Hopkinsville native bell hooks, born Gloria Jean Watkins, dies at 69
One of the most accomplished natives to ever come from Hopkinsville, renowned author and feminist Gloria Jean Watkins, better known by her pen name of bell hooks, died Wednesday morning […]
Two arrested after early morning pursuit
Cantrell A pursuit of a stolen vehicle that began on Glass Avenue in Hopkinsville early Wednesday morning ended on Quisenbery with the arrest of the driver and passenger. A Hopkinsville […]
Pennryile down to 400 members without power
Just over 400 Pennyrile Electric members remain without electricity this morning, an improvement of about 1,000 in 24 hours. Brent Gilkey with the cooperative says a vast majority of those […]
Forum held for non-partisan elections, another set for January 13
A public forum was held Tuesday evening at the Hopkinsville High School gymnasium to educate the public on partisan versus non-partisan elections. There were three panelists at the forum hosted […]
Ky. adds 2,559 COVID cases, 14 related deaths
Kentucky gained 2,559 new cases of COVID-19 from Monday to Tuesday, and reported 14 new deaths. The death toll has reached 11,676 in the Commonwealth since the pandemic began, and […]
Christian Co. schools to be in session Wednesday, except for Pembroke and Crofton Elementary
Christian County Public Schools will be back in session Wednesday, with the exceptions of Pembroke Elementary and Crofton Elementary Schools. According to a news release, South Christian Elementary in-school classes […]
Work continues in Hopkins Co. on search and rescue efforts
Hopkins County continues to work on recovery efforts in wake of a destructive tornado that hit Dawson Springs Friday night, with emergency management saying search and rescue efforts are ongoing. […]
Kentucky tornado death toll remains at 74
Kentucky’s weekend tornado death toll remained at 74 Tuesday, with dozens of Kentuckians still unaccounted for. Governor Andy Beshear noted during a noontime briefing in Frankfort that 12 of the […]
Dan Nicholson, founder of Citizens Corps Council and CERT coordinator, dies
Daniel “Nick” Nicholson, a man who was involved in emergency preparedness and response in countless ways in Christian County over the last 15 years, died Friday following a battle with […]
Woman arrested for having stolen truck
A woman allegedly driving a stolen vehicle was arrested by Hopkinsville police on North Drive Monday afternoon. Officers were notified of a 2019 Ford F150 U-Haul reported stolen in Alabama […]