U.S. 51 Ohio River ‘Cairo’ Bridge reopens to traffic

The U.S. 51 Ohio River “Cairo” Bridge that stretches from Wickliffe to Cairo, Illinois, reopened to traffic Friday afternoon. According to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, the bridge closed earlier in […]
Bernadine Stites

(Age 67, of Hopkinsville) Funeral service will be Tuesday, July 21st at 1pm at Lamb Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Ancestral Haven Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be Tuesday from […]
SWK EDC director highlights incoming, expanding industries

The South Western Kentucky Economic Development Council works to bring new businesses and industries to Christian, Todd and Trigg counties. Council Executive Director Carter Hendricks recently appeared on WHOP to […]
Group gets up-close tour of Kentucky Dam through TVA celebration

About 40 citizens got a once-in-a-lifetime chance to get an up-close look at Kentucky Dam recently, as the Tennessee Valley Authority opened it up for tours celebrating the 250th anniversary […]
Suspect in 2024 West 17th Street shooting apprehended

A fourth suspect facing charges in connection with a shooting on West 17th Street in 2024 is now in custody. According to the Hopkinsville Police Department, an arrest warrant for […]
Former Hoptown player Sharp has good outing against Heat

Former Hopkinsville High School basketball player Jamarion Sharp turned in another good performance for the Toronto Raptors in their 99-90 summer league win over the Miami Heat. The 7-foot-5 center scored eight […]
CCHS Tigers get in 7v7 work against Trigg, Madisonville

The Christian County Tigers’ football team took to the field Thursday night in a three-team 7v7 scrimmage at the Hopkinsville High School practice field. The Tigers met Trigg County and […]
Hoppers travel to Fulton tonight, host Madisonville Saturday

The Hoptown Hoppers return to the baseball diamond tonight as they take the long trip to Fulton to take on the last-place Railroaders in Ohio Valley League baseball action. Hoptown enters the game […]
Details released in I-24 semi-truck collision

Photo from the Christian County Sheriff’s Office The Christian County Sheriff’s Department has released further details on a crash on I-24 Thursday that flipped two trucks and sent a man […]
Moonlight on Main