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Christian County Senior Center offers social connection important to many residents

by Toni Riley
July 29, 2021

The center on West Seventh Street recently reopened for in-person services and activities following a lengthy closure that started when a storm tore off part of the facility's roof and continued when the coronavirus pandemic hit.

Unraveling the mysterious mutations that make delta the most transmissible COVID virus yet

by Liz Szabo
July 29, 2021

At first glance, the mutations in the highly contagious delta variant don’t look that worrisome. But upon further inspection, scientists have discovered new genetic changes that make it more dangerous in many ways. In this piece from Kaiser Health News , Liz Szabo reports on what they've learned so far about how it differs from the original strain of novel coronavirus.

Frank Giles selected for role in state funeral group

by Jennifer P. Brown
July 29, 2021

Giles is co-owner of Hughart, Beard & Giles Funeral Homes.

Art campers set to reveal mural

by Jennifer P. Brown
July 29, 2021

The reveal will be Friday morning on Sixth Street.

Superintendent Chris Bentzel encourages but won’t require masks in schools

by Jennifer P. Brown
July 28, 2021

The district announced its coronavirus policies for the upcoming school year as health officials nationwide express growing concerns about a surge in COVID-19 cases, including the highly contagious Delta variant.

McConnell will use campaign funds to run pro-vaccine ads

by Al Cross
July 28, 2021

U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell will use funds from his campaign to run pro-vaccine advertisements on more than 100 radio stations in Kentucky, where just 52% of residents have received at least one dose of the vaccine.

Beshear administration still searching for unemployment system fix

by Ryland Barton
July 28, 2021

The administration has blamed the problems on understaffing, antiquated software and security issues that have led to delays in overhauling the system.

Meteorologist Rick Shanklin retiring from NWS at Paducah

by Jennifer P. Brown
July 27, 2021

A native of Christian County, Shanklin has said the 1978 tornado that hit his family farm sparked his interest in weather.

City is restarting curbside recycling

by Jennifer P. Brown
July 27, 2021

Beginning Monday, Aug. 2, customers should put out the recycling container on their regular garbage collection day.

Murray State biology professor asks public to help map new insect species

by WKMS
July 27, 2021

Laura Sullivan-Beckers, who first discovered the new treehopper species in her backyard garden bed in Murray, is using the crowdsourcing website iNaturalist.org to determine how widely dispersed the insect is.

School prayer walks planned Aug. 4

by Jennifer P. Brown
July 27, 2021

Participants are encouraged to go to a school to pray the evening of Aug. 4.

Local museum highlights Hopkinsville history during downtown summer stroll

by Dustin Wilcox
July 26, 2021

On the stroll, Keller recounted how local churches nursed wounded Confederate soldiers during the Civil War, "Night Riders" burned three tobacco warehouses in 1907, the Ku Klux Klan burned crosses at six intersections in 1924 and more.