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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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One injured, one arrested in Murray shooting

One person was shot and another was arrested following an incident on Sunset Drive in Murray on Monday. According to the Murray Police Department, officers responded to Sunset Drive for reports that a shooting had occurred and arrived to find an adult female victim with an apparent gunshot wound. The victim was rushed to the Murray-Calloway County Hospital. A suspect at the scene, 45-year-ol Russell Cleaver of Murray, was taken […]

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Madisonville PD releases additional information in missing woman search

The Madisonville Police Department is putting out additional information in their efforts to find Gabrielle Campfield, who was reported missing earlier this week.  Campfield was last seen in the area of Hillcrest Drive North, and law enforcement is asking residents who live in that area and further near Hanson to review any surveillance footage, trail camera footage, doorbell cameras or any other recording devices for possible sightings of Campfield. They’re […]

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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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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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