Todd County News

With multiple rounds of heavy rain possible in the forecast for the next few days, the National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a Flood Watch for the entire area. According to the National Weather Service, the Flood Watch is in effect from 1 p.m. this afternoon until late Saturday night, as multiple rounds of thunderstorms could lead to primed conditions for flash flooding.  With the ground already saturated, rapid […]

The United Way of the Pennyrile is now in the thick of things, as their annual fundraising campaign is officially underway, and dynamic duo Amy and Derrick Watson are putting out the call for support. The Watsons are serving as co-chairs for this year’s campaign, and they’ve already hit the ground running just a week into the campaign. Both are somewhat recently retired from their long-running careers, which means they’re […]

The United Way of the Pennyrile is now in the thick of things, as their annual fundraising campaign is officially underway, and dynamic duo Amy and Derrick Watson are putting out the call for support. The Watsons are serving as co-chairs for this year’s campaign, and they’ve already hit the ground running just a week into the campaign. Both are somewhat recently retired from their long-running careers, which means they’re […]

The Clarksville Police Department says they are cooperating with investigators and have extended their condolences to the family of Darius Chappell.  Chappell was taken into custody by the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office on June 29 following a struggle, where a Clarksville Police Department K9 officer assisted with the arrest. During that event, Chappell was reportedly tased multiple times and a police dog was utilized. He was arrested and lodged in […]

The Clarksville Police Department says they are cooperating with investigators and have extended their condolences to the family of Darius Chappell.  Chappell was taken into custody by the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office on June 29 following a struggle, where a Clarksville Police Department K9 officer assisted with the arrest. During that event, Chappell was reportedly tased multiple times and a police dog was utilized. He was arrested and lodged in […]

The U.S. 51 Ohio River “Cairo” Bridge remains closed this week as the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet looks to address needed repairs. According to a news release, the bridge connecting Wickliffe, Kentucky and Cairo, Illinois was closed on Monday for a special inspection after a motorist identified something concerning on the bridge deck. That inspection was completed late Monday, where early findings indicate that a repair is required on the approach […]

A multi-vehicle crash involving a semi-truck on Interstate 24 Sunday afternoon sent a multitude of people to area hospitals for treatment. According to Hopkinsville Fire and EMS, it happened just before 4 p.m. near the 91-mile-marker for reports of a crash involving at least three passengers cars and an 18-wheeler. Upon arriving on scene, the incident was upgraded to a mass casualty event, closing both westbound and eastbound. A total […]

The Museums of Historic Hopkinsville-Christian County is partnering with Mayor J.R. Knight and the City of Hopkinsville to offer free admission to all children and students from now through the start of September. Mayor Knight said in a news release, “Our museum does an outstanding job preserving the stories that make our community unique, and we're proud to help make those experiences available at no cost this summer. I encourage families to […]