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Who is the best adult speller in Hopkinsville? The literacy council aims to find out.
Spelling bees have traditionally been a competitive classroom exercise for students. But what if some adults gathered at a local watering hole to see who deserves bragging rights as the best speller in town?. That could happen at the BIG BEE Spelling Bee slated for 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 1,...
Kentucky 115 closure at Pembroke planned July 16-18
A section of the heavily traveled Kentucky 115 in southern Christian County will be closed to traffic from July 16 to 18 while a contractor “constructs a direct tie-in for the new alignment” of an industrial connector road, state highway officials said in a press release. The closure...
Ascend Elements slates job fair on July 16
Ascend Elements, the electric vehicle battery materials manufacturer that is building a massive production facility in Hopkinsville, will have a job fair to recruit employees from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, July 16, at Hopkinsville Community College’s Emerging Technology Building. The company is seeking chemical operators, analytical lab...
‘It’s OK to not be OK:’ Beshear urges more Kentucky veterans to use 988 crisis lifeline
More than 16,000 Kentucky veterans struggling with their mental health have used the national 988 hotline since launching two years ago. While the 988 suicide and crisis lifeline doesn’t require callers to disclose personal information to receive support, callers can be directed to the Veterans Crisis Line. In Kentucky, more than 3,700 calls have been routed to the veterans line so far this year, according to data from the state Cabinet for Health and Family Services.
Kentucky to provide Medicaid coverage to people nearing release from prison, juvenile detention
Kentucky is one of five additional states that will soon provide Medicaid health coverage for people nearing release from prison or juvenile detention, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. “We’ve been eagerly anticipating CMS’s approval of Kentucky’s healthy re-entry demonstration for years now,” said Emily Beauregard,...
Judge hears arguments on Kentucky law banning some vaping products
FRANKFORT — Franklin Circuit Judge Thomas Wingate heard arguments Monday in a case challenging the constitutionality of a 2024 law banning the sale of some vaping products. This comes as the defendants — Allyson Taylor, commissioner of the Kentucky Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, and Secretary of State Michael Adams — filed a motion to dismiss the case.
League of Women Voters recognizes longest serving member Carolyn Self
Carolyn Self, a retired social worker in the mental health sector and longtime civic leader in Hopkinsville, has attended more meetings of the Hopkinsville League of Women Voters than anyone could probably count. But Self won’t soon forget the meeting she attended Monday evening at The Corner Coffeehouse. League president...
How the Dalton House became a parsonage for Hopkinsville’s First Methodist ministers
On June 30, 1924, the Dalton house changed hands for the first time. Trustees of Hopkinsville’s First Methodist congregation purchased the home from Monroe and Carrie Dalton for $10,500. For the next three decades, the Dalton house served as the church’s parsonage. The original owners, Monroe and Carrie...
Could a Hopkinsville scene shine in a national photo contest?
Scenic America, a nonprofit that works to enhance the visual character of the nation’s communities and countryside, is inviting photographers of all skill levels to enter a nationwide contest. The American the Beautiful Photo Contest showcases “the best of American scenic beauty from across the country,” organizers said in...
Governor, state officials traveling to Japan, Korea next week on economic development mission
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear will travel next week to Japan and Korea on what his office describes as “an economic development trip to bring new jobs to the state.”. Also on the trip will be First Lady Britainy Beshear, Cabinet for Economic Development Secretary Jeff Noel, Transportation Cabinet Secretary Jim Gray and other members of the executive branch. They will be meeting with “companies and trade organizations to determine future investment and job-creation opportunities in the state,” according to a news release from the governor’s office.
After White House meeting, Beshear says Biden needs to ‘reassure the American people’
Gov. Andy Beshear said President Joe Biden was “in control of the room” during a meeting with a group of Democratic governors Wednesday night. Beshear’s name has come up in discussions as pressure for Biden to step off the ticket mounts. Gov. Andy Beshear was one of...
Al Cross: Biden debacle brings Beshear forward
When Gov. Andy Beshear formed a political committee in January and started making appearances around the country (he’ll be in Iowa July 27), his obvious long-term goal was the White House. In 2028. Presumably. If Beshear and his advisers were as wired into the national Democratic establishment as one...
Hopkinsville man named associate pastor at historic Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta
A Hopkinsville man has been named an associate pastor at the historic Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta where civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. preached. The Rev. Donavan Pinner, who recently graduated from Princeton Theological Seminary with the Master of Divinity, will serve as the associate pastor for children and youth at Ebenezer. Pinner studied philosophy and religion at Morehouse College in Atlanta before enrolling at Princeton.
Hopkinsville League of Women Voters slates annual meeting
The Hopkinsville League of Women Voters will have its annual meeting from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Monday, July 8, at The Corner Coffeehouse, 1100 S. Main St. The meeting is open to anyone interested in joining the league, the group said in a press release. The LWV is a nonpartisan,...
Beshear on CNN: Democratic governors want to know how Biden is doing
Gov. Andy Beshear says his fellow Democratic governors want to know how President Joe Biden is doing. In a Tuesday interview on CNN’s “The Situation Room” with correspondent Pamela Brown, Beshear said seeking clarification about the president’s health isn’t an attack on his candidacy, but something Americans would respond to positively.
Kentucky’s process for purging voter rolls challenged in federal court
A grassroots advocacy group has filed a lawsuit against Kentucky election officials alleging the state’s process for removing voters from rolls violates federally protected voting rights. The state’s top election official responded that undoing the law during a presidential election year would “sow chaos and doubt.”. Kentuckians...
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...
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...
Despite ‘rough’ debate, Beshear still backs Biden in presidential election
FRANKFORT — Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear said that as long as President Joe Biden remains a candidate in the presidential election, Beshear will continue to support him. Beshear, 46, a two-term governor in red-state Kentucky, has been floated as a potential Democratic nominee should Biden step aside. However, the governor on Monday pushed back at questions about getting into the race now.
Judge upholds Kentucky’s ban on ‘gray machine’ gambling devices
A Kentucky judge has upheld the legislature’s 2023 ban of so-called “gray machines,” agreeing with the attorney general that the law does not violate free speech or equal protection guarantees and isn’t unconstitutional special legislation. Franklin Circuit Court Judge Phillip Shepherd in his ruling Friday sided...
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