Good morning, Hopkinsville.

Hopkinsville hosts several weekend events — watch Campanile Productions present a live musical at Alhambra Theatre Sept.

17–19, enjoy Hobbit Days and teen takeover Sept. 18, and catch truck pulls, a free movie at HCCPL, Hoptoberfest and Naturefest on Sept. 19.

The 10th annual Hoptoberfest at Hopkinsville Brewing Co. begins tomorrow at noon with a new beer release, followed by a stein-holding contest at 3 p.m., a spelling bee at 5 p.m., and a beard contest at 7 p.m. on Fifth Street between Main and Virginia.

Ruffled Willow, a flower and plant shop, has strengthened community ties since 2019.

Owner Danielle Renshaw said the business sells upscale wedding flowers plus gifts and houseplants (3026 Fort Campbell Boulevard) and works with local farms while hosting workshops.

The Christian County Sheriff’s Department is searching for 16 year old Camden Barron, last seen Sept.

16 at his home on Old Fruit Hill Road after leaving in an SUV wearing black pants and a grey sweatshirt; anyone with tips is asked to call Hopkinsville Christian County ECC at 270-890-1300.

The Christian County Tiger Marching Band will travel to Murray on Saturday for its first Festival of Champions competition.

The band (newly merged from high schools) practices a performance featuring 90s hits as it vies for the grand champion trophy, with entry at Roy Stewart Stadium beginning at 4 p.m.

Christian County High School will test a free new security scanner alongside its weapons detection system to speed up morning bag checks for over 2,000 students, and school officials + board members will review the process before a purchase is made.

Heritage Christian Academy 11th-grader Jordan Starks was awarded a Citation of Achievement by State Representative Myron Dossett after representing Team USA at the Taekwondo International World Cup Championships in Lethbridge, Alberta & earning top placements in his division.

Christian County High School sophomore soccer player Joseph Lopez has been named the Humphries Physical Therapy/HES Energy Net/Michael Venable State Farm Player of the Week after scoring four goals + one assist in the Tigers’ 6-0 win over Caldwell County.

He was interviewed Thursday morning at the high school commons area.

The Christian County Lady Tigers beat Mayfield 2-0 in the Lady Colonel Classic outside the Stadium of Champions on Saturday.

University Heights Academy secured a 9-1 district soccer win over Fort Campbell on Monday — photos from the game have been posted for local fans to view.

The Madisonville-North Hopkins Lady Maroons rallied for a win over the Bowling Green Lady Purples on Thursday night when McKinley Wilson scored the game-winning goal and spoke with YSE after the match.