• On Sept. 24, at 9:07 p.m., while on patrol, a Caldwell County Deputy Kenneth Vincent observed a vehicle speeding near the 14000 block of Hopkinsville Road and did a traffic stop. The sheriff’s office said that, upon further investigation,…
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• On Sept. 22, at 10:12 p.m., officers arrested Christopher A. Johnston, 32, of Princeton, on two Caldwell County bench warrants charging him with two counts of probation violation on felony offenses, according to police.
This Saturday, Oct. 1, the Heroes of ‘76 Centennial Celebration will visit the Cedar Hill Cemetery. This is a part of a memorial celebration by the Masonic Clarksville Lodge 89, featuring wreath-laying ceremonies and a special dinner.
The Friends of Land Between the Lakes at Woodlands Nature Station invites families to celebrate Wolf Week on Oct. 1-7 and the Woolly Bear Festival on Oct. 8-9, with festivities occurring each day from 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
PADUCAH — While ovarian cancer is the deadliest gynecological cancer and ranks fifth in cancer deaths among women, many women don’t know they have ovarian cancer until it’s reached an advanced stage.
PADUCAH — After two years of scaled-back events, new organizers and a new layout, and temperatures around 100 degrees during setup, some nerves were on edge as this year’s Barbecue on the River prepared to kick off.
FRANKFORT — Following the tornado outbreak in western Kentucky last December and eastern Kentucky’s historic flooding in July, Gov. Andy Beshear announced on Thursday, Sept. 22 the formation of a permanent group to deal with those types of emergencies.
Planters Bank has recently announced the kickoff of its annual Season of Giving, and 12 area organizations throughout western Kentucky and Tennessee will be supported through the giving campaign.
Carolyn Traum played the part of Nannie Darby at last Saturday’s Ghost Walk event sponsored by the Caldwell County Genealogy Society. This was the 14th year the group had the walk, with nearly 300 people taking the tour ... walking…
PADUCAH — For the nearly 25 years since her sister was killed at Heath High School in West Paducah, Christina Ellegood has ridden a roller coaster — not only the tidal patterns of grief abating and returning, but the recurring…
Caldwell County Jailer Jon Pettit announced Tuesday, Sept. 27 during the Fiscal Court meeting that he will be retiring from the position, which he’s held since 2011. Pettit shared with the Times Leader that he felt he had accomplished everything…
TUESDAY, Sept. 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- To help consumers ascertain the nutritional value of foods more easily, the Biden administration said Tuesday it will propose putting nutrition labels on the front of packaging instead of on the back.
Shakira is facing up to eight years in jail after being ordered to stand trial over allegations of a £12 million tax fraud.
(The Center Square) – Texas is sending aid to Florida ahead of Hurricane Ian, which is expected to make landfall this week. What appears to be a Category 3 hurricane is growing in strength and expected to cause widespread damage.…
TUESDAY, Sept. 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Thousands of people die every year while waiting for a liver transplant. Living-donor transplantation holds the potential to save many of these lives, yet remains underused in the United States.
TUESDAY, Sept. 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Staring at a computer screen endlessly can lead to dry, irritated, tired eyes and headaches.
(The Center Square) – Congress faces a looming deadline this week with the government set to shut down Friday night if lawmakers cannot agree on a spending measure to keep the lights on.
WASHINGTON — A nearly 50-year-old federal law backed by Republicans allows the use of federal dollars for abortions in cases of rape, incest or to save a patient’s life. That so-called Hyde Amendment, which is folded into spending bills, is…
TUESDAY, Sept. 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Too much anxiety isn't good for anyone, but a new study suggests it is particularly perilous for pregnant women because it can raise the chances of their child being born early.
(The Center Square) – U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents continue to seize deadly narcotics at the Texas-Mexico border. In four traffic stops in three days, agents confiscated more than $12 million worth of illegal drugs.
