Oak Grove Mayor declares state of emergency following flooding
Oak Grove Mayor Jackie Oliver has declared a state of emergency on Monday for the city following the weekend’s severe flooding. Between Wednesday and Saturday, Christian County received an unprecedented […]
KCTCS recognizes National Community College Month
April is National Community College Month and the Kentucky Community and Technical College System is celebrating and recognizing some of their recent achievements. KCTCS has 16 colleges and more than […]
Closings, cancellations for Tuesday, April 8
Schools: Christian County Public Schools will be closed on Tuesday, April 8, and students will have a day of nontraditional instruction instead. Trigg County Public Schools will be closed on […]
City of Hopkinsville spotlights storm damages, clean-up efforts
Last week’s severe weather and heavy rainfall caused widespread flooding across Hopkinsville and Christian County and now local government officials are focused on recovery and clean-up. Hopkinsville received around 12 […]
Regional Christian radio station to host spring fundraiser
Missionary Radio is launching its Spring Friend Raiser on Tuesday and invites the community to support their mission of providing Christian ministry and music broadcasts across the region. The radio […]
Parks and Recreation prepares for spring, summer activities
As the weather warms up, Hopkinsville Parks and Recreation is preparing for the Nighttime WHOP’er of an Egg Hunt and other annual activities. Parks and Recreation Superintendent Toby Hudson and […]
Closings, cancellations for Monday, April 7, 2025
Schools: Christian County Public Schools will be closed Monday, April 7, with no non-traditional instruction. Todd County Schools will be closed Monday, April 7. This will be NTI Day #7. […]
Rain, chances for severe weather to continue into the weekend
Already saturated grounds in western Kentucky received heavy rainfall late Thursday night into Friday morning resulting in flooding, and Meteorologist Justin Gibbs with the National Weather Service in Paducah says […]
Christian County flooding, April 4, 2025: Photo Gallery
Major flooding is taking place across the region, and downtown Hopkinsville quickly became dangerous Friday morning, with numerous water rescues taking place. A flood watch continues until Sunday morning. Photos […]
Historic rainfall to continue after Wednesday’s severe weather
Wednesday’s severe weather brought tornadoes, damaging winds and heavy rain, to western Kentucky and Governor Andy Beshear reminded folks that the inclement weather is sticking around into the weekend. At […]