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Extreme Heat Warning continues through Sunday, and then maybe some relief

It may feel like our heatwave will never end, but hold on just a little longer, because there’s only one day left of the Extreme Heat Warning before a cold front slides through Sunday night. That cold front will spark up a few thunderstorms and some rain, bringing some much needed relief to the region that has been downright baking for the last week. Sunday brings heat index values between […]

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Man taken into custody in 2013 Christian Co. murder following pursuit with KSP in Gerrard Co.

Thirteen years after the murder of Faye Springfield in Christian County, the man wanted in connection to her death has been taken into custody following a pursuit through the woods and a shots fired with Kentucky State Police. According to KSP, troopers with Post 7 in Richmond, Kentucky were contacted about the possible whereabouts of 55-year-old Jason Patterson, who was sought in connection with the 2013 death of Springfield, in […]

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Madisonville Police investigate the death of an infant who was left in a car

Madisonville Police are investigating the death of an infant who was left in a car for several hours on Thursday. According to a report, the 10-month-old child was picked up by her grandmother, who was supposed to drop her off at daycare Thursday morning. The grandmother reportedly drove to Owensboro Health Multicare on South Main Street where she works, went inside and left the infant in her car. When the […]

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Local grand jury issues indictments for murder, assault crimes

A Christian County Grand Jury issued indictments for murder and assault crimes on Friday. Twenty-year-old De’Quavion Bronaugh of Hopkinsville was indicted for murder, two counts of first-degree wanton endangerment and tampering with physical evidence after he reportedly shot and killed 19-year-old Neveah Gill on June 22. According to a report from the Hopkinsville Police Department, Gill was among two other individuals who reportedly entered Bronaugh’s apartment and took a firearm […]

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HPD Chief reminds drivers of a new law requiring them to stop for school buses

Public school students in Christian County return to school on Wednesday, and Hopkinsville Police Chief Jason Newby spotlighted a recently passed law requiring motorists to stop when a school bus is picking up or dropping off students. Newby shared that House Bill 7 requires motorists driving in both directions on a road to stop when a school bus is stopped with its flashing red lights and stop arm activated. The […]

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As dangerous heatwave continues, health and safety take top priority

Somehow, the worst of our heatwave is rolling into the area this weekend, which means that already taxed systems will have even more pressure on them, and humans themselves will be looking to stay safe and beat the heat. This type of heat is nothing to play around with as high humidity and real temperatures of 100 degrees on thermometer will combine to have dangerously high heat index values. With […]

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Pennyroyal Arts Council receives $5k in Touring Grant funds

The Pennyroyal Arts Council is one of 15 non-profits to receive funding in touring grant funds from the Kentucky Arts Council. Fifteen agencies across the Commonwealth will receive $51,175 in grant funding, according to a news release, and that funding can be used to book music, theater, dance or storytelling performances from the Kentucky Arts Council Performing Artists Directory. All performances are open and marketed to the public and include […]

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Madisonville man charged with rape

A Madisonville man is facing a charge of rape following investigation into a reported sexual assault on Wednesday.  According to the report from the Madisonville Police Department, officers responded to Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville around 2:45 a.m. Wednesday after a woman went to the hospital and reported that she had been sexually assaulted. She reported that what began as consensual kissing between her and 31-year-old Kyle Tirey of Madisonville became […]

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Ky. Dept. for Public Health confirms measles case in Christian County

The Kentucky Department for Public Health and the Christian County Health Department have confirmed a case of measles in Christian County, with officials investigating a possible wider outbreak in the area. According to a news release, the confirmed Christian County case has a high number of community exposures and is believed to have been exposed through contact with an out-of-state visitor from a community with an ongoing measles outbreak. The […]

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