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Christian County Primary Election results shake up the local city council, fiscal court

Following Tuesday’s Primary Election, citizens can expect to see some new and returning faces to the Hopkinsville City Council and the Christian County Fiscal Court. In City Council Ward One, Republican incumbent Vance Smith lost to newcomer Chance Andrew Tatum. Smith received 15 votes while Tatum received 23 votes. Tatum will face Democratic newcomer Sharon Manning in the fall’s General Election. In Ward Two, Republican newcomer Adrian Bruce is set […]

todayMay 19, 2026 25

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Republican District 3 Fiscal Court candidates share their stances on local issues

Republican Incumbent George Barnett and newcomer Tana Loden are going head-to-head in next week’s primary election for the Christian County Fiscal Court’s District Three seat. The pair recently shared their stances on local growth at a forum hosted by the Hopkinsville League of Women Voters. The pair answered questions about what improvements they want to see in Christian County, the potential creation of a new EMS station, and their plans […]

todayMay 14, 2026 9

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Republican District 5 Fiscal Court candidates spotlight their plans to address local issues

Three Republican newcomers are facing off in Kentucky’s primary election for the District Five Christian County Fiscal Court seat, and the trio recently shared their stances on local issues at a forum hosted by the Hopkinsville League of Women Voters. At the forum, candidates Virginia Hurt-Erxleben, Jonathan Zordel and Austin Crawford discussed property code enforcement for the county, how to address crime and how they plan to be accessible to […]

todayMay 6, 2026 5

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Christian County Fiscal Court approves Opioid Settlement Fund recipients

Christian County Fiscal Court approved two memorandums of understanding at Tuesday’s meeting, granting Opioid Settlement Funds to two organizations working to provide resources to prevent the abuse of opioids and other narcotics. Local and state governments across the country have received Opioid Settlement Funds, which are set to be used to support narcotic addiction prevention and recovery efforts. At the meeting, fiscal court members approved granting nearly $100,000 in settlement […]

todayApril 14, 2026 9

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Republican District Seven Fiscal Court candidates discuss county needs

Christian County Fiscal Court seats are up for grabs this election season, and two newcomers seeking the District Seven seat shared their stances on county needs at Thursday’s Hopkinsville League of Women Voters’ forum. Current District Seven Magistrate Russ Guffey did not file for reelection because he is running to be the next mayor of Hopkinsville. At the forum, Republican newcomers John Heltsley and Todd Morris discussed the county needs […]

todayApril 9, 2026 4

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KYTC District Two Engineer shares road clearing updates

Many Christian County roads are still impacted by ice from Winter Storm Fern, and at Thursday’s Fiscal Court meeting, Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District Two Chief Engineer Deneatra Henderson presented magistrates with a road-clearing update. Following the winter storm, temperatures have remained well below freezing, resulting in a layer of ice adhering to many roads. Henderson says ice removal has been especially difficult in Christian County because the region received higher […]

todayJanuary 29, 2026 11

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2025: A year of historic weather, new developments and milestones

It can be hard to imagine, but Thursday marks the turn of the New Year, and as we bid farewell to 2025 and bravely march into 2026, WHOP is looking back on everything that happened this past year in local news. We cannot talk about 2025 without talking about the weather, as the year easily could be dubbed “The Year of the Flood,” and while the summer months brought plenty […]

todayJanuary 1, 2026 13

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Newcomers, incumbents file to seek city council, fiscal court seats

More newcomers and incumbents have filed to seek Hopkinsville City Council and Christian County Fiscal Court seats as the filing deadline approaches. On Hopkinsville City Council, Ward 1 Council Member Vance Smith is seeking a second term to his current seat and is running as a Republican. Ward 10 Council Member Mike Velez is also seeking a second term to his current seat and is running as a Republican. Both […]

todayDecember 15, 2025 5

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Fiscal Court approves animal shelter agreements

Christian County Fiscal Court made quick work of their Tuesday meeting agenda approving an agreement with the Todd and Trigg County Animal Shelters and hearing about upcoming community events. Fiscal Court renewed their agreement with the animal shelters to allow stray animals found in Todd or Trigg Counties to be housed at the Christian County Animal Shelter. Judge Executive Jerry Gilliam read the motion. The agreement also comes with some […]

todaySeptember 10, 2024 4

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