City Council approves tax rates, discuss the feasibility of a new homeless shelter

Hopkinsville City Council members were presented with a homeless shelter feasibility study by the Salvation Army and approved property tax rates for the 2025-26 fiscal year at Tuesday’s meeting. Before […]
Community hosts ribbon cutting for newly dedicated Fred Atkins Park

Second Street Park was renamed to Fred Atkins Park to honor the late Hopkinsville City Council Member, and on Tuesday, community members attended a dedication ceremony for the park. Fred […]
Trial continues against double-murder suspect Bobby Spikes
Trial continues against double-murder suspect Bobby Spikes—the man charged in the 2021 deaths of Stanley Bussell and Candace Marcel—in Christian Circuit Court this week. Special prosecutor Blake Chambers continued to […]
HRC gearing up for Unity Breakfast in October, award nominations open

The Hopkinsville-Christian County Human Rights Commission is gearing up for a busy October, and there’s still time to get tickets and nominate someone for an award for this year’s Unity […]
Wings Over West Kentucky returns to Madisonville

The City of Madisonville will once again be home to a spectacular show in the sky, with the return of the Wings Over Western Kentucky Air Show in early October. […]
One charged with robbery in Charlie Court incident

A Hopkinsville man is facing a first-degree robbery charge following an incident on Charlie Court early Monday morning. According to the report from the Hopkinsville Police Department, two victims were […]
Two injured in East 21st shooting
Two teenagers were injured in a shooting incident on East 21st Street in Hopkinsville Monday night. Not much information was immediately available, with the Hopkinsville Police Department investigating, but Hopkinsville […]
Trial begins in 2021 double-murder case

The trial against double-murder suspect Bobby Spikes—the man charged in the 2021 deaths of Stanley Bussell and Candace Marcel—officially got underway Monday morning in Christian Circuit Court. A jury was […]
Police arrest Hopkinsville woman for hitting a victim with her car
Hopkinsville Police arrested 30-year-old Suenisha Smith of Hopkinsville after she reportedly hit a victim with her car on Saturday. Officers were dispatched to a location on Hammond Drive for a […]
Police arrest a Hopkinsville man for pointing a gun at a victim
Hopkinsville Police arrested 20-year-old Keandre Jones of Hopkinsville after he reportedly pointed a firearm at a victim on Saturday. The incident occurred at a location on Kentucky Avenue and the […]