Todd County News

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Our oppressive heatwave is set to continue into the weekend, as the National Weather Service in Paducah has extended the Heat Advisory through Sunday. It’s possible that Heat Advisory could be upgraded to an Extreme Heat Warning, as the worst of the heat is set to arrive in the Friday into Sunday period. Heat index values were already expected to hover in the 105-to-110-degree range, but that could even be […]

The Pennyroyal Arts Council has announced that Bri Smith will begin serving as the organization’s new Education Coordinator. Smith will expand and oversee the Arts Council’s educational initiatives, school programming, and community outreach efforts across Christian County and the surrounding Pennyroyal Region. Smith is a Hopkinsville native who brings a high level of education, business experience and community leadership to the role.  She’s a graduate of the University of Kentucky […]