General Motors strike affecting local industries
People in western Kentucky are now being affected by the ongoing General Motors strike, as local factories are making temporary layoffs while negotiations are underway. South West Kentucky Economic Development […]
Public library announces new Imagination Library coordinator
The Hopkinsville-Christian County Imagination Library has a new Coordinator, following the recent retirement of longtime coordinator, Bonnie Lynch. According to the Hopkinsville-Christian County Public Library, Western Kentucky University graduate Sarah […]
Nature Fest is Saturday at Jeffers Bend
Nature Fest is Saturday at Jeffers Bend Environmental Center and organizers are expecting big crowds. Charles Turner of the Jeffers Bend Steering Committee says it will go from 1 until […]
Pembroke VFD receives $50k grant for fire hoses
The Pembroke Volunteer Fire Department has received $50,000 as part of the Assistance to Firefighters Grant to purchase new fire hoses. The department says their current hoses are from the […]
Grand jury returns indictments for felony assault
Two people were indicted for felony assault Friday by a Christian County Grand Jury. The grand jury indicted 18-year Jessica Marie Over of Hopkinsville for first-degree assault. An arrest warrant […]
100 Mile Challenge is underway
If you see family and friends walking in your neighborhood or on the rail-trail over the next few weeks, it’s a good possibility they are participating in the Christian County […]
Three arrested on drug trafficking, theft-related charges
Hopkinsville police arrested three suspects Friday morning charges related to drugs and stolen property. A traffic stop was made on 40-year old Kevin Warner of Hopkinsville and an arrest citation […]
Electricians organization supporting Gateway Academy
Photo provided The local Gateway Academy in Hopkinsville received a financial boost Thursday from a local organization with a vested interest in seeing those students become successful. The International Brotherhood […]
Unemployment up slightly in Kentucky last month
Unemployment was up slightly from July to August in Kentucky. Kentucky’s preliminary August unemployment rate was 4.4 percent, according to the Kentucky Center for Statistics, up from the 4.3 percent […]
School board approves working budget for 2019-20 school year
The Christian County School Board approved a working budget at Thursday’s meeting, the final time they will vote on a budget during this fiscal year. The board have already heard […]