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No Storm Damage Reported From Strong Storms Local emergency officials say they received no reports of damage from the strong storms that moved through the region Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning ...Read More

KSP Investigating Accidental Trigg Shooting Kentucky State Police say a two-year-old was taken to Vanderbilt Medical Center in Nashville following an accidental shooting that occurred in Trigg County Tuesday night ...Read More Trigg County Searching For New Treasurer Trigg Fiscal Court is beginning the search for a new county treasurer after they recently received the resignation of Lucy Oliver ...Read More City Council Approves Alcohol Ordinance Changes The Hopkinsville City Council is moving forward with expanding the boundaries in which alcohol can be sold as well as authorizing a 7-million dollar bond for Riken Elastomer ...Read More O'Charley's Hometown Hero As part of their rebranding and grand reopening O'Charley's named a Fort Campbell soldier their Hometown Hero ...Read More Chamber Pleased With 2013 Business Climate It has been a good year for business in Christian County, and the proof comes in the form of the 2013 Business Climate Outlook recently compiLed by the Christian County Chamber of Commerce ...Read More

New Prinicpal For South Christian Elementary The second Christian County elementary school to select a principal this week has announced its selection ...Read More Christian County Middle Has New Principal While two elementary school principal vacancies in Christian County have been filled, the hiring of a new principal at Christian County Middle School has created yet another elementary opening ...Read More Three Transported After Accident Three people were transported following a two vehicle accident Tuesday afternoon, near the intersection of Bypass Road and Prosperity Lane, in Hopkinsville ...Read More Cadiz Police Arrest Two After Traffic Stop Two people are facing drug and other charges after a traffic stop Monday night on Main Street in Cadiz that led to a minor injury of a police officer ...Read More Tie Breaker Aquatic Center Opening Weekend Memorial Day is upon us and that means the opening of Tie Breaker Aquatic Center in Hopkinsville this weekend ...Read More

