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Governor Beshear spotlights possible highway fatality rate increase

For the past few years, highway fatalities have been declining in Kentucky, but Governor Andy Beshear says the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is seeing a possible reversal of that trend in 2026. At last week’s Team Kentucky Update, Beshear shared that highway fatalities have decreased from 814 in 2023 to 664 in 2025, and as of August 19 the transportation cabinet has recorded 422 fatalities in 2026. He says the number […]

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Benton man suffers injuries in Cadiz Road wreck

A single-vehicle wreck on Cadiz Road in Christian County resulted in injuries on Tuesday. According to the Christian County Sheriff’s Office, Christopher Kaplan of Benton was driving west on Cadiz Road near Lester Road when he suffered from a medical issue that caused him to start convulsing. As a result of the medical issue, Kaplan ran off the left side of the roadway, hit a culvert and flipped over multiple […]

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Hopkinsville City Council Members receive July financial report

Hopkinsville City Council Members had quite a short agenda for Tuesday’s meeting where they received a presentation of July’s financial report. July kicked off the fiscal year, and City Chief Financial Officer Melissa Clayton says expenses currently outweigh revenue. However, she says the city’s revenue will increase when property taxes are collected in October. Public school students in Christian County are returning to class on Wednesday and Hopkinsville Mayor J.R. […]

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Allegre Volunteer Fire Department receives grant to support operations

Tuesday is Volunteer Firefighters Recognition Day, and the National Volunteer Fire Council partnered with the State Farm Good Neighbor Firefighter Safety Program to provide 150 grants to departments across the country, including the Allegre Volunteer Fire Department. The Allegre Fire Department in Todd County is among eight other volunteer fire departments in Kentucky to receive $10,000 grants. According to a news release, 82% of the fire departments in the U.S. […]

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Madisonville Police ask for the public’s help to locate missing woman

The Madisonville Police Department has asked for the public’s assistance in locating 33-year-old Gabrielle Campfield who was reported missing. Campfield is a white female with black hair standing at 5 feet 7 inches tall and weighs 118 pounds. She was reportedly last seen near Hillcrest Drive in north Madisonville. Anyone with information about Campfield’s location is asked to call Madisonville Police at 270-821-1720.

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CASA by the Lakes receives grant to support volunteer recruitment, training

CASA by the Lakes recently received a WHAS Crusade for Children Grant to create a new position that will support volunteer recruitment and training efforts. CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) is a national association that supports and provides a voice for children going through the court system who may have experienced abuse or neglect and do not have a permanent home. CASA by the Lakes was established in Calloway County […]

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Police arrest Hopkinsville man for shooting at a group of minors

Hopkinsville Police arrested Delrico McKissick of Hopkinsville after he reportedly fired a gun at a group of minors on Monday night. Officers responded to the area of Honeysuckle Drive and Evergreen Park Drive for a report of shots fired. At the scene, officers reportedly saw a man running behind the apartment buildings on Honeysuckle Drive who matched the suspect’s description. Officers made contact with the suspect, later identified as McKissick, […]

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Local Friends of the Library invites community to fundraising gala

The Showbox in Hopkinsville will soon be transformed into a scene straight from the 1920s for the Friends of the Hopkinsville-Christian County Public Library’s Gatsby Gala. The Friends of the Library is a local organization that works to support the Hopkinsville-Christian County Public Library by volunteering and hosting fundraisers. Organization member Kristen Middlebrooks says they helped the library establish its outdoor book drop, support the Summer Reading Program and most […]

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CCHS among 187 schools to receive TVA robotics grants

The Tennessee Valley Authority and Bicentennial Volunteers, Inc. partnered to provide $700,000 in grants to 187 youth robotics programs at schools and nonprofits, and Christian County High School was one of the recipients. According to a news release, 2026 is the second year the power provider and the volunteer organization have hosted the robotics grant program. Interim TVA President and CEO Mike Skaggs says hands‑on skills, such as robotics, opens […]

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