Christian County Fiscal Court met Tuesday and approved an agreement to receive a donation for Ruff Park renovations from Sparkling Ice.
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Christian County Fiscal Court met Tuesday and approved an agreement to receive a donation for Ruff Park renovations from Sparkling Ice.
After a spike in COVID-19 cases, Gov. Andy Beshear has announced new guidelines that include requesting that churches stop holding in-person services for the next two Sundays.
The City of Oak Grove took to Facebook Monday to let its residents know that the city will be concentrating on cleaning up and beautifying the city this week.
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The Kentucky State Police Post 2 in Madisonville is investigating human remains that were found in Christian County.
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Monday’s rain cast a dreary shadow over athletic fields across the southern Pennyrile but that shadow will remain for the foreseeable future with KHSAA’s mandated dead period for high school athletics.
Tuesday was filled with ups and downs for local teams as the Trigg County Lady Wildcats made history against Caldwell County, and the Hopkinsville Lady Tigers suffered a tough defeat at the hands of the Henderson County Lady Colonels.
The boys’ Eighth District Tournament kicked off at Christian County on Tuesday night.
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After a spike in COVID-19 cases, Gov. Andy Beshear has announced new guidelines that include requesting that churches stop holding in-person services for the next two Sundays.
The City of Oak Grove took to Facebook Monday to let its residents know that the city will be concentrating on cleaning up and beautifying the city this week.
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The Kentucky State Police Post 2 in Madisonville is investigating human remains that were found in Christian County.
Christian County Public Schools Superintendent Chris Bentzel hosted a media discussion Friday. Transparency was the main topic of discussion.
Following the first few positive COVID-19 cases at Fort Campbell, Army officials established barracks for quarantine and isolation.
Driving down Fort Campbell Boulevard toward downtown Hopkinsville, motorists will see a large black sign on the left with giant white lettering.
Hopkinsville City Council renamed a section of West First Street to Phillip Meacham Way in honor of the late Hopkinsville police officer during Tuesday’s meeting.
Christian County Public Schools has changed the name of its alternative school. It will now be named the Bluegrass Learning Academy.
Cadiz City Hall has shuttered its doors once again in the midst of the COVID-19 outbreak and is available to the public only by phone, online or through the office’s dropbox.
Hopkinsville Community College reported Monday that a college employee has tested positive for COVID-19.
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Roger Holloway was 17 years old when he joined the U.S. Army. It was May 17, 1950, and little did he know, he would become one of the last living Buffalo Soldiers, now on a new mission to keep the stories of these black vanguards alive.
The Blanchfield Army Community Hospital announced that the Fort Campbell Warrior Transition Battalion changed its name to the Fort Campbell Soldier Recovery Unit.
Although the COVID-19 pandemic is taking its toll on almost everyone in one form or another, the Pennyroyal Arts Council is hopeful it will raise the funds it’ll need during this year’s annual fund drive.
The Christian County Board of Education voted Thursday to return students to in-person instruction for the 2020-21 school year. Board member Tom Bell was the lone no vote.
On Monday, it was reported that the Chrisitan County Sheriff’s Office will receive $850,895 from the CARES Act to reimburse Sheriff’s Office payroll costs.
Located between the first and second floors of the Hopkinsville-Christian County Public Library is an outdoor patio which offers a unique view of downtown and an escape from the chaos of everyday life.
Christian County Fiscal Court met in person for the first time Tuesday since March 24 and approved the creation of the Harm Reduction Syringe Service Program.
Local nonprofit agencies that assist low- to moderate-income residents could qualify for a piece of $127,000 in COVID-19 community development block grant funding.
The Pennyrile Area Development District’s board of directors has approved an operating budget for the upcoming 2020-21 fiscal year that includes $18.2 million in revenues and exceeds total revenues for the past fiscal year by $1.6 million.
After years of pushing for a change, Kentucky liquor stores will be able to advance their businesses after the approval of House Bill 415.
As outdoor venues in Kentucky have opened up after months of being closed due to the coronavirus, more Kentuckians than ever are heading outdoors. And picking up ticks.
