Director Harrell Riley can only describe HR Ministries’ current efforts as a “Kingdom story.”
News stories from our sister publications
The day before the House of Representatives passed a historic relief bill in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. Rep. James Comer conducted a teleconference town hall meeting, answering questions from participants across the First District.
For Princeton artist Chad Oliver, Walmart has become more of a “wall mart” — a place to showcase his talents.
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Reconvening after a weeklong break, Kentucky lawmakers passed a measure Thursday offering relief to workers and employers suffering economic damage from the coronavirus pandemic.
PRINCETON — Most mornings in Kay’s Kitchens, the griddle is hot and the bacon is sizzling as mouth-watering breakfast is being masterfully assembled.
Tighter restrictions, greater sacrifices keep all Kentuckians Healthy at HomeVisit the Governor’s Facebook page to watch today’s news conference
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A frustrated Gov. Andy Beshear on Tuesday called out a “coronavirus party” that he said resulted in at least one person getting the virus, then ordered more business shutdowns to try to stem the pandemic’s spread.
Nick Bailey, the director of Hopkins County Emergency Management Agency, said the agency is acting as a support arm of the response to stop the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19).
Dawson Springs teachers, staff and students gathered together Thursday night in a virtual setting.
A friend in need deserves a mask, indeed.
When the Dawson Springs Independent Schools board of education met, its members sat several feet apart. The group met on Monday, March 16, the first day of nontraditional instruction in the district.
Sixteen defendants entered a guilty plea in Caldwell County Circuit Court on March 3, before Judge C.A. Woodall III.
The Kentucky Department of Education notified all Kentucky public school superintendents Tuesday that K-PREP testing for the 2019-2020 school year has been canceled.
The Caldwell County Courthouse has announced the following changes due to COVID-19:
A blood drive doesn’t immediately spring to mind during a pandemic but its value is immense, said Lou Zimmerman of American Red Cross Blood Donation Center in Paducah.
The agenda for the Caldwell County Fiscal Court meeting Tuesday was reduced, but county leaders took the time to provide residents with information related to fighting COVID-19.
One of the most difficult moments in life has been made even more painful during the coronavirus pandemic.
With everyday life and business changing constantly to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus, it can be hard to keep up with what businesses are doing at any given time: Open or closed?
As news develops in Kentucky about the coronavirus and its covid-19 disease, this item will be updated. Official state guidance is at https://kycovid19.ky.gov.
Webster County Fiscal Court met in a regular session on Monday at the Webster County Senior Center in Dixon, with tighter than normal restrictions on who was allowed to attend due to concern about COVID-19 (the Coronavirus). Only elected officials,…
An investigation by Providence Police led to a local woman being arrested on meth trafficking charges last Tuesday morning.
Webster County School Board met on Monday night, but it wasn’t your typical board meeting. Instead of a board room packed with district employees, students and parents, attendance was limited to board members, the superintendent, the district finance officer, the…
The first official case of COVID-19 (the Coronavirus) was reported in Webster County on Monday by Webster County Judge Executive Steve Henry through the county-wide one-call system.
With everyday life and business changing constantly to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus, it can be hard to keep up with what businesses are doing at any given time: Open or closed?
The Caldwell County Courthouse has announced the following changes due to COVID-19:
A blood drive doesn’t immediately spring to mind during a pandemic but its value is immense, said Lou Zimmerman of American Red Cross Blood Donation Center in Paducah.
The agenda for the Caldwell County Fiscal Court meeting Tuesday was reduced, but county leaders took the time to provide residents with information related to fighting COVID-19.
One of the most difficult moments in life has been made even more painful during the coronavirus pandemic.
Sports stories from our other publications
Zion Harmon will be staying in Kentucky to play college basketball.
If things were normal right now, Caldwell County softball coach David Choate and his Lady Tigers would be in the throes of a smarting season — one brimming with hope and expectation.
Fred “Curly” Neal, the dribbling wizard who entertained millions with the Harlem Globetrotters for parts of three decades, has died. He was 77.
After a 29-point performance was plenty enough to ensure a spot onto the All-Region 2 Tournament team for Caldwell County senior Adarius Riley.
Earlier this week, the KHSAA announced a plan for refund options for those who purchased tickets to the 2020 Mingua Beef Jerky/KHSAA Girls’ and Whitaker Bank/KHSAA Boys’ State Basketball Tournaments. There has been no in the official “postponed” status of…
NCAA likely not granting an extra season for student athletes that participated in winter sports.
What was supposed to be another trip to March Magic in Louisville at the Special Olympics Basketball State Tournament for the 11-1 Caldwell County Tigers and for so many others, ended up with the same fate virtually every other sports…
ACC and SEC join other Power Five in canceling spring sports
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.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans have tagged Derrick Henry as their franchise player, making sure they keep the NFL rushing leader around for at least this season.
I’m not going to sit here and tell you that “everything is going to be OK.” Because, as my far-more-realistic wife often says to me, “You say that too often.”
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans are keeping the quarterback that led them within a victory of the Super Bowl, agreeing to a four-year, $118 million extension with Ryan Tannehill.
