Todd County News

Investigation is underway in Clarksville following an aggravated robbery at the EZ Market on East Boy Scout Road Tuesday that sent a man to the hospital with stab wounds.  According to the Clarksville Police Department, officers responded to the business around 10:15 p.m. for reports that a man had been attacked there, and they located the male store clerk suffering with multiple stab wounds. Due to the severity of his […]

We’re at just about the half-way point for the Western Kentucky State Fair, and the hot temperatures haven’t stopped fair goers from enjoying all it has to offer. Wednesday is Military and First Responders Day at the fairgrounds, meaning active-duty military members, their dependents, veterans and first responders can get into the fair for free with ID. The gates open at 4:30 p.m. and those same folks can get unlimited […]

It was a night of glamor, fun and a showcasing of outstanding local women, with the 2026 Ms. Plus Western Kentucky State Fair Queen crowned Monday night.  There was a total of 13 contestants that took part in the pageant, but only one could be crowned Queen, and that honor went to Amber Slaton. Hillary Bobbett was named first-runner up, Eva King Craft was named second-runner up, third-runner up was […]

Kentucky State Police is investigating a fatal collision on Saturday in Muhlenberg County that resulted in the death of three individuals.  According to a news release, it happened in the intersection of U.S. 431 and Power Plant Roud in Muhlenberg County. Preliminary investigation determined that a vehicle driven by 35-year-old Whitney Duarte of Central City was heading southbound on U.S. 431, when the vehicle crossed the center line. It collided […]

If you’re someone who loves summertime heat, then this week might be perfect for you, but you’ll still need to be careful as heat index values will top 105 degrees for the next few days. In fact, there is now an Excessive Heat Warning in place for the entire region, including Christian, Todd and Trigg counties in western Kentucky, from now until Friday night. Meteorologist Sean Poulus with the National […]

Saturday brings a full slate of events for the 75th Western Kentucky State Fair, including the ever-popular Demolition Derby and it’s pageant day at the fair.  Despite rain that lingered through most of the evening, it was a pretty decent turnout for the opening night of the WKSF Friday, with 2,857 people making their way through the entrance gates. That's a difference of 331 compared to last year's total, showing […]

The 75th Western Kentucky State Fair is about to kick off, with gates opening at 5 p.m. at the fairgrounds in Hopkinsville, and this year is shaping up to be big.  Speaking with WHOP Friday morning, Organizer Megan Marsh says the big day is finally here and they’re going to get things started with a $25 unlimited ride armband night and 4x4 Truck Mud Racing in the grandstands. With the […]

The weekend is looking rather stormy for western Kentucky, with a Flash Flood Watch in effect and chances for severe storms in place.  That’s according to the National Weather Service in Paducah, who issued a Flash Flood Watch following heavy downpours Friday morning. Several more rounds of rain and thunderstorms at expected into Sunday morning, with another one-to-three inches of rain likely to fall.  Locally higher amounts between three-to-six inches […]

A multi-vehicle crash on Fort Campbell Boulevard in Clarksville Thursday sent multiple people to the hospital.  According to the Clarksville Police Department, it happened at approximately 3:20 p.m. near Jack Miller Road when a vehicle crossed the center line while heading northbound, entering the path of oncoming traffic, resulting in a collision.  One patient was flown to Vanderbilt University Medical Center and one was flown to Skyline Medical Center in […]