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Under construction since late summer of 2023, the merged Christian County High School will open in August to nearly 2,000 students.

The Pennyrile Democratic Woman’s Club will host the April 16 event.

The Christian County Master Gardener Association helps organize the annual event.

The event for community members will be at The Book & Bottle Shop on East Ninth Street.

The Modernette Civic Club's 30th African American Heritage Breakfast drew more than 350 guests to hear Goodwine's keynote address.

This year also marks the 100th anniversary of Freeman's first meeting in its South Virginia Street sanctuary, where community members often found support for racial justice initiatives.

The hall of fame recognizes "deceased and living community leaders who have made significant contributions to advancing civil and human rights ..."

Beginning March 1, motorists can expect reduced speed limits and delays along a five-mile section of I-24 from Oak Grove to the Tennessee line.

Christian County residents and business owners at least 18 years old may apply until the March 13 deadline.

State health officials have issued a nonfatal drug overdose alert for Christian County after nine suspected overdoses were reported in a five-day span, marking the fourth alert in Kentucky this month and prompting renewed calls for residents to carry naloxone and seek treatment resources.

Proceeds will benefit the Pioneers Memorial Scholarship Fund.

The movie is based on the 1982 novel by Alice Walker, which won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and the National Book Award.