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Trigg County Memorial Park Committee receives donation for expansion

Last year, the Trigg County Veterans Memorial Park opened with a monument erected to honor the nine Fort Campbell soldiers who died when two HH60 Blackhawk Helicopters collided in 2023. On July 28, the Southwestern Kentucky Military Affairs Committee presented a check to support the park’s expansion. The Military Affairs Committee presented the Trigg County Veterans Memorial Park Committee with a check for $53,100. The funds were raised from the […]

todayAugust 3, 2026 206

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Cadiz public library shares rendering of new location

After being located at 244 Main Street in Cadiz for the past 52 years, the John L. Street Public Library is set to relocate to a larger building. On Tuesday, a rendering of the new building was shared on the library’s Facebook page, and it’s nearly double the size of the current building. The new building will include expanded shelving, a dedicated children’s area, a teen lounge, a makerspace, a […]

todayJune 23, 2026 3

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Pennyrile Counties see lower unemployment in December 2025

By News Reporter Gabby Cedano Unemployment rates fell across all 120 Kentucky counties from December 2024 to December 2025, according to new data from the Kentucky Center for Statistics.   In the Pennyrile region, Christian, Todd and Trigg counties all had unemployment rate decreases. Christian County recorded a 4.3 % unemployment rate in December, down from 6% a year earlier and lower than November’s 5.3%. Todd County continued to rank among […]

todayFebruary 9, 2026 2

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Country singer Alex Miller to host benefit concert for regional hospice center

Former “American Idol” contestant and Kentucky Proud Spokesperson, Alex Miller is coming to Oak Grove to put on a show and help raise money for Pennyroyal Hospice this weekend. Pennyroyal Hospice provides palliative care to residents in Christian, Todd, Trigg, Lyon and Caldwell counties, and Cindy Hancock, the hospice center’s community relations specialist and business development director, appeared on WHOP to share the concert’s details. Over the years, Hancock says […]

todayOctober 27, 2025 7

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Trigg County receives state funding to replace bridge on Tanyard Road

Trigg County was announced as one of the recipients of funds from the County and City Bridge Improvement Program to replace the North Tanyard Road Bridge. At Thursday’s Team Kentucky Update, Governor Andy Beshear announced that around $7.75 million in funds were awarded to 12 bridge replacement and five bridge repair projects. Beshear says bridges support people’s daily commutes to work and school, while also removing lengthy detours. Since the […]

todayOctober 2, 2025 9

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Corinth Missionary Baptist Church celebrates 200th anniversary

Corinth Missionary Baptist Church has been a place of worship in Trigg County for 200 years and on Saturday, members of the church hosted a celebration at the Pioneer’s Complex to commemorate the milestone and reflect on the church’s history. Stacey Wimberly has attended Sunday service at the church since 1971. She says the church was established in 1825 in the Donaldson Creek area, but after the Civil War it […]

todayAugust 25, 2025 2

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Representative Dossett spotlights the importance of documenting flood damage

While recovery efforts are underway across western Kentucky following historic flooding and severe weather, citizens are being reminded to make sure they document all damages before they clean it up.  State Representative Myron Dossett says that documentation is of vital importance not just on the individual level for insurance purposes, but also on the state and federal level to have a stronger chance of receiving funding for relief efforts.  Make […]

todayApril 13, 2025 7

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Trigg County officials unveil memorial honoring the nine fallen Fort Campbell soldiers

On March 29, 2023, nine Fort Campbell soldiers died when two HH60 BlackHawk Helicopters crashed in Trigg County, and last weekend, friends and family of the fallen attended the unveiling of a monument remembering those nine soldiers. The memorial honors Sgt. Emilie Marie Eve Bolanos, Sgt. Isaac John Gayo, Sgt. David Solinas Jr., Staff Sgt. Joshua C. Gore, Staff Sgt. Taylor Mitchell, Warrant Office 1 Jeffery Barnes, Warrant Officer 2 […]

todayApril 3, 2025 4

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Cadiz wreck results in two deaths

A wreck near the intersection of U.S. Highway 68 and the Interstate 24 westbound off ramp in Cadiz resulted in two deaths on Sunday. According to the Trigg County Coroner’s Office, the two people killed in the wreck were identified as 54-year-old Kreg Bernell Redd of West Frankfort, Illinois and 67-year-old David J McCabe of Carbondale Illinois. Both were pronounced deceased at the scene. The wreck is still being investigated.

todayDecember 9, 2024 2

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