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HPD Chief reminds drivers of a new law requiring them to stop for school buses

Public school students in Christian County return to school on Wednesday, and Hopkinsville Police Chief Jason Newby spotlighted a recently passed law requiring motorists to stop when a school bus is picking up or dropping off students. Newby shared that House Bill 7 requires motorists driving in both directions on a road to stop when a school bus is stopped with its flashing red lights and stop arm activated. The […]

todayAugust 14, 2026 973 3

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School Board approves change orders for new high school, police vehicle purchases

Christian County School Board members approved change orders for the consolidated Christian County High School and vehicle purchases for the district’s police department at Thursday’s meeting. To start the meeting, District Communications Director Johnna Brown says board members recognized and presented cords to graduating seniors who served on the Superintendent Advisory Committee as well as those who served as student ambassadors. Then, members of the recent Leadership CCPS group received […]

todayApril 20, 2026 3

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HPD investigates the distribution of inappropriate AI generated images involving minors

Hopkinsville Police are investigating after inappropriate AI-generated images depicting minors were reportedly distributed at a Christian County public school. In a statement from CCPS, officials say the safety and well-being of their students and staff remain their highest priority, and they are fully cooperating with police as they conduct their investigation. HPD received the reports concerning the inappropriate images on February 18. Concerning the investigation, Hopkinsville Police Chief Jason Newby […]

todayFebruary 24, 2026 2

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Three educators receive KMEA district Music Teacher of the Year Awards

Three music educators from the Christian County Public School System received Music Teacher of the Year awards at this year’s Kentucky Music Educators Association District meeting. Abby Hess from Freedom Elementary School, Andrea Armour from Christian County Middle School and Anthony Darnall from Christian County High School were recognized as music teachers of the year in the association’s third district. The three teachers along with winners from the other 11 […]

todayAugust 25, 2025 4

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Local students present musical “Beetlejuice Jr.” at the Alhambra

Local students with a love for musical theater are coming together to host “Beetlejuice Jr.” and Hopkinsville High School Senior Rebecca Wood appeared on WHOP on Wednesday to share all of the details. Students from Hopkinsville and Christian County High Schools and Middle Schools are putting on the show. “Beetlejuice” is a campy 1988 movie following a family that moves into a haunted house and the ghosts of the prior […]

todayMarch 27, 2025 5

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Bomb threat resulted in high alert precautions for schools on Koffman Drive

A bomb threat made via voicemail resulted in Hopkinsville High School and Indian Hills Elementary School being put on high alert on Tuesday morning. Following an investigation by the Hopkinsville Police Department, the Christian County Public School System announced that the threat was not credible and appeared to be an act of swatting. Swatting is the act of reporting an emergency to cause a large dispatch of law enforcement. Both […]

todaySeptember 10, 2024 2

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Crofton Elementary School teacher named presidential award finalist

Crofton Elementary School teacher, Christina Morris was announced as one of four Kentucky finalists for the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. According to a news release, the award is the nation’s highest honor for K-12 science, technology, engineering, mathematics and computer science teachers. Morris is a finalist for the science award alongside North Calloway Elementary School teacher, Jennifer McCafferty. Teachers who are selected as award winners […]

todayApril 18, 2024 1

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CCPS Communications Director receives state public relations award  

Christian County Public School system Communications Director, Johnna Brown was awarded the OV Jones Memorial Award for excellence in school public relations from the Kentucky School Public Relations Association (KYSPRA) on Monday. According to a press release from KYSPRA, the award is a top honor for school public relations in the state. Brown has been working in the CCPS communications department for the last 12 years, and for the last […]

todayMarch 19, 2024 3

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Rotary Club launches healthcare career pathway program for students

The Rotary Impact program launched in 2022 with the goal of supporting students with plans to pursue higher education for careers needed in the community. At their Tuesday meeting the Hopkinsville Rotary Club announced that they will be launching a healthcare pathway program for local high school students. The healthcare pathway is the third to be offered in the Rotary Impact program after the teaching and agriculture pathways. The pathway […]

todayMarch 19, 2024 4

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