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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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Smoothing sailing signals start to historic school year for CCPS

History was made Wednesday morning, as students took their first steps and the first classes at the new Christian County High School, and students were welcomed back to their schools across the district for the first day of school.  Traffic was no problem at the new school that welcomes buses, student drop offs and student drivers, with everything seeming to flow smoothly at an intersection that many have pondered would […]

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14-year-old struck by vehicle in Clarksville

A Clarksville teenager was flown to a Nashville hospital Tuesday afternoon after being struck by a vehicle in Clarksville. According to the Clarksville Police Department, it happened in the intersection of Black Oak Circle between an SUV and a 14-year-old bicyclist. The teen, who was reportedly not wearing a helmet, suffered injuries was flown by helicopter to Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville for treatment of injuries. That status of […]

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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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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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Explosion in Central City neighborhood damages homes, sends one to the hospital

An investigation is underway after a residential explosion rocked a neighborhood in Central City early Tuesday morning. According to the Central City Fire Department, crews responded to the scene in the 400 block of North Fifth Street around 5 a.m. after what is believed to have been an explosion resulting in numerous fire exposures. Crews were able to contain the fire fairly quickly. One adult male patient was found with […]

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Fort Campbell EOD technicians recover, dispose of blasting cap found at Clarksville Goodwill

A possible explosive device shut down the Goodwill on Needmore Road on Saturday, and that suspicious item was collected by Explosive Ordinance Disposal technicians from Fort Campbell. According to a news release, the call came out on Saturday morning after what was believed to be an explosive device was found inside of a green bag that had been in the donations to Goodwill. The Fort Campbell technicians responded to the […]

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Lawsuit filed in Trigg Co. alleges sexual abuse against a six-year-old by older student on school bus

A lawsuit has been filed in Trigg Circuit Court against several officials with the Trigg County Public Schools system that alleges a six-year-old child was sexually abused by an older student on a Trigg County school bus during the last school year.  The lawsuit was filed by Bryant Law Center on behalf of the six-year-old’s family, and it names Trigg County Schools Superintendent Rex Booth, Bus Garage Director Scott Schrock […]

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With 10 confirmed cases of measles in Christian County and more in Trigg, Todd, outbreak declared

Less than a week after the Kentucky Department for Public Health confirmed a case of measles in Christian County, they have now confirmed even more cases, with an outbreak now certain. In an update Monday, the Department for Public Health clarified that there are now 10 confirmed cases of measles in Christian County, though they do not detail where exactly that outbreak is located. With new measles cases also confirmed […]

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