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre issued a statement Tuesday calling Idaho’s abortion laws “extreme and backwards” in response to a memo issued by the University of Idaho cautioning employees not to provide reproductive health counseling to students, including abortion,…
Moving season is almost over. But if you’re one of the many people settling into a new home right now, you might feel like the furniture-buying season is just getting…
TUESDAY, Sept. 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Head lice are ubiquitous still, so there's a good chance your son or daughter could develop an infestation. Now, the nation's leading pediatrics group is issuing new guidelines to help schools and families…
TUESDAY, Sept. 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- All COVID travel restrictions in Canada will be gone starting on Oct. 1, health officials announced Tuesday.
(The Center Square) — Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry is leading a coalition of 18 states in opposition to the Energy Independence and Security Act, which they claim is a back door attempt to impose the failed Clean Power Plan.
(The Center Square) – A nonprofit legal group filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the U.S. Department of Education to block its move to cancel up to $20,000 in student loan debt for some borrowers.
(The Center Square) – Ford Motor Co. is expanding once again in Kentucky. On Tuesday morning, the automaker said it would invest $700 million at its Kentucky Truck Plant in Louisville in a project expected to create 500 new jobs.
(The Center Square) – Only a fraction of Americans are satisfied "with the way things are going in the U.S.," according to a new poll.
The trend of naming an impactful winter storm has not yet caught on with the National Weather Service.
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Caldwell County golfer Collin Whittington posted a 6-over-par 77 in last Wednesday, Sept. 21’s 1st Region golf tournament at Paxton Park in Paducah to advance to the first round of State First in Owensboro.
The Caldwell County Tigers picked up their first win of the season in their Class 2A District 1 opener last Friday night with a 49-16 home win over the Ballard Memorial Bombers.
It took the Lady Tigers just three sets to put away Hopkinsville Tuesday night, Sept. 20 at the CAB gym in Princeton.
The Caldwell County Lady Tigers moved to 9-4-3 after a 1-1 tie with St. Mary last Thursday night, Sept. 22 at Butler Stadium in Princeton.
The Caldwell County Tigers soccer team slipped to 4-6 after a 1-0 loss to St. Mary last Thursday night, Sept. 22 at Butler Stadium in Princeton.
No. 9 Oklahoma State visits No. 16 Baylor in rematch of Big 12 title game
Top-ranked Georgia has history on its side vs. Missouri
Bowling Green State University football coach Scot Loeffler found out there is nothing worse than having to watch your own team play on television.
Hurricane Ian pushes South Carolina football to Thursday
Memphis basketball on probation, tournament eligible
After a 38-0 beatdown of New Mexico, LSU returns to SEC play this week, with its first road game this Saturday. The Tigers are traveling to Auburn on Saturday, a team coming off a win in its SEC opener with…
Reports: Browns DE Myles Garrett home from hospital
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While the college men’s basketball season is still over a month away, that doesn’t mean we can’t start getting excited for it. With the team’s first official practice being this Wednesday, Matt McMahon held a press conference; discussing the prospect…
Lions RB D'Andre Swift (shoulder) expected to miss time
Short week threatens Tua Tagovailoa availability vs. Bengals
In a pair of crowded fields at Saturday’s Marshall County Invitational, both the boys’ and girls’ cross-country teams ran behind some of the best competition in the region.
Cowboys' Micah Parsons, Jason Peters in, WR Michael Gallup out for MNF
Reports: Ga. Tech fires Geoff Collins, AD Todd Stansbury
2022 NFL MVP futures lean Lamar Jackson, Jalen Hurts
Boise State quarterback Hank Bachmeier has entered the transfer portal, a source told the Idaho Press on Monday morning.
C.J. Stroud huge favorite in Heisman, No. 1 pick futures
NFL scraps Pro Bowl, adds Pro Bowl Games
Aaron Rodgers and Co. are still working out the kinks. But exiting September with a 2-1 record was an important step for a team searching for an identity.
Green Bay's offense checks in with a C-minus.
Green Bay's defense and wide receivers helped to hold off Tampa Bay 14-12 on Sunday.
Reports: Geoff Collins out as head coach at Georgia Tech
Reports: NFLPA wants probe of Tua Tagovailoa's concussion check
Rihanna to headline Super Bowl LVII halftime show
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Like a lot of Kentuckians, I’m proud of our state’s association with bourbon.
