Local Government

Officials said they were closing city offices in an effort to curb the spread of COVID-19.

In February, the Nonpartisan Elections Citizens Committee will begin preparing a report to city council on its findings about a possible switch from partisan to nonpartisan city races.

The forum begins at 5:30 p.m. in the Hopkinsville High School gymnasium.

There will be five local judicial races on the Christian County ballot, but so far only one is contested.

Mason will face Magistrate Jerry Gilliam and agriculture businesswoman Katie Moyer in their party's primary.

The program is offered to adults in Christian County who want to learn more about city government and how it works.

Foster has worked as an assistant county attorney for 10 years and started his career in the office with his father, Mike Foster, the former county attorney.

Christian County Magistrate Mark Wells represents the county's 2nd District, a role he has held for two terms.

Cotthoff was first elected in 2014 to serve as Christian District Court judge.

Soyars will have worked in the Christian County Attorney's Office for 32 years when he steps down at the end of the year.

Fleming was first elected to the judge's seat in 2006.

Walter Cummings, a certified public accountant who has served as county treasurer since 2006, will run for county clerk as a Democrat.