Hopkinsville Police Arrest Assault Suspect Hopkinsville Police arrested a man after he was reportedly seen by police beating a woman and then attempted to flee from police ...Read More JSMC Announces Bell Scholarship Recipients Jennie Stuart Medical Center has announced two recipients of the Doctor Henry Bell Scholarship for 2013 ...Read More Weapons Taken In Weekend Burglary The Christian County Sheriff's Department is investigating a burglary that occurred over the weekend in Crofton ...Read More Six Killed On Highways Last Week State Police say six people died in five separate crashes on Kentucky highways last week ...Read More Stewart Appointed Tourism Secretary Governor Steve Beshear announced Tuesday that tourism and marketing veteran Bob Stewart will head the Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet, effective June 1 ...Read More Whitfield Announces Freedom To Fish Act Passed Congressman Ed Whitfield says the Freedom to Fish Act will head to the President's desk for a signature after passing the House of Representatives Tuesday ...Read More Trigg Added To Mosquito Spraying List Trigg will be among the counties the Kentucky Department of Agriculture will be spraying to help control mosquitos ...Read More Area Resident Observes Moore Tornado An area resident, who was near Moore, Oklahoma, when the massive tornado touched down Monday, says he will never forget the experience ...Read More photo courtesy of foxnews.com Christian County Baptist Association Disaster Relief Kentucky Baptist Relief members are on alert following the deadly tornado that ripped through Oklahoma Monday afternoon ...Read More Stumbo Offers Up Senate Redistricting Plan Reports out of Frankfort say House Speaker Greg Stumbo is offering a Senate redistricting plan in hopes of putting an end to the drawn out and contentious process ...Read More More Troops Returning Home More soldiers are returning home to Fort Campbell over the next couple of days ...Read More Theft At Christian County Middle School Hopkinsville Police are investigating the theft of computer equipment from a Christian County school early Saturday morning ...Read More Trigg Magistrates Approve 2013-2014 Budget The 2013-2014 Trigg County Budget is in place following approval during Monday's Fiscal Court meeting ...Read More Slight Risk Of Severe Weather Tuesday Staff Meteorologist David Bryant says the area is under a slight risk of severe weather Tuesday and Tuesday night ...Read More Efforts Increased To Take Out Mosquitoes As we head into the Memorial Day weekend and families make plans to head to the lakes, officials along Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley are planning to combat a little flying pest that could cause an inconvenience during the fun in the sun ...Read More Law Enforcement On Lowering Legal BAC Limit As part of their board meeting last week, the National Safety Transportation Board discussed lowering the legal blood alcohol limit as a method of reducing drunk driving, but opinions locally differ on what effect it would have ...Read More Police Identify Women Accused In Child Abuse Case Hopkinsville Police are identifying the women arrested over the weekend for child abuse after a call from school officials ...Read More MLK Elementary Nearing Principal Selection It appears a second elementary school in Christian County is getting closer to hiring a new principal ...Read More Clarksville Police Release Identity Of Body Clarksville Police have now released the identity of the man found dead early Saturday morning at the Pumping Station on West Fork Drive ...Read More Prosecutors Charge Activity Began Before 2008 While they won't be able to pursue charges against him for it, federal prosecutors now say former Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner Richie Farmer's alleged criminal behavior goes beyond what he's been charged with ...Read More Rest Area To Reopen For Memorial Day Week Transportation Cabinet officials are trying to help travelers this Memorial Day weekend by reopening the Interstate 24 Welcome Center at the Kentucky-Tennessee state line ...Read More Locals Celebrate EMS Week This is EMS week across the country and locally people are celebrating the emergency responders who risk their lives and health to keep us safe or get us to the hospital ...Read More Lake Barkley Pass It On Volunteer Project A Start The 2012-2013 Leadership Cadiz-Trigg County class is hoping Saturday's Pass It On Project will ignite new pride in Lake Barkley State Resort Park ...Read More Cadiz Police Charge Delsym Theives Two Cadiz residents are facing charges in connection with the recent theft of Delsym cough syrup from Hancock's Neighborhood Market in Cadiz ...Read More Michelle Ladd To Lead Indian Hills Elementary A Caldwell County Schools assistant principal will take over as principal at Indian Hills Elementary School July 1st ...Read More Local Woman Reappointed To Commission Among the recent appointments by Governor Steve Beshear is a local woman ...Read More Motorcycle Versus Car Accident Injures One Man A Hopkinsville man is recovering after a motorcycle accident Saturday morning, on West 7th Street, in Hopkinsville ...Read More, Accident Leads To DUI Arrest Friday Night Hopkinsville Police say a local man was charged with DUI after an accident Friday night, on Cox Mill Road ...Read More Triple Crown No Longer Possible As Oxbow Wins Preakness Oxbow has won the Preakness, ruining Orb's bid to capture the Triple Crown ...Read More Fort Campbell Soldiers Teach Air Support Techniques With Afghan troops increasingly leading combat operations on the ground, the Afghan Air Force's fledgling helicopter fleet based in Kabul is learning new techniques to support them from the air ...Read More Police Arrest Two Women For Child Abuse Hopkinsville Police are charging two women with felony assault after reports by local elementary school officials that a child was being abused ...Read More Sgt. Kyle Zobel, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 101st Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault,) reunites with his wife Christine after returning from a nine-month deployment at Fort Campbell, Ky., May 18, 2013. (U.S. Army pho Two Welcome Home Ceremonies This Weekend More than 600 soldiers are settling in after returning home this weekend ...Read More VIDEO - Pass It On Day At Lake Barkley State Park A huge turnout and a great day for the "Pass it On" volunteer day at Lake Barkley State Park. Check out video clips from this fantastic community effort. Parks Commissioner Kicks Off Pass It On Kentucky Parks Commissioner Elaine Walker says Lake Barkley State Resort Park will receive extra attention this year thanks to the community commitment shown by the Pass It On Project ...Read More Graduation Night At Trigg County Seniors spent their final minutes at Trigg County High School Friday night as they received high school honors and diplomas ...Read More Moonshiners Star In Hopkinsville Saturday A Trigg County native will be returning to the area tomorrow to promote his business after being featured on the Discovery Channel hit show "Moonshiners ...Read More More Details Emerging In Haas Case More details are now emerging in the case of the former manager of the Sexual Harassment and Assault Response program at Fort Campbell ...Read More Fugitive Of The Week In Custody One of this week's Hopkinsville-Christian County Crime Stoppers Fugitives of the Week is now in custody ...Read More Secretary Sparrow Retiring At End Of May Governor Steve Beshear announced Friday that Marcheta Sparrow will retire from her post as Secretary of Tourism, Arts and Heritage effective May 31 ...Read More Whitfield Reaction To Senate Bill Passage Congressman Ed Whitfield Friday gave his reaction to the action taken earlier in the week by the US Senate, passing a bill to delay the Army Corps of Engineers plan to erect barriers along the Cumberland River in Kentucky and Tennessee ...Read More Soap Box Derby Build Day Saturday Kids interested in racing down Bethel Street Hill in Hopkinsville in a soap box deby car this summer need to come out Saturday for a build day ...Read More Temporary Facilities At Hoppers Games Hoptown Hoppers fans will be using temporary bathrooms since the additions to the Hopkinsville High School baseball field are not on schedule ...Read More Garner Considering Senate Run According to online reports, former Kentucky Democratic Party Chairman Bill Garmer says he is considering running for the U ...Read More Finishing Preparation For Pass It On Volunteer Day Final preparations are taking place for the first Pass it On volunteer day at Lake Barkley State Resort Park, and organizers say they're excited about the community support ...Read More Todd County Woman Charged With Theft A Todd County woman faces theft charges following her arrest Thursday evening ...Read More Florida Man Killed In I-24 Accident Near Exit One A Florida man, who underneath his RV, was killed Thursday afternoon, when the mobile home was struck by a tractor-trailer ...Read More School System Recognizes Retirees A total of 40 Christian County Public School retirees were recognized Thursday night at the 2013 Retirement Reception ...Read More Wreck Leads To Murder Charge Against Driver Minnesota truck driver is facing DUI and Murder charges following a wreck on Interstate 24 Thursday morning that claimed the life of a Colorado man ...Read More VIDEO - Trigg County Relay For Life The 2013 Relay for Life in Trigg County raised more than $106,000 in the fight against cancer. The News Edge was on hand throughout the event. Check out video clips from the Opening Ceremonies Friday night. AUDIO - Willie Wilson Helps WKDZ Celebrate 47th Birthday WKDZ is celebrating 47 years of service to the local and area community.  The original manager and former stockholder Willie Wilson spoke Alan and Allen on the WKDZ Country Club about the radio station's continuing service to the local community. AUDIO - Pass It On Initiative Announced Cadiz-Trigg County Chamber President Beth Mann and Leadership class member Donna McNichols, joined with Lake Barkley Park Superintendent John Jordan and Trigg County Judge Executive Hollis Alexander, to announce the May 18th "Pass It On" Volunteer Campaign. Hear the announcement by clicking here.

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