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The Pennyrile Walk to End Alzheimer’s is returning in September, and folks are invited to help raise funds to support the search for a cure and families impacted by the disease.  One of the walk’s organizers, Becky Bradley, recently appeared on WHOP to share details about the upcoming walk and highlight the prevalence of Alzheimer’s. In Kentucky, she says Christian County has the highest rate of Alzheimer’s in residents over […]

The historic Attucks High School in Hopkinsville has become the focal point of much discussion recently, as Men2Be—the current owner of the property—has been given 90 days to correct safety concerns or face demolition. Speaking with WHOP Friday, Mayor J.R. Knight wanted to take the moment to clarify that the city did not own that building and therefore were not the ones who sold the historic landmark to Men2Be, who […]

Jimmy Sanderson has been named the Cattleman of the Year by the Christian County Cattlemen’s Association.  Sanderson was born in Christian County in 1941, and his passion for the cattle industry extended far beyond his own farm. He worked cattle sales at the Christian County Livestock Market, attended cattle sales throughout the region, and later built a receiving and shipping barn on Highway 91. Whether buying, selling, or simply visiting […]

The Goodwill on Needmore Road in Clarksville was evacuated Saturday after was is believed to have been a possible explosive device was found.  The device thought to have been a potential explosive was inside of a green bag found that had been donated to that Goodwill store, according to the Clarksville Police Department. The building was evacuated, and the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office Bomb Squad responded to the scene to […]