The Oak Grove City Council met Tuesday for a regular meeting in which the council approved the second readings of amendments to two animal control-related ordinances and discussed Oak Grove Police Department staffing and handbook issues.

The first jury trial scheduled to take place in Christian County in around a year was postponed Monday morning after the victim in the case did not appear in court despite being allegedly subpoenaed. Jury trials were postponed in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Planters Bank announced the start of the second cohort of the Wealth Builder program after incurring a waitlist from the first cohort.

The man accused in the murder of Terrill Moore, 25, in August 2019, appeared in Christian Circuit Court Wednesday afternoon for a bond reduction motion hearing submitted by his defense attorneys.

Following the reversal of the verdict against Karen Brafman, 35, who is accused of setting fire to a mobile home with several people inside, Brafman appeared in Christian Circuit Judge John Atkins’ court Wednesday morning with her new defense attorneys.

The Oak Grove Committee of the Whole met Tuesday morning to discuss what the City Council’s top priorities would be when applying for major grant funding.

This week, Historic Downtown Hopkinsville announced many spring activities happening in the Downtown Renaissance District through the rest of April and into the beginning of May, in a recent publication.

The Lot-Next-Door Program and the Mass Foreclosure Program are on their way to becoming an official committee as the Hopkinsville City Council will vote on the matter during their meetings in May.

The Hopkinsville City Council heard numerous updates during the Committee of the Whole meeting on Thursday night.

Hopkinsville City officials announced that Tie Breaker Family Aquatic Center will open to the public June 18, for a shortened season.

Trigg County Hospital officials announced during their board of trustees meeting last week that the facility has administered 2,252 first doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine and another 2,004 second doses as of Thursday.

The Hopkinsville-Christian County Public Library announced that The Friends of the Library organization raised over $8,000 for the library.

The Oak Grove City Council met Tuesday for a regular meeting to consider several proposals, one of which was a land acquisition proposal presented by Christian County Magistrates Phillip Peterson and Jerry Gilliam.

The Christian County Board of Education announced plans for Christian County and Hopkinsville High Schools graduation to be held in person during Thursday night’s board meeting.

The Hopkinsville City Council met Tuesday for its second meeting of April in council chambers to discuss ordinances, municipal orders, appointments to the Non-Partisan Elections Citizens Committee with a pinning ceremony for new Hopkinsville Police Department officer Jarrit Beasley.

April is Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month and Sanctuary, Inc. has been spreading awareness and education regarding the issue and how people can prevent it throughout the nine counties Sanctuary serves.

Christian County Public School System announced the “Adopt a Senior” program and is looking for individuals or businesses to help them honor the members of the Hopkinsville and Christian County High School classes of 2021.

Christian County Fiscal Court met Tuesday morning to consider the approval of economic development incentives for two businesses; one from Washington, while the other is an expansion of a company already existing in Hopkinsville, Brazeway Inc.

The Pennyroyal Area Development District is in full force this April as they released their April newsletter updated the public on their various projects and opportunities.

One of the men accused in the 2016 Ghost Bridge murder case appeared in Christian Circuit Court Judge John Atkins’ court via Zoom Monday morning to have his trial date vacated and rescheduled due to the COVID-19 pandemic preventing trials until May.

Hopkinsville police are searching for two suspects involved in a murder that took place Saturday morning at the Valero gas station on East Ninth Street.

The Perfect Closet and the Pennyroyal Arts Council are coming together every Saturday in April to present an upscale consignment shopping experience at the former Miller’s Son Store to benefit Grace and Mercy, The Boys and Girls Club of Hopkinsville-Christian County and the Aaron McNeil House Inc.

Kentucky Auditor Mike Harmon recently released the Christian County Sheriff’s Office tax settlement for 2019. Under state law, the auditor must annually audit the accounts of each county sheriff.

Four women accused in the First United Methodist Church child abuse cases were scheduled to appear in Christian Circuit Court Judge John Atkins’ court Thursday afternoon to either set the cases for jury trials or to hear a motion to join all four cases to be tried at once.

The Oak Grove City Council officially approved the hiring of a new public works director at a regular meeting Tuesday night. The council also considered the third budget amendment, adopting the International Property Maintenance Code and creating a part-time administrative assistant for City Hall.

The First United Methodist Church Daycare child abuse case was scheduled in Circuit Judge John Atkins’ courtroom Wednesday morning to have its previous trial date expunged and rescheduled, but due to a motion the commonwealth intends to file, the trial has not yet been rescheduled.

The Hopkinsville City Council met in person on Tuesday night for its first meeting of April to discuss budget amendments, loans, committees and HWEA water rates.

The Friends of Land Between the Lakes have released its jam-packed programming for the month of April.

FANCY FARM — With what organizers describe as “cautious optimism,” plans are being made to have the 141st St. Jerome Fancy Farm Picnic in its traditional entirety on Aug. 7, 2021.

The Kentucky Sheriff’s Boys and Girls Ranch Summer Camp is a go this summer and the Christian County Sheriff’s Department is collecting donations for the camp.

At the recent committee of the whole meeting, Hopkinsville Solid Waste Enterprise General Manager Tony Sicari updated the council on the city’s recycling program while discussing the possible start back date.

A motion was recently filed to the Kentucky Court of Appeals in the case of retired Hopkinsville Police Officer Jefferson Alexander to compel Circuit Court Judge John Atkins to grant a motion to dismiss Alexander’s case after Atkins recently denied a motion to dismiss.

The Christian County Chamber of Commerce held its annual Compass Awards Monday night, highlighting businesses within the county for their customer service, quality products, hard work and dedication to the community.