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Fireworks set Thursday in Hopkinsville, Saturday at Lake Barkley
Red, White and Ooooh!, the community festival and fireworks show put on by Hopkinsville Parks and Recreation, will begin with activities and food trucks at 7 p.m. Thursday at Ruff Park on North Drive. Backyard Bouncers and other activities for children will be offered. The food trucks will include Holiday...
Process Stalled for Pardue Park Project
Hopkinsville City Council will have to decide if a one-hundred thousand dollar grant is worth the time lost on the Pardue Park. Tuesday night, City Chief Financial Officer Melissa Clayton told City Council they had been communicating with the state and finally received an answer last month. The woman originally...
City Council discusses park progress, recognizes first responders
After local first responders were presented with awards and recognized for promotions, the Hopkinsville City Council discussed the progress of Rotary Park on Pardue Lane, approved zoning for agricultural districts as well as a street renaming policy at Tuesday’s meeting. From the Hopkinsville Police Department, Michael Atkins was promoted...
Five Injured In Oak Grove Race Track Incident
Several ambulances were called to the Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel for an incident on the horse racing track Tuesday afternoon. Hopkinsville emergency personnel say four ambulances were called to transport five people that were injured after collision on the horse racing track involving some of the riders. All...
Rogers Updates Rotary Club on Local Tourism Impact
On the heels of good news from the state regarding tourism spending in Christian County in 2023, Amy Rogers, the executive director of the Hopkinsville-Christian County Convention and Visitor’s Bureau, pulled back the curtain of its operation to the Hopkinsville Rotary Club Tuesday. Rogers, who was named to head...
Hoptown Hosedown kicks off at Joe Mumford Park, more to come | PHOTOS
HOPKINSVILLE, KY (CHRISTIAN COUNTY NOW) – Kids were able to beat the heat with Hopkinsville Parks and Recreation on Tuesday. As temperatures peaked at 92 degrees, the Hopkinsville Fire Department extended their ladder on a firetruck to spray a hose on the basketball court at Joe Mumford Park. Kids...
Hopkinsville Woman Charged With Manslaughter In Todd County
A Hopkinsville woman was charged with manslaughter on Tuesday after an investigation into an Elkton man’s death last month. Todd County Sheriff’s deputies say they investigated the death of a 21-year-old man who was found to have died on June 18th from a fentanyl overdose, which was confirmed following an autopsy.
Store Security Check Leads to Foot Chase With Police
A Hopkinsville Police officer who stopped to make a routine check at a convenience store ended up in a foot pursuit that ended with the arrest of a Herndon man. Sgt. Mike Felts said he got out at the Dodge Store on West 7th Street just before midnight Monday to check on the clerks inside and noticed 39-year-old Richard Anderson walking away from the front of the store quickly and then running behind the Dollar General Store next door.
Hopkinsville Police Again Use Video to Make Theft Arrest
The Hopkinsville Police Department continues to use video surveillance systems to help make arrests in the cases in which they work. The latest came early Monday and led to the arrest of a Hopkinsville man charged with stealing property from a vehicle at the Huck’s Gas Station on Lafayette Road.
Visit Hopkinsville director shares upcoming tours, activities
As tourism continues to grow across the state, Amy Rogers the executive director of Visit Hopkinsville, appeared at Tuesday’s Hopkinsville Rotary Club meeting to share some tours and activities that are coming to the community. In collaboration with other convention and visitor’s bureaus across the state, Rogers says Hopkinsville...
Red, White and Oooh! Provides Hopkinsville With Free Fireworks Show
If rain and storms hold off Thursday night, Hopkinsville Parks and Recreation will play host to their annual fireworks show. Marketing and Events Coordinator Rachel Sanders said there will be plenty to do at Ruff Park, off North Drive, starting at 7:00. WHVO and WKDZ sponsor the event, and as...
Dancing with Our Stars reveals contestants, opens voting
HOPKINSVILLE, KY (CHRISTIAN COUNTY NOW) – Local favorite event Dancing with Our Stars returns to the Alhambra Theatre in September, and voting and donations are now open to the public. This is the fifth annual competition, and it will feature eight pairs of community members including Cat Lacy and...
Extreme heat expected Wednesday in Hopkinsville, storms possible
HOPKINSVILLE, KY (CHRISTIAN COUNTY NOW) – High temperatures, humidity, and multiple rounds of storms are expected to hit Christian County on July 3. The National Weather Service warns that damaging winds will be the primary concern with the incoming storms, with flash flooding possible Wednesday evening. Ahead of the storms, temperatures will rise to 94 degrees with a predicted heat index of 106 degrees in Hopkinsville.
Hopkinsville man served with warrant for first-degree assault
A Hopkinsville man has been charged with first-degree assault. Little information was immediately available, but a warrant served by the Hopkinsville Police Department against 36-year-old Jamario Whitlock of Hopkinsville has charged him with first-degree assault domestic violence. The charge is in relation to an incident that occurred on June 5...
Hopkinsville mayor seeks nominees for new community awards
Mayor James R. Knight Jr. wants local residents to nominate individuals for awards that will “recognize and celebrate unsung heroes who make our community great,” his office announced Monday. The inaugural Mayor’s Community Awards will be open for nominations until 2 p.m. July 26. Honorees representing five categories...
Stories of Technology, Innovation, & Entrepreneurship in the Southeast
U News | Universities of Mississippi and Kentucky win funding from the National Science Foundation. CU Boulder receives $20 million grant to launch a National Quantum Nanofab facility. From Two Universities in Neighboring States:. The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded $35 million to five universities, including two in...
Huzzah! Trigg SAR To Host Annual Reading Of Declaration Of Independence
Thursday marks the 248th anniversary of the publication of the United States Declaration of Independence. According to member Geoff Baggett, the Col. Stephen Trigg Chapter of the Sons of American Revolution will host a reading of the important document on Thursday morning at 10:00 in West Cadiz Park. The dramatic...
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