Escaped Muhlenberg inmate Thomas Vaught was located by the Muhlenberg County Sheriff’s Department on Huehls Hill Street in Cleaton at approximately 1 p.m. today.
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No legs and no vision are no problem for retired U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Matthew Bradford.
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UPDATE: Robert Earl Torian has been located and arrested in Clarksville, according to a release from Hopkinsville police.
A Christian County Grand Jury indicted former Hopkinsville High School band director and his wife Friday, according to circuit court documents.
Starting today, Hopkinsville Public Works Department will be paving Earl Drive from West Seventh Street to Jeffrey Drive, Jeffrey Drive from Earl Drive to end-of-maintenance, and if time allows, Brame Drive from Sanderson Drive to end-of-maintenance.
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Trigg County Superintendent Travis Hamby announced his resignation Thursday to the Trigg County Board of Education.
A Hopkinsville woman is hosting a community water fight Friday afternoon to join the nationwide anti-gun-violence initiative and to remember her late uncle who was shot and killed last year.
Two people have been flown to Vanderbilt University Medical Center after a motorcycle caught fire on Highway 68 around 11:45 a.m. Saturday.
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Hopkinsville police are needing help identifying a man who robbed a U.S. Bank on Fort Campbell Boulevard in Hopkinsville this morning.
The Hopkinsville Committee of the Whole discussed efforts to become a “gold” level sustainable city during its meeting Thursday night.
Less than a year after Ofc. Phillip Meacham was shot and killed, another Hopkinsville Police Department officer has been shot in the line of duty.
The Christian County Board of Education just announced that it will be holding a public hearing in the CCBE meeting room on Feb. 21, 2019 to hear public comments regarding a tax levy.
Harbor Freight Tools USA Inc. has announced several local job openings at online job sites including glassdoor.com and careerarc.com, where the company is seeking applicants for the following four positions, i.e., sales associates, sales supervisors, stocking associates and stocking supervisors.
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The Hopkinsville Human Relations Commission has scheduled its Women’s History Month events and now needs nominations for its award and scholarship.
Hopkinsville Community College’s Emerging Technology Center has run into construction delays. According to HCC representatives, the delays are normal.
Ten categories of infrastructure received an overall grade of C- in the “2019 Report Card for Kentucky’s Infrastructure” released earlier this week by the Kentucky Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers, a press release from the society noted.
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Some Oak Grove city employees received a tax refund recently they might not have been expecting. Not expecting, because it was money that should not have been taken from them to begin with.
Christian County Public Schools are closed Thursday
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Due to the Wind Chill Advisory Forecast, Christian County Public Schools grades Kindergarten - 12th Grade are on a two hour delay for the morning of Wednesday, January 30th, 2019.
The Kentucky New Era promoted one of its own to digital editor Monday. Jon Russelburg will focus on the digital presence and strategy of the newspaper while continuing to provide daily coverage of education and politics. He will analyze and experiment with existing and potential digital tools to help the New Era’s content better serve its current audience and reach new audiences.
Kentucky Representative James Comer announced Sunday that he will not run for governor.
The Amber alert for Isaih Boren has been canceled, and Isaih has been found safe and is being reunited with family, according to a tweet from Kentucky State Police.
A Kickstarter campaign intended to help Graham and Heather Dawson open their new business in the former Young Hardware location downtown is drawing near the end, and in the waning hours of the fundraiser, Graham Dawson said he was optimistic about reaching its $50,000 goal.
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The Hopkinsville mayoral election is coming fast and the campaigns are in full swing. But how much does it cost to run for mayor of Hopkinsville in 2018?
Update: All gates on Fort Campbell are open and operational at this time.
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Officials a week ago Monday posted signs in the local community signifying that Christian County is a Work Ready Community. The certification is a measure of the community’s workforce quality and assures business and industry that the county is committed to providing the highly skilled workf…
A coalition of organizations representing business, education advocates, civil rights groups and community leaders commend the Kentucky Department of Education and the Board of Education for attention to a more meaningful high school diploma that helps move more students from graduation to c…
Metro-Atlanta author Andrew Snorton, who is coming off appearances at the Literary Festival of Charlotte, the African-American Authors’ Festival in Nashville, and the Atlanta African-American Book Festival, is hosting a book-signing 4:30-6:30 p.m. Saturday at The Place 2B located at 1405 Wal…
Pennyrile Electric President & CEO, Greg Grissom, announced his resignation at today's board meeting of the cooperative.
From New Era staff reports
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A Hopkinsville High School student was arrested Aug. 23 after an altercation with the school resource officer.
In recognition of National 811 Day Saturday, Atmos Energy Corporation reminds homeowners, construction crews, and do-it-yourselfers to call 811 before digging into their next outdoor project.
Virginia Bishop Gray has been appointed as a member of the Murray State University Board of Regents.
Christian County Deputies responded to a call about a moped and car colliding at 1:49 p.m. Wednesday on Antioch Church Road.
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT
Western Kentucky Regional Blood Center is in critical need of types O Negative, A Negative and B Negative though all types wanted.
United Way of the Pennyrile announced the 2018 Campaign Chairmen are Russ Guffey and Chris Gilkey.
Tonight’s Hopkinsville Movies in the Park – Moana – hosted by Hopkinsville Parks and Recreation, has been moved indoors due to expected rain and windy conditions. The free Disney animated musical will start at 8:15 (Friday, July 7) and food trucks will be available at the Rec Center.
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Deputies are investigating a body that was found on the side on Deason Lane Sunday afternoon.
The Christian County Justice Center will be closed from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wednesday to allow court personnel to attend the 11 a.m. funeral service for Officer Phillip Meacham.
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A 15-year-old juvenile was arrested Friday morning after allegedly making a threat to “bring a gun and shoot up the school,” according to a release from Christian County Sheriff’s Office.
PARKLAND, Fla. (AP) — The Latest on the deadly shooting at a Florida high school (all times local):
A shooting at Marshall County High School in Western Kentucky killed a 15-year old boy and a 15-year-old girl and wounded 14 others, including four who were in critical condition.
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The last line of the Pledge of Allegiance says, “liberty and justice for all,” but if you ask Circuit Judge John Atkins’ 3-year-old granddaughter, it says, “freedom adjusted for all.”
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The future was in the building at the Hopkinsville Community College Auditorium, Tuesday evening, for the 16th Annual Regional Academic All Star awards and recognition ceremony.
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With hundreds of people lining the parade path, school bands and the JROTC celebrated the veterans they marched with Saturday morning in downtown Hopkinsville.
Kentucky State Police is participating in a friendly and fun competition with other state law enforcement agencies to determine which state has the best-looking cruiser in the country.
A volunteer training for anyone interested in volunteering at Grace and Mery will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday at Challenge House 7 in Unit 3 at 1605 Phelps Ave., Hopkinsville.
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