For the third time in five years, Michael Venable State Farm Insurance Agency has qualified for the Million Dollar Round Table.

When the pandemic hit, and schools were forced to pivot to non-traditional instruction, some students in the state fell behind. Christian County Public Schools have launched a learning recovery plan to help bring those students back into good standing.

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear and Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman launched the Kentucky Broadband Speed Test, a crowdsourcing project that will gather data from Kentuckians needed to expand internet home access for distance learning, telework and telehealth.

The Christian County Health Department announced Friday that its vaccine clinic would begin allowing COVID-19 vaccination appointments to be scheduled beginning on Mar. 1 for Phase 1C.

The Kentucky New Era and sister publication The Cadiz Record garnered several awards in the 2020 Kentucky Press Association Excellence in Kentucky Newspapers Contest.

Christian County Fiscal Court met in person Tuesday morning for the first time since the county was considered to be in the COVID-19 positivity red zone.

Statewide polling results released Thursday by the League of Women Voters of Kentucky reveal that Kentuckians, by more than a 2-1 margin, support automatic restoration of voting rights to people who have completed their felony prison sentences.

As the recent winter weather came through Christian County, leaving the roads in a dangerous state, Hopkinsville Fire Department and EMS calls saw an exponential increase over the last several days.

The third suspect involved in a robbery at Burke’s Outlet parking lot received his final sentence Wednesday afternoon from Christian Circuit Judge Andrew Self.

The Kentucky House of Representatives passed Senate Bill 120 Friday to legalize historical horse racing machines, a small win in the battle for the Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel in Christian County. The bill previously passed the state senate and now goes to Gov. Andy Beshear’s desk.

Just as the COVID-19 pandemic has affected businesses and tourism across the state, the Kentucky Bourbon Trail took a massive hit in 2020, according to a Kentucky Distillers’ Association press release.

The Kentucky Travel Industry Association has released a plan containing over 40 recommendations designed to contribute to the recovery of Kentucky’s travel and tourism industry.

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to cause hardships for some households, Team Kentucky released an overview of the Healthy at Home Eviction Relief Fund and how tenants and homeowners can apply for assistance.

Forty percent of America’s rural hospitals are struggling to stay open, and 16 of them are in Kentucky, according to an analysis by the Center for Healthcare Quality and Payment Reform.

Kentucky State Police are investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred in Russellville on Thursday night, in which Brian Ellis, 44, the man charged in a Dawson Springs attempted murder, was shot by Logan County Sheriff’s Deputies, according to a KSP press release. Ellis later die…

A woman accused of stabbing her boyfriend at the time in December appeared in Christian Circuit court Thursday afternoon for a bond reduction motion hearing that was ultimately taken under advisement by the judge.

The Christian County Sheriff’s Office has partnered with the Kentucky Department of Homeland Security and the National Sheriff’s Association to help communities develop neighborhood watch programs throughout the county.

Christian County Fiscal Court met Tuesday morning for a regular meeting via GoToMeeting to approve a block grant application for COVID-19 utility assistance, voted on the county jail procedure manual and inmate rules and allowed several magistrates to receive incentives for completing trainings.

The Museums of Historic Hopkinsville-Christian County shared accomplishments made in 2020 as well as its goals for 2021.

The U.S. Army Fort Campbell officially announced who had been named as the 2021 Champions of Fort Campbell on Friday.

Christian County Public Schools have made efforts in the past to address inequities between white students and students of color. Those past efforts have been largely unsuccessful, according to the district.

One of the suspects involved in a robbery at Burke’s Outlet parking lot received his final sentence Wednesday in Christian Circuit Court from Judge Andrew Self.

The Oak Grove City Council met Tuesday night via Zoom and live streamed the meeting to Facebook to vote on a third budget amendment, receive an update on the new fire department building plans as well as to finally receive input from the public.

The Executive Director of the Oak Grove Tourism Commission and Valor Hall Conference and Event Center Traci Cunningham announced her election to the Kentucky Travel Industry Association board this week.

The Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education reported Tuesday that participation of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid has dropped 19% for high school seniors. The form is necessary for students to receive financial aid for college.

The League of Women Voters of Kentucky released a state report, Felony Disenfranchisement in the Commonwealth of Kentucky, illustrating the progress Kentucky made in 2019 while encouraging further growth.

Hundreds of Trigg Countians will receive second doses of the COVID-19 vaccines this week.

The Hopkinsville City Council met Tuesday night via Zoom to announce the city’s new Information Technology Director, Darryl Anderson.

The suspect accused of the 2015 Pembroke triple murder appeared in Christian Circuit Court Thursday afternoon with his attorney, who intends to file a motion to dismiss the indictment in the case based on cell phone evidence.

The Oak Grove Committee of the Whole met Tuesday via Zoom to vote on how the council can allow citizens into the meeting for open session and discuss plans for CARES Act funds spending.

As the local COVID-19 vaccination process moves closer into Phase 1C and the general population continues to consider whether or not to get the vaccine, several misconceptions and questions surrounding the vaccine are circulating on social media or simply in conversations.

The suspect charged in a 2018 Oak Grove shooting case received a new trial date Monday morning in Christian Circuit Court after the previous trial date had been vacated due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Hopkinsville City Council held its first Committee of the Whole meeting of 2021 via Zoom on Thursday to discuss administrative matters, reports and future spending that will be brought to the next council meeting.

Christian County Fiscal Court met Tuesday via GoToMeeting for a regular meeting to get updates from the Christian County Animal Shelter and vote on a reappointment to the Solid Waste Authority Board.

In an effort to return children to in-person schooling, Kentucky will likely be the fastest state to widely vaccinate its school personnel for COVID-19, Gov. Andy Beshear said Monday.

Agriculture Commissioner Dr. Ryan Quarles and Kentucky farm groups are highlighting changes to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) benefiting Kentucky agricultural producers, according to a press release from the Kentucky Department of Agriculture.

The woman accused in the 2019 Greenville Road murder was set to enter a plea deal Wednesday in Christian Circuit Judge John Atkins’ court, but chose not enter a deal.

Oak Grove City Council met Tuesday night for a regular meeting to discuss possibly adopting the International Property Maintenance Code as the city’s new property maintenance ordinance.