Pedestrian fatally struck by semi-truck on I-24
A man was killed after being struck by a tractor-trailer near the 74-mile-marker of Interstate 24 early Monday morning in Christian County. According to Hopkinsville Fire and EMS Captain Payton […]
Webster man pleads guilty to rape, child abuse charges, sentenced to 30-years
A Webster County man will be spending the next 30 years in prison after pleading guilty to charges related to the sexual abuse of a child. According to Kentucky Attorney […]
Grand jury returns indictments for assault, criminal child abuse
A Christian County Grand Jury returned numerous indictments last week, including for assault and criminal child abuse. Twenty-year-old Culliyon McKnight has been indicted for first-degree assault in connection to a […]
KSP arrests man in Paducah wanted for double-murder in Rowan Co.
Kentucky State Police have arrested a man in McCracken County who was wanted for double-homicide out of Rowan County. According to KSP, at around 10:15 a.m. on Friday, the Rowan […]
Arrest made in James Village Apartments shooting
A juvenile has been taken into custody in connection with a shooting at the James Village Apartments on September 15 where two people were shot. According to the Hopkinsville Police […]
Community cuts the ribbon on The Crumb Tray
The Crumb Tray is Hopkinsville’s newest restaurant, and to celebrate its opening, the community joined restaurant staff on Friday to host a ribbon-cutting. Martha White is a Hopkinsville native and […]
School Board approves working budget for the academic year
The Christian County School Board approved the working budget for the 2025-26 school year at Thursday’s meeting. Board members approved a $78 million budget with a 12% contingency fund. Christian […]
Local Small Business Commission spotlights upcoming events
Hopkinsville is home to many small businesses and to support and spotlight them, the Hopkinsville Small Business Commission has a variety of events coming up. The commission formed in 2023 […]
Ky. Supreme Court upholds Cotton murder conviction, but remands for re-sentencing
The Supreme Court of Kentucky has made a ruling in an appeal filed by Joshua Cotton, who was found guilty by a jury in the 2022 death of Alijah Watts—and […]
Drought deepens across the region
After a spring and early summer that brought more rain than this area might normally get in a year, the ground is now very parched, as our drought conditions only […]