Hopkinsville Mayor Wendell Lynch vetoed the Hopkinsville City Council’s 6-5 vote that would have approved nonpartisan elections for city council and mayoral candidates. The council approved the ordinance Tuesday despite public outcries to hold off until after the pandemic.
Most laws passed during the Kentucky general assembly’s 2020 meeting went into effect on Wednesday, July 15. The legislature’s short session may have Christian County residents wondering what has changed.
A man accused of the death of a woman after drunk driving appeared in Judge Andrew Self’s courtroom Wednesday afternoon to enter a plea agreement to his charges.
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Despite it being the middle of the summer, Christian County Middle School was busy as ever Tuesday, as a plethora of citizens waited in line for help with their unemployment claims.
The Oak Grove Community Garden is hosting an open house and “Gate Opening” picnic Saturday to give the community a first look at the garden’s food and plants in hopes to gain more active members.
Due to expected heat and humidity levels next week the July 14 distribution time for the Feeding America food distribution in Oak Grove will be moved to 9 a.m. until noon at the Oak Grove Community Center.
Hopkinsville Police Department arrested a man Monday afternoon, and a citizen’s video of the arrest was shared on social media, leading Police Chief Clayton Sumner to make a statement and release the officer’s body camera footage on HPD’s Facebook page.
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The free Hoptown Hose Down will be from 2 to 3 p.m. on weekdays through Aug. 31. The daily schedule includes:
A federal grand jury returned an indictment June 17 against Dayton Jones on one count of producing child pornography.
The two men accused on the 2016 Ghost Bridge murder appeared in court Thursday morning via video conference for what was originally scheduled as a jury trial, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic was changed to a pretrial conference hearing.
As schools in Kentucky prepare to reopen in-person instruction amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Kentucky Department of Education is releasing 16 documents to help guide school districts. The flagship document is the 24-page Healthy at School guide.
Two separate fatal collisions occurred Thursday night and Friday morning, leading to the death of four individuals, according to Kentucky State Police and the Hopkinsville Police Department.
As things continue to reopen within Kentucky, Christian County has seen a a spike in COVID-19 cases.
Hopkinsville-Christian County Public Library (HCCPL) has introduced its first StoryWalk.
Wedding and event venues across the state can reopen at 50% capacity Monday under Healthy at Work requirements for those businesses, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said earlier this week.
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The Museums of Historic Hopkinsville-Christian County hosted its first History on Tap at the Hopkinsville Brewing Co. since January, prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear released new guidance last week for schools to open safely in the fall. The guidelines mirror Beshear’s healthy at home guidelines that were set in place when COVID-19 hit Kentucky.
Classes are tentatively scheduled to begin in August, but Christian County Public Schools teachers and staff are giving students a head start in their studies with the “It’s in the Bag Summer Camp.”
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Editor’s note: The primary election totals in this article are preliminary, as a number of absentee ballots must still be counted. Final totals for each race are due to the Secretary of State’s Office on June 30 and that is when winners of each local race will be announced.
Oak Grove City Council hosted a special meeting Tuesday afternoon to discuss the city’s 2020-21 Fiscal Year budget and the location of the new fire department building.
Toddy County Clerk Cindy O’Bryan said despite all the adjustments that had to be made to accommodate for COVID-19 regulations, the primary election ran smoothly.
On Tuesday, Christian County Fiscal Court hosted its final virtual meeting due to COVID-19 for the second reading of the 2020-21 Christian County budget and the supplemental payment for the Christian County Sheriff amongst other business.
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Despite muggy weather, a small group of locals gathered Saturday morning at the Christian County Justice Center to organize a march to the Christian County Clerk’s Office to encourage people to vote for change.
The Christian County Health Department Board of Health recently voted to approve a syringe exchange program in the county, after being one of few counties in the surrounding areas without one.
The Christian County Chamber of Commerce has formed an Economic Recovery Team comprised of key organizations, business leaders and local government to help connect area businesses to resources and identify actions needed to ensure economic prosperity for the county.
Following the news of a five-year-old girl being killed and an 11-year-old being injured after being struck by a pickup truck on Pembroke Oak Grove Road, the citizens of Oak Grove are voicing their concerns regarding the speed limit of the road.
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