East Tennessee State basketball coach Steve Forbes said he couldn’t wait for his team to hear its name called on Selection Sunday. The Buccaneers were a projected No. 10 seed after winning the Southern Conference’s automatic bid and a favorite…
For two decades, Tom Brady was the face of the Patriots, and even of the NFL. When he turns 43 in August, his home address no longer will be in New England.
The next generation of softball and baseball players are invited to sign up for the Dawson Springs Youth League summer league.
The Dawson Springs High School softball team will start its season Monday with a home game against Christian Fellowship. Play starts at 5:30 p.m. at Dawson Springs City Park.
At long last; this rivalry was renewed in its purest form with the stakes high as ever.
Since he grew up up in Columbus, Ohio, Kalil Branham's dream was to play football in the Big Ten and he originally committed to Michigan. However, he later had a change of heart and the talented receiver signed with Kentucky.
The next generation of softball and baseball players are invited to sign up for the Dawson Springs Youth League summer league.
Track Tuesdays. The Dawson Springs High School track and field team will spend every Tuesday the rest of the month at track meets.
A long list of Dawson Springs High School student-athletes made various district and region teams based on their achievements in the classroom as well as the basketball court.
As the high school basketball season winds down to the postseason, one of the hot topics being discussed across the state is whether or not Kentucky high school basketball needs a shot clock.
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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MORGANFIELD — Christian County did some experimenting in its season finale, trying some new things and maybe adding some wrinkles ahead of the Eighth District Tournament next week.
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KHSAA announces matchups for Sweet 16
Opinion stories from our sister publications
Hey Dawsonians! Long time, no see. And with the Coronavirus out and about, it will likely be longer before we see each other again.
Question: What began arriving in mailboxes on Saturday, takes less than 10 minutes to complete and may be the single most important questionnaire you fill out in the next 10 years?
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In one of Hank Williams Jr.’s songs, he says, “I never back down and I love a good challenge.” I feel the same, but I surely never thought I would face a challenge like this!
By: Van Yandell
It’s amazing how certain words and terms come into vogue so quickly in our society. The latest example is now “social distancing.”
Shame on you, Rand Paul.
It was a strange week at the Capitol, much as it was all over Kentucky and the rest of the U.S. Almost empty committee rooms during hearings, half the staff working remotely, cafeteria closed except for carry out, but the…
Lexington’s Varnish Nail Shoppe was born out of an old house, crafted with local wood and natural light to emphasize the organic, non-toxic vision for manicures and pedicures that business owner Carla Larkin shared with builder and landlord Chad Needham.
Following news of Kentucky’s first confirmed coronavirus-related death earlier this week — a 66-year-old Bourbon County man with underlying health issues — Gov. Andy Beshear closed dine-in services at restaurants and bars across the state. The order took effect 5 p.m. Monday.
Rand Paul is “giraffish.”
We are now in the midst of a global pandemic that will redefine humanity’s world to a degree not seen since World War II.
Life has posed plenty of unexpected occurrences during my 71 years on this earth. But at this point, none seems to compare to the upheaval this world has seen with the novel coronavirus.
You may have heard the term “flatten the curve” in recent days, concerning the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s a concept that everyone needs to be familiar with, because it’s the key to potentially saving hundreds of thousands of lives during this crisis — and it will no doubt be key to keeping our …
The coronavirus pandemic has provided a number of lessons for us as individuals, as community members, and as a country. We’ve learned serious lessons like what social distancing is and how to practice it, as well as lighter lessons like how much toilet paper our families use in a month. Ano…
March 15 through 21 has been designated Sunshine Week 2020. By no coincidence, the Kentucky Open Government Coalition celebrates its one-year anniversary this week.
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It is important to approach the current coronavirus pandemic with equal measures of prudence and hope. Practical solutions to stop the spread of a novel disease are not new. They have worked in the past, and they do not need…
If COVID-19 previously was a distant concern to anyone, the events of the past week most certainly pushed this new respiratory virus to the forefront of a life-altering reality.
By MEGAN MCARDLE
Every direction you turn at the Capitol these days the discussion centers on what rocks need overturning to find more revenue under the unproven — and categorically untrue — assumption that the 22 billion of Kentucky taxpayers’ hard-earned dollars collected…
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding the COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus:
What we practice when life is calm and predictable will present itself when life becomes more turbulent and less predictable. It is that spiritual muscle memory that we should be developing in our lives for when trouble rolls in and…
The Kentucky House of Representative is not interested in the public’s right to know, it seems.
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Our state constitution requires the General Assembly to pass the Executive, Transportation, Judicial, & Legislative budgets plus the revenue bill every two years.
If you’re looking for Kentucky to become a player in presidential primary elections, it ain’t gonna happen.
By Brandon Cox and Mike Weafer
If it happens once, that’s once too often.
Living stories from our sister publications
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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When reading or studying the Scripture, it is vital to notice repetition. God is a fan of using repetition in His teaching, especially when He is trying to make a point.
