Gov. gives update on tornado recovery
Kentucky’s tornado death toll from the weekend stands at 75 and the number of missing continues to fall. Governor Andy Beshear says many names on the missing list had simply […]
West Ky. Workforce Board opening temporary service centers in Dawson Springs, Mayfield
The West Kentucky Workforce Board is working with two school districts to establish temporary service centers where citizens can file new unemployment insurance claims associated with loss of employment due […]
Rep. Dossett reminds storm victims to contact FEMA
Ninth District state Representative Myron Dossett of Pembroke is urging his constituents in Pembroke, Dawson Springs and anywhere else who sustained damage from the tornadoes to contact FEMA. Dossett says […]
Christian County Health Department reports four COVID deaths
The Christian County Health Department has announced four additional COVID deaths and 123 new cases in the last week. The three deaths from this month were all unvaccinated white males—79, […]
Arts Council to host benefit concert for western Ky. tornado victims
The Pennyroyal Arts Council and The Fabulous Equinox Orchestra will host a benefit concert at the Alhambra Theatre in downtown Hopkinsville on Saturday, January 8 at 7 p.m. to aide […]
Kentucky unemployment down slightly last month
Kentucky’s unemployment rate was down slightly from October to November. The November jobless rate was 4.1 percent, according to the Kentucky Center for Statistics, down a tenth of a point […]
Congressman Comer pleased with government response to tornadoes, pushing to see local counties in federal disaster declaration
Western Kentucky Congressman James Comer has been pleased with the local, state and federal response to the weekend’s historic tornado outbreak and says he’s intent on being sure the region […]
Chester running for Todd Co. magistrate in District 3
There will be a contested race in 2022 for Todd Fiscal Court magistrate in District 3, as Democrat Ethan Chester filed his papers this week. He joins Republican Brent Brookshire […]
Craig seeking re-election to city council, Draude seeking Ward 12 seat
Republican Ward 5 Hopkinsville City Council Member Amy Craig is running for re-election in 2022 and a Republican has filed for council in Ward 12. Elizabeth Draude filed her papers […]
Pennyrile has restored power to all but 186 members, work continues
The number of Pennyrile Electric members without power has been reduced to less than 200. The outage viewer shows only 186 members still in the dark, as of about 5:30 […]