If, as Assistant Principal Kevin Crosby claimed when the new $84.5 million Tates Creek High School opened in Lexington on the first day of school, “students deserve a building like this,” then didn’t Fayette County taxpayers also deserve a better…
Genesis 16: 1, “Now Sarai, Abram’s wife, had borne him no children. But she had an Egyptian slave named Hagar; so she said to Abram, “The LORD has kept me from having children. Go, sleep with my slave; perhaps I…
In 2017, the Kentucky General Assembly passed House Bill 1 to protect workers in the private sector from being fired for not paying union dues.
The Bible is full of reminders — instructing God’s people to remember and memorialize His faithfulness.
Romans 11:33, “Oh the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!”
Have you read Roe v. Wade? Don’t feel bad. No one else has read it either. Yet people have marched in the streets over it; ranted and cussed and shook their fists and even injured property and people over it.…
It’s unacceptable if not downright disrespectful, even embarrassing.
Americans are suffering due to the Biden administration’s disastrous economic policies. While Congressional Democrats continue to dodge responsibility for their reckless spending, nationwide inflation has reached 8.6%, a 40-year high.
First thing Friday morning, my wife told me the news that an old college friend had died. News of his passing gripped me all day.
Matthew 7:15, “Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.”
I’m only now able to write about the shooting death of Calloway Deputy Sheriff Jody Cash on May 16, in Benton, Kentucky. Jody and I were not close. But we were friends going back a long way. And like someone…
Our nation pauses on Memorial Day to remember the more than 1.3 million Americans who paid the ultimate price to protect our freedom and preserve our liberties.
The General Assembly wrapped up the 2022 session with two long days and nights of veto overrides and last-minute legislating, adjourning one day before the constitutionally mandated April 15 deadline.
In “The Patriot,” set during the Revolutionary War, 18-year-old Gabriel Martin pushes for independence, trying to avoid assignment to the militia unit commanded by his father.
When Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear steps out of his office on the first floor of the Capitol and looks up to the second floor, he’s at least twice as likely to see a Republican as someone from his own party…
Democrats have tried a number of dishonest strategies to wave away Americans’ rising concerns over inflation: first, they claimed inflation wasn’t happening; then, they claimed it would only be “transitory”; then, they claimed inflation was actually a good thing; then,…
Opponents of charter schools coming to Kentucky are pro-choice after all.
My late neighbor Hunter Vance’s political philosophy was that politicians — whether local magistrates or United States senators — should “put the jam jar on the lower shelf so the little man can get his.”
Daniel 5: 5-6 “Suddenly the fingers of a human hand appeared and wrote on the plaster of the wall, near the lampstand in the royal palace. The king watched the hand as it wrote. Belshazzar’s face turned pale and he…
Standing in solidarity with Ukraine
Acts 18: 2-3 “And found a certain Jew named Aquila, born in Pontus, lately come from Italy, with his wife Priscilla; (because that Claudius had commanded all Jews to depart from Rome:) and came unto them. And because he was…
Since starting this weekly column 14 years ago, I’ve been advancing the idea that parents rather than politicians, bureaucrats, zip codes or paycheck sizes should determine where children are educated.
Rep. Lynn Bechler joined colleagues in the House in approving legislation to prevent the Department of Revenue from levying a massive increase in the assessed value of motor vehicles.
Kentucky has a serious problem with its public education system. It’s much more fundamental than disagreements about Critical Race Theory, school shutdowns and student masking. Very simply, astonishingly high numbers of Bluegrass State students aren’t being taught to read at…
With an enormous surplus of funds rolling into state coffers and a wad of COVID-19 relief dollars on the way, protecting Kentuckians from a huge tax increase when they show up at the county clerk’s office to renew their vehicle…
In a version of “go big or go home,” the West Virginia legislature last year withstood teachers’ protests and union-forced strikes to pass the nation’s most inclusive Education Savings Accounts (ESA) policy after not being able to get through a…
Tornadoes ripping through the region last week didn’t discriminate in their destruction.
