Community honors author bell hooks with birthday celebration
Community members gathered at Hopkinsville Community College on Wednesday to remember and celebrate the 72nd birthday of Gloria Jean Watkins, better known by her pen name bell hooks. Watkins was […]
Oak Grove murder suspects receive ankle monitor release while awaiting trial
Murder suspects, Tyron Holt and Omega Plaisime, appeared in Christian Circuit Court on Wednesday where their trial was postponed into 2025 and the pair were granted release on ankle monitors. […]
Pennyrile district receives veteran care super-hub designation
The Pennyrile Area Development District (PeADD) has been named one of five Veteran Directed Care Program super-hubs in the nation. The care program has recently become available at all Veteran […]
Regional blood center invites community to donate at upcoming blood drive
Blood supplies in Kentucky are running low and to ensure those in need have the vital resource, the Western Kentucky Regional Blood Center is hosting a blood drive in partnership […]
Cocktail competition, Farm to Table Dinner to spotlight locally made goods
To spotlight local distilleries and agriculture, the Hopkinsville Downtown Farmer’s Market will become the site of the Mixed at the Market Professional Cocktail Competition and the eighth annual Farm to […]
Louisville Orchestra set to perform in Hopkinsville
For their “In Harmony” tour the Louisville Orchestra has brought their music to numerous communities across Kentucky and on Wednesday the orchestra will be right here in Hopkinsville. The […]
Pennyrile Senior Games kick off at Hopkinsville Sportsplex
Senior citizens from across the nine counties of the Pennyrile region are competing in various sports for the annual Pennyrile Senior Games which kicked off on Monday. The senior games […]
Police arrest Hopkinsville man for robbery following alleged assault
Hopkinsville Police arrested 19-year-old Alyshawaughn Hicks of Hopkinsville for robbery after he reportedly assaulted a minor and forced them to remove their clothes on Friday. According to a report from […]
Grand Jury issues indictments for endangerment, assault crimes
A Christian County Grand Jury issued indictments for crimes involving wanton endangerment, assault and drug trafficking on Friday. Delrico McKissick, age 20 of Hopkinsville, and Lamareontez Lewis, age 19 of […]
bell hooks Book Club to host birthday celebration for the late author
Gloria Jean Watkins, better known by her pen name bell hooks was an author, social theorist and educator who was born and raised in Hopkinsville and passed away in 2021. […]