Swamp ablaze
Smoke drifted lazily upward as wind swirled dust in tiny tornadoes above the former swamp now turned to charred black wasteland in South Christian. A deer froze on the other side of a group of dying trees; its brown camouflage works against it in the new black landscape.
Police interviews issue in trial
Christian Circuit Judge Andrew Self is considering whether a jury should hear recorded statements that four defendants gave to police following their arrests in the shooting death of Robert Charbonneau.
Jennie Stuart patient hangs himself in ER
A Jennie Stuart Medical Center patient died Wednesday after hanging himself in the emergency room, a coroner’s official said.
Board disturbed by AP program
Public high school students aced college-level courses but scored poorly on the college-credit exam or, in many cases, declined the test altogether.
Bank worker's death believed to be suicide
"This is so preliminary, we don't have much" A man was found dead this morning at the Heritage Bank on Lafayette Road and Eagle Way Bypass, Hopkinsville Police said. via Kentucky New Era
Woman injured in crash on Boulevard
A Marietta Drive woman was hurt in a two-vehicle crash at Fort Campbell Boulevard and Skyline Drive, where her vehicle collided with a pickup truck Thursday afternoon and overturned in the middle of the ... via Kentucky New Era
Deer bleeding disease not danger to pets
While Montgomery County is seeing an outbreak of a deadly hemorrhagic disease among white-tailed deer, the disease is not dangerous to household pets or humans. via The Leaf Chronicle
Lindsey Wilson Students Enjoy Improved Campus During Opening Weekend
"The investment in the buildings on campus shows LWC is dedicated to its mission of 'every student, every day,' and puts the students' living conditions and comfort before other concerns" Lindsey Wilson College's new students enjoyed improved accommodations Saturday as they arrived on campus for the opening of the 2007-08 school year. via Adair Progress
Periodic wildlife disease more severe in drought
Wildlife biologists say a periodic disease that's likely killing deer in Kentucky, Tennessee and other states is being made more severe by the drought and the heat wave. via WPSD-TV Paducah
News that hits home
"He's anxious to go back to school" Now that Christian County schools are back in session, bus, vehicle and pedestrian traffic has increased around school campuses. via Kentucky New Era
Burn ban issued for county
"In recognition of the extreme drought and dry conditions in Christian County, I am initiating a total NO BURN order until further notice" As firefighters battle wildfires in Muhlenberg County, Christian County Judge-Executive Steve Tribble has issued a complete burn ban until further notice. via Kentucky New Era
The Italian influence in Hopkinsville - 1875
Photo by Jodi Dace This two-story house on East Seventh Street sports prominent details in the now fashionable Italianate Style. via Kentucky New Era
Record water use prompts plea
"Water lawns thoroughly but less frequently, to promote a deeper grass root system that can withstand drier conditions" Two days after downplaying fears that local reservoirs were drained dry, the boss of the Hopkinsville Water Environment Authority agrees the water supply is indeed reaching "dangerously low levels." HWEA is ... via Kentucky New Era
Wildlife officials say disease may be causing deer deaths
"Hemorrhagic disease is caused by a virus. We see large outbreaks about every two years in Kentucky" State wildlife officials suspect that a disease is causing the deaths of numerous white-tailed deer in a portion of western Kentucky. via WHAS11
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