Orem with the Association says they wanted to […]

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Local News

Local Kiwanis Club invites the community to annual Pancake Breakfast fundraiser

To continue their mission of supporting local youth, the Hopkinsville Kiwanis Club is inviting the community to their Pancake Breakfast next week. The pancake breakfast is an annual fundraiser the club hosts to continue their work in the community. Kiwanis member Nikki Chambers says the breakfast will be at the Hopkinsville War Memorial Building on February 7 from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. For $7, folks can get all you […]

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Local News

Class Four of Leadership West Kentucky announced

Leadership West Kentucky has announced their new class, which includes 36 participants from the 15-counties that make up the West Kentucky Regional Chamber Alliance.  This program is designed to foster a network of citizens and are informed and engaged in their communities by giving them the knowledge and connections to collaborate across county boundaries. The members of the fourth Leadership West Kentucky Class will participate in six sessions, taking place […]

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Local News

Hopkinsville Police arrest Indiana man for fleeing in a stolen vehicle

Hopkinsville Police arrested 36-year-old Michael Ravenscroft of Indiana after he reportedly led law enforcement on a pursuit on a stolen UTV on Tuesday. According to police, Ravenscroft was in the area of Jerry Claiborne Way operating a UTV that was stolen last week. Officers initiated a traffic stop, but Ravenscroft reportedly fled off of the roadway and through fields covered with snow and ice. Ravenscroft also allegedly had two passengers […]

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Closings and Cancellations

Cancellations, closures for Thursday, Jan. 29.

Schools: Christian County Public Schools will be closed Thursday, Jan. 29 and Friday, Jan. 30. Students will instead have two days of non-traditional instruction. University Heights Academy will be closed for the remained of the week, including Thursday, Jan. 29 and Friday, Jan. 30. Heritage Christian Academy will be closed Thursday, Jan. 29 and Friday, Jan. 30. Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Schools will be closed Thursday, Jan. 29. Hopkins […]

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Local Sports

Colonels get 5 seed, face CovCath in 2-A State Duals

The Christian County Colonels’ wrestling team will open the State Duals Meet against 12th-seed Covington Catholic on Saturday in the Corbin Arena. Colonels’ Head Coach Dee Leavell said Tuesday night that his team is entering Saturday’s Class 2-A event in Corbin as the No. 5 seed and is confident after defeating Ohio County 38-34 last Friday night in the Section 1 championship. The winner of the Christian County-Covington Catholic match […]

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Local News

Sports broadcasters, photographer publish book spotlighting the final season of CCHS, HHS football

As the football traditions at Hopkinsville and Christian County High Schools come to an end, their legacies remain and have been highlighted in the commemorative photo book, “Under the Same Lights.” The book is authored by WHOP Sports Director Joe Wilson and General Manager Jeff Sisk, and the photos were taken by former Kentucky New Era Chief Photographer Danny Vowell. Together, the trio highlighted the history of both football programs, […]

todayJanuary 27, 2026 2

Local News

Crews fight frigid temperatures, heavy ice as they work to clear the roads

Some folks remain stuck in their homes following rounds of icy and snowy weather over the weekend, as the frigid temperatures have made clearing the roadways difficult for road crews.  Matt Hughes, the Public Information Officer for District Two of the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, says state crews have made progress in getting the primary routes cleared of ice and snow, and those routes take the highest priority for various safety […]

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