Month: June 2026

Local law enforcement is reminding folks about not falling victim to scammers, especially after a local was scammed out of thousands of dollars.  According to a report from the Hopkinsville Police Department, scammers were able to steal $4,500 from the victim on Monday by posing as a Christian County Sheriff’s deputy over the phone. That incident is being investigated as first-degree unlawful access to a computer. The Sheriff’s Office made […]

A Fort Campbell man has been charged in the shooting that happened in front of Rural King in Hopkinsville Monday that sent another man to the hospital.  The report from the Hopkinsville Police Department states that officers responded to the business in the 4000 block of Fort Campbell Boulevard for reports that a person had been shot. Upon arrival, they located the victim lying on the ground and another man […]

Kentucky State Police have charged a Nashville resident following a high speed pursuit in Lyon County on Saturday.  According to a news release, it began as a two-vehicle crash on I-24 westbound near the 50-mile-marker in Lyon County were one of the vehicles involved reportedly left the scene and continued down I-24.  A vehicle that matched its description was spotted by troopers a short time later, and they attempted to […]

Tuesday is Pennyrile Electric Day at the Western Kentucky State Fair, as the contests continue and races take over the grandstands. And the fair is making up ground in the way of attendance, after rain and stormy weather caused some hiccups over the weekend. Fair Board Chair Kent Boyd reports that 3,601 people went through the gates Monday, ahead of last year's Monday total, which was 2,130. Gates open at […]