Today: Partly Sunny and 86 31HOPKINS COUNTY 0725 A Providence teenager is facing several charges for leaving the scene of an automobile accident. The police say 18-year-old James Franklin contacted his grandmother and told her that on Wednesday morning just before 10, he hit an ambulance with its lights and siren sounding near the…… Continue Reading
Today: Parttly Sunny and 86 0802 17HOPKINS COUNTY 0724 This year’s Hopkins County-Madisonville Fair will offer a new event. The Bullwhip Rodeo includes bull riding, trick riding, barrel racing, and roping competitions. The fair is from August 2nd to the 10th at 605 East Arch Street. 20Dixon 0724 Officials in Dixon have a suspect…… Continue Reading
Today: Mostly Cloudy and 84 18HOPKINS COUNTY 0723 Every year, Hopkins County’s two leading law enforcement agencies sponsor the Cram the Cruiser event to collect school supplies for families in need. That day is Saturday, July 27th at the Hanson Walmart. The Madisonville police and the sheriff’s office will be present from 8 until…… Continue Reading
Today: Showers and 82 29MADISONVILLE 0722 A malfunctioning headlight is what led to the arrest of a Madisonville man late Saturday night. During the traffic stop on Dulin Street, 18-year-old Braxton Hayes of Central City appeared nervous. Central Dispatch notified the officer that there was an arrest warrant for Hayes. A search of the…… Continue Reading
Today: Partly Sunny and 83 36DAWSON SPRINGS 0718 Normally, when you think of tornado damage, you think of homes, businesses, and property being destroyed. The big tornado of 2021 in Dawson Springs certainly supplied that kind of damage, but another kind of damage as well, that’s not so visible. The sewer system in several…… Continue Reading
Today: Sunny and 82 29MADISONVILLE 0715 Often in law enforcement, an arrest can be made when one crime has a link to another one. The other night when the M-P-D stopped an interstate driver for speeding, it was learned that he had violated his foreign Emergency Protection Order. A search of the Kia Forte…… Continue Reading
Today: Sunny and 81 6WESTERN KENTUCKY 0717 The National Weather Service says the weather through Saturday looks to be our best weather in weeks. 23MADISONVILLE 0716 Murray State University wants an active role in the new state police academy that will be located in Madisonville. Their research found that the academy will add about…… Continue Reading
Today: Showers and 84 30MADISONVILLE 0716 The Hopkins County woman passed out behind the wheel of a car with a child in the back is being charged with drug possession and child endangerment. 29-year-old Michaela Wells was arrested on Saturday. The officers had been called to Clayborn Park along Hopewell Street for a welfare…… Continue Reading
Today: Mostly Sunny and 94 21MADISONVILLE 0713 Access to a Madisonville school will soon be safer and more convenient. The project at Pride Elementary on Pride Avenue will add a new entrance that will reduce wait times. The work should be completed before December. Officials are hoping that traffic delays and restrictions can be…… Continue Reading
Today: Sunny and 95 27HOPKINS COUNTY 0712 In Madisonville, the murder trial verdict is out. Raleigh Lamar was found not guilty. The jury deliberated for about 40 minutes. The defense argued that Lamar acted in self-defense last year in the death of Terrence Minor Jr. Lamar is receiving a guilty verdict in the second…… Continue Reading
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