Poverty undoubtedly presents tough challenges when it comes to educating students.
Most days I carry a Bible verse in my pocket. The Scripture varies with the day and situations, or problems expected. If I’m going into battle-and life IS a battle-I surely don’t want to go into it unarmed. Ephesians 6:17…
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At Tuesday’s official proclamation of Gloria Jean Watkins Day in Hopkinsville, Gwenda Motley, the sister of the late author declared that, “It’s all about love.”
Nerves, poise and intelligence were all on full display on Tuesday night as 37 students in grades 3-8 took the stage for the Inaugural Literacy Council Spelling Bee at The Alhambra Theatre. The event, which was divided into two grade divisions, was sponsored by the Christian County Literacy …
For adults, students and children who are spending extra time at home to prevent the further spread of COVID-19, the Museums of Hopkinsville-Christian County and the Hopkinsville-Christian County Public Library have some entertaining and educational ideas to stay occupied.
Editor’s note: The following is the most up-to-date listing of activities, which were not canceled or postponed in an effort to reduce the spread of the COVID-19. Before leaving for an event, please call in advance to confirm it is still taking place.
Welcome Spring 2020 with a short run or walk during the inaugural Shamrock Shuffle 5K and Fun Run presented by the Hopkinsville-Christian County Family YMCA.
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Valor Hall was teeming with suspects Saturday evening for the Best Laid Plans, old Hollywood Murder Mystery interactive show.
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"The wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord."
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Last week I gave you my yearly rant about the commercialization of the holiday we call Christmas. This week I am asking you to think about Christmas - not the decorations or the gifts, but why the first Christmas happened,…
Adsmore Museum has switched to its fifth theme of the season, Victorian Wake (1905).
Hebrews, chapter eleven, is commonly known as "the faith chapter." The chapter gives a summary of the acts of faith exhibited by some of the Bible's great characters - Noah, Abraham, Moses, and others. Toward the end of the chapter,…
When rotten things happen in life; God does have a plan.
Jo Ann Dalton of Fredonia has saved quite a few recipes over the years.
"When the Israelites saw it, they said to each other, "What is it?" For they did not know what it was. Moses said to them, "It is the bread the Lord has given you to eat." - Exodus 16:15
"From the sole of the foot even to the head, There is no soundness in it, But wounds and bruises and putrefying sores; They have not been closed or bound up, Or soothed with ointment."
The following programs and events are currently running at the Oak Grove Community Center, 1705 Thompsonville Lane:
Lawrence Weill, Lyon County novelist, wrote his first short story in seventh grade.
As I grow older, I realize I have more questions than answers. One question has developed in my mind over the last few years. How have the smartphone manufacturers convinced so many people they cannot survive without a phone?
I'm not a very complicated person. I like simple things; things nice and easy. Occasionally I will do a crossword puzzle, but beside that, I enjoy the simple life.
According to Easterproject.com, 322 Christians are killed for their faith each month. That number will probably rise since nearly that many have been killed each month in Nigeria alone since the beginning of the year.
The marriage of Christ is not taught much in churches anymore, but the church is the Bride of Christ (2 Corinthians 11:2; Revelation 21:2,17). Christ is referred to as a groom in several passages (Matthew 9:15; 25:1,6; John 3:29; Revelation…
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All information from restaurant inspections is provided by the Christian County Health Department. A minimum score of 85 with no critical violations is considered passing. Restaurants have a chance to increase their scores by correcting critical problems while the inspector is on-site. Inspe…
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Obituaries from our sister publications
Dollie Murphy, 95, of Lyon County, died Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022.
Doris Noel Johnson, 77, formerly of Princeton, passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2022, at Landmark Nursing and Rehabilitation of Kuttawa.
Johnny Mack Daniel, 72 of Poole, passed away on Saturday September 24, 2022. He was a member of First Christian Church in Sebree, KY, owner of Daniel Builders where he taught several people to be carpenters over the years, worked…
Carol Jones, 72, of Mt. Juliet, Tennessee, and formerly of Lyon County, passed away Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022, at Alive Hospice Center in Nashville, Tennessee.
