Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 17th of September.
Good morning, Hopkinsville.
Community leaders in Elkton are asking the Kentucky Historical Society to install a state marker at the former Todd County Training School site, a segregated school that closed in 1963; Greg Russell, a school board member, said the marker would preserve important local Black history as old school buses remain in storage.
Doug Hargrove has been named the first boys tennis coach at Christian County High School, adding to his duties as the girls' golf coach.
Hargrove—who brings 20 years of high school coaching experience—was announced on Wednesday morning at a media conference.
Christian County High School named Jessica Caudill as the new track & field coach, announced last Wednesday during a media conference.
Caudill, a local graduate and former assistant at Hopkinsville High School, led her teams to top finishes and a boys’ first regional championship this year.
Hopkinsville Mayor James R.
Knight accepts applications from Christian County juniors and seniors for the ninth Mayor’s Youth Council. Students must submit a resume + two recommendation letters by Friday, Sept. 25; notices go out by Oct. 1 with the class announced at the City Council meeting on Oct. 20.
State health officials reported 50 measles cases statewide as of Wednesday, Sept.
16, with 31 in our area, including 20 in Christian County — additional tracing measures are in place for exposed residents and officials emphasize the need for two doses of the MMR vaccine.
The Christian County Tigers will face ranked South Warren this Friday night in Bowling Green after a 48-5 win over Daviess County last week.
Kickoff is at 7 p.m. with pregame coverage at 6:20 p.m. on Newsradio 99.3 FM and 1230 AM WHOP.
University Heights Academy secured its first District 8 soccer win last Tuesday night when six second-half goals powered the team to a 9-2 victory over Fort Campbell.
The Blazers now stand at 6-3-2 overall and will host Trigg County Thursday.
Christian County High School named Chuck Marquess its new bass fishing coach during a Wednesday morning media conference at the school.
Marquess brings over 10 years of coaching experience in the area and will lead the new Tiger program.
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