A Guthrie man is facing charges of assault and drug possession after he allegedly threw a punch at an EMS official. According to the report from the Guthrie Police Department, Officer John Webb responded to a residence on Dixie Beeline Highway for reports of a suicidal person. Officer Webb made contact with 34-year ...

It appears that whatever wintry precipitation falls across the area Monday night and early Tuesday morning should be a very minor event. The forecast now includes a wintry mix of rain, freezing rain and snow Monday night and Tuesday morning, with no major impacts expected. A hazardous weather outlook from the Nat...

The first accumulating snowfall of the season could come before we are halfway through November. There’s a chance for snow Monday night across the region—with higher amounts the farther south and east you go. The National Weather Service in Paducah currently projects about a half inch or less of snow,...

Three people were hurt and two were taken to a local hospital following a wreck on 68-80 near Britmart Road Wednesday afternoon. According to the report from Christian County Sheriff’s Sergeant James Dragoo, a vehicle driven by 28-year old Jamie Campbell of Elkton was turning off of Britmart and onto Russellvi...

Lackey (left) and Philip Peterson Christian County District 6 Fiscal Court Magistrate Jack Lackey is considering a request for a recount after losing by only two votes Tuesday to Phillip Peterson. Lackey, who has served in that capacity since 2007, says he’s consulting with others and learning more about th...

Photo: Elkton mayor-elect Arthur Green Todd County Sheriff Tracy White won by 12 votes when he defeated Tim Porter in 2014 and was a victor by 19 votes Tuesday over Elkton Police Captain Jason Clardy. Good showings in the Sharon Grove and Guthrie precincts helped propel White to the victory and he will serve anot...

Photo: Walker Thomas All of the area state representatives on the ballot won reelection and will be back in Frankfort in January. Republican Ninth District State Representative Myron Dossett of Pembroke won by a wide margin over Democrat William Coleman in Christian and Hopkins Counties and says he looks forward ...

Christian County Clerk Mike Kem is now projecting a record turnout for a mid-term local election and there are similar reports of strong turnout in neighboring counties. Kem says he’s now expecting at least 40 percent of registered voters in Christian County will have voted when the polls close at 6 p.m. ...

Sunny weather and an abundance of local races on the ballot could make for a stronger than expected voter turnout in today’s general election, with polls open until 6 p.m. Christian County Clerk Mike Kem says there were issues with ballot-scanning machines at three precincts during the morning hours, but it di...

Polls opened across Kentucky at 6 a.m. for the 2018 general election and voters have until 6 o’clock this evening to make their voices heard. Christian County Clerk Mike Kem says the only issue getting started was human error by a few poll workers who had trouble getting the handicapped voting machine up and r...

Motorists on Highland Lick Road could experience some delays this week due to construction projects. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet says state maintenance crews are performing ditching and shouldering operations between KY 181 and Allegre. Motorists should expect a one lane roadway with flaggers during worki...

After weeks of debates, campaign ads, yard signs and social media promotions by candidates—voters get to decide who the winners will when they go to the polls Tuesday for the 2018 general election. Christian County voters will chose their next sheriff, commonwealth’s attorney, coroner, congressman and th...

Western Kentucky and northern middle Tennessee have been downgraded from an enhanced to a slight risk for severe weather this evening and tonight. Severe thunderstorms with damaging winds and isolated tornadoes are still possible between 5 and 11 p.m., but the National Weather Service in Paducah says the threat does...

Voters in Todd and Logan counties will decide who their next commonwealth’s attorney will be when they vote Tuesday and the two candidates recently faced off in a Rotary Club of Elkton debate. Acting Commonwealth’s Attorney Justin Crocker and Republican Russellville lawyer Neil Kerr both voiced reservati...

Crowds gathered in downtown Guthrie Saturday to remember police chief Matthew Humble and to raise money for his family. Humble died last month after a battle with liver cancer and friends organized the fundraiser event soon after his diagnosis. A total for money raised wasn’t immediately available, but Mayo...