Arnold Douglas “Doug” Woodall, 80, of Kuttawa, passed away Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022, at Rivers Bend Retirement Center.
Carol Jones, 72, of Mt. Juliet, Tennessee, and formerly of Lyon County, passed away Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022, at Alive Hospice Center in Nashville, Tennessee.
William Odel Howard, 82, of Elizabethtown, and formerly of Eddyville, and Henderson, passed away Friday, Sept. 2, 2022, at his home. He was a U.S. Army veteran, having served in the Vietnam War. He was a member of American Legion…
Lisa Dawn Murphy, 44, of Louisville, died Sept. 5, 2022, at her home.
Thomas ‘Tommy’ Raymond Oakley, 80, loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend to many, went to be with his Lord on Monday, August 22, 2022. He passed away peacefully at Park Louisville memory care facility in Louisville, KY. Providence,…
Jack ‘Butch’ Springer Jr., 56 of Clay passed away Tuesday, August 16, 2022 at Baptist Health Deaconess in Madisonville.
Glenda Melissa Edwards, 78, of Sullivan, formerly of Arthur, Olney, and Madisonvile, Kentucky, died at 7:02 a.m. Friday, August 19, 2022 at St. Mary’s Hospital, Decatur.
Drake Austin Villines, 23 of Clay passed away Wednesday, August 17, 2022 at Deaconess Midtown in Evansville.
Glenda Jane “Memmie” Townsend, 70, passed away at St. Anthony’s Hospice Lucy Smith King Care Center in Henderson, KY on Monday August 15, 2022 surrounded by her family.
Sharon K. Epley, 68 of Poole, KY passed away on Wednesday August 3rd, 2022 at Redbanks Nursing Home in Henderson, KY. She was a member of Shady Grove General Baptist Church in Poole, KY. She was retired from Webster County…
Reba Lindsey Stinnett, 82, of Providence, KY passed away Thursday, August 4, 2022 at Shemwell Nursing Home in Providence.
Jerry Edward Boster, 80, of Lake Panasoffkee, Florida, passed away on July 9, 2022, in Florida.
George Elmer Cowen, 87, of Cadiz, KY went to be with the Lord on Thursday July 21, 2022. Mr. Cowen graduated from Clay High School and served in the U. S. Army with honor and pride. He was a member…
Dr. Dennis Powell passed away on July 21, 2022 at the age of 61.
Melba Brogan Clark, 96 of Dixon, passed away at her home with family by her side on Sunday July 24th, 2022.
Edna C. Rigdon 83, of Crittenden County, KY passed away on Thursday July 21, 2022 at Baptist Health-Deaconess in Madisonville.
David Wayne Russell, 54 of Providence, passed away at the Lucy Smith King Care Center in Henderson on Friday, June 10, 2022.
Mary Ola Johnson, 100, of Providence, KY, passed away Wednesday, May 25, 2022, at Ridgewood Terrace Nursing Home in Madisonville, KY.
Carla Faye Gonzalez, 62 of Providence, passed away on Sunday May 8, 2022, at her home.
Connie Marie Allen,74, of Providence passed away at her home on Thursday April 21, 2022, with her family by her side.
Lawrence E. Grayson, 93 of Dixon, passed away on Saturday April 23, 2022 at Shemwell Healthcare in Providence.
Geneva Marie Gardner, 78, of Dixon passed away Wednesday, April 6, 2022 at her residence.
Bobby W. Winstead, 73 of Lisman, KY passed away at Redbanks Nursing Home in Henderson, KY on Sunday March 27th, 2022. He had worked many years at Dotiki Coal Mines in Lisman, KY. He was a member of the Lisman…
Doug Stanley, 90 of Nebo, KY, passed away Friday, March 25, 2022, at Madisonville Health and Rehab.
Evelynn Marie Whitledge 80, of Evansville, IN passed away on Friday March 25, 2022 at the Linda E. White Hospice House in Evansville, IN. She was a homemaker and had worked at Kent Plastics in Evansville, IN. She was a…
Bobby W. Stone, 78, of Providence, KY, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, March 6, 2022, at his home.
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