Madisonville officials spotlight new developments, upcoming events

Madisonville Mayor Kevin Cotton and Deputy City Administrator Brad Long appeared on WHOP recently to spotlight the city’s economic developments and upcoming events. Cotton says Madisonville is seeing more growth […]
Hopkinsville Police arrest two men for attempted burglary

Hopkinsville police arrested 39-year-old Nicholas Forristall and 51-year-old Michael Mitchell both of Hopkinsville after the pair allegedly attempted to break into a building last Thursday. Law enforcement responded to a […]
Healthcare professionals spotlight local health trends, concerns at forum

Local healthcare leaders discussed health trends in Christian County and answered the community’s questions concerning personal health at Tuesday’s Public Health Forum. The forum was hosted by Pennyrile RC&D and […]
Secretary Noel spotlights state, local economic development in Hopkinsville

As more industries and businesses plant roots across the state, Kentucky Economic Development Cabinet Secretary Jeff Noel appeared in Hopkinsville on Tuesday to talk about the steps state and local […]
Joy Closet Executive Director announces her resignation

After establishing Joy Closet in 2021 and serving as the nonprofit’s Executive Director since, Heather Gray announced her resignation on Tuesday with a post on Facebook. Joy Closet is a […]
Pre-K for All Initiative Director spotlights the benefits of universal preschool

Establishing universal preschool has been high on Governor Andy Beshear’s list of priorities since he was reelected. Sam Flynn, the Executive Director of the Pre-K for All Initiative, shared how […]
Temperatures to increase while drought conditions remain

Over the weekend, western Kentucky got a taste of fall, but summer is not done yet and temperatures are set to increase as the weekend approaches. While higher temperatures are […]
Local Grand Jury issues indictments for assault, fleeing crimes
A Christian County Grand Jury issued indictments for assault, endangerment and fleeing-related crimes on Friday. Forty-one-year-old Darnita Gordon of Hopkinsville was arrested after she reportedly assaulted a woman and cut […]
Oak Grove Tourism releases around 2,600 butterflies at annual festival

Despite a gloomy start to the day, the sky cleared up in time for around 2,600 butterflies to be released at Oak Grove’s annual Butterfly Festival on Saturday. The festival […]
Christian County School Board approves high school construction changes

Construction continues at the consolidated Christian County High School, and at Thursday’s meeting, Christian County School Board members received a progress update and approved some change orders. Kevin Hitchell from […]