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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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Tri Vo of Princeton has been recognized as one of nearly 2,400 students named to the fall 2019 Austin Peay State University dean's list. To qualify, students must earn a semester grade-point average of 3.5 or greater.
Madisonville Community College has released its fall 2019 dean's list. Students named to the dean's List earned a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher for the semester and were enrolled in 12 or more credit hours at the 100-level or…
Caldwell County Primary School
Caldwell County Primary School
Caldwell County Middle School's Junior Beta Club is selling Caldwell County/Tiger Nation license plates to raise money for a convention.
"The wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord."
Wee-Care Preschool
“Pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.”
Truth and Consequences, a program designed to help students learn more about real-life scenarios, will be at Dawson Springs Independent Schools at 8:15 a.m. Dec. 19.
Citizens are challenged to Fill the Fire Truck at a food drive organized by the Dawson Springs Fire Department as well as Cash Express and two local stores.
Attention all retired teachers: The local meeting of the Hopkins County Retired Teachers Association will be on Thursday, Dec. 12, from 10 a.m. to noon.
Children at Dayspring Assembly of God of Dawson Springs will present "Arch the Angel," a children's Christmas musical.
Christmas dress up events start today for students from preschool through 12th grade at Dawson Springs Independent Schools.
Thanksgiving Food Drive
The annual Christmas concert for the Dawson Springs Schools bands and choirs will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in Panther Gym.
Obituaries from our sister publications
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the governmental-required social distancing, there will be a private graveside service and burial today for Darlene Burnell, 63, Dawson Springs.
A private visitation, service and burial, due to the COVID-19 pandemic and governmental-required social distancing, for Ione Hendrix, 75, Charleston, was Wednesday. The service was webcast.
A private memorial service for Pamela Faye Abbott, 63, Dawson Springs, and burial will be for immediate family only.
Services for Kenneth G. Gamblin, 82, Mortons Gap, will be private.
Memorial services for Sharon Faye Bratcher, 68, Nebo, were Sunday at Dunn Baptist Church in Dawson Springs.
Jean Wallace Croft, 83, of Princeton, died Sunday, March 8, 2020, at her home.
Jim Johnson, 79, of Princeton, died Sunday, March 8, 2020, at Lourdes Mercy Health Hospital in Paducah.
Coleen S. Pettit, 83, of Princeton, died Saturday, March 7, 2020, at her home.
Services for Betty S. Wiggins, 78, Madisonville, will be private.
Funeral services for Cicero Edwin Fox, 83, Mortons Gap, were Wednesday at Reid-Walters Funeral Home in Earlington.
The funeral for Lois J. Shute, 88, of Madisonville, will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Harris Funeral Home.
Services for Ann Whitfield, 74, of Madisonville, were Sunday at Bandy Funeral Home in Nortonville.
Funeral services for Phillip W. Conger, 66, Dawson Springs, will be at 11 a.m. today at Morgan’s Funeral Home, Princeton.
The Hopkins County Sheriff’s Department released the following reports recently:
A celebration of life service for Charles Kenneth Rowland, 81, Dawson Springs, will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Ilsley Community Church in Dawson Springs.
Funeral services for George Lee Brown, 83, Providence, formerly of Rabbit Ridge, were Friday at Townsend Funeral Home in Dixon.
Services for Adell Hughlett, 91, of Nortonville, will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Bandy Funeral Home.
Services for Joe E. Alder, 84, Hopkinsville, were Tuesday at Lamb Funeral Home, Hopkinsville.
Funeral services for Mildred Lee Byrd, 94, Princeton, were Saturday at Morgan’s Funeral Home, Princeton.
Services for Isabell Burton, 71, of Madisonville, will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Barnett-Strother Funeral Home.
Services for Johnny William “Bill” Vickery, 77, Henderson, formerly of Dawson Springs, were Saturday at Beshear Funeral Home.
Services for Glenda A. Cotton, 75, Erin, Tenn., formerly of Eddyville, will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Dunn’s Funeral Home in Eddyville.
A graveside service for Mary Sue Coakley Holmes, 73, Mortons Gap, was Friday at New Suthards Cemetery in Suthards.
A memorial service for Frank Wayne Oliver Sr., 71, Dawson Springs, was Sunday at Goodman Funeral Home in Princeton.
The funeral for William Lee “Doc” Ladd, 65, Dawson Springs, was Sunday at Beshear Funeral Home.
Services for Mary DeLaine Ramsey, 68, Charleston, were Sunday at Beshear Funeral Home, Dawson Springs.
The funeral for Cecil H. Bowen Jr., 64, Dawson Springs, will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Beshear Funeral Home.
The funeral for Kathleen Wiggins Bernhardt, 95, Rochester, N.Y., and formerly of Dawson Springs, was Friday at Beshear Funeral Home.
A funeral service for Yvonne Smith Fuller, 80, St. Charles, was Wednesday at Beshear Funeral Home.
Funeral services for Wesley Alan Mackay, 46, Madisonville, were Friday at Reid-Walters Funeral Home, Earlington.
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