Good morning, Hopkinsville.

Sanctuary, Inc. is hosting October events in the Pennyrile region to raise awareness and support survivors during Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

Activities include Wear Purple Wednesdays, proclamations (Oct. 5, 6 and 20), an online pet costume contest and ‘Love Shouldn’t Be Scary’ t-shirt sales, with proceeds benefiting the shelter.

Families in Hopkinsville and Christian County can apply for the Salvation Army's Angel Tree program for children ages 0-12, with applications accepted through Oct.

31 by appointment or online (call 270-885-9633 for details).

Haven 12:10 Animal Sanctuary will host the Horseshoes and Heartbeats benefit trail ride on Oct.

25 at Pennyrile State Forest Horse Trail (with a 11 a.m. start, church service, and animal blessing) to raise funds for rescued animals; the two-hour ride features a BBQ lunch and prize drawings by donation.

The Christian County Literacy Council has opened the 2027 bell hooks Memorial Writing Contest to honor the legacy of the renowned local writer who would have turned 74 on Sept.

25; writers of all ages may submit original poetry, essays or short stories by Jan. 15.

The UHA Lady Blazers defeated Todd County Central in a four-set match at Blazer Gym, bouncing back after Tuesday's loss — with standout plays by Niyona Brown and Bailee Chesnut.

They will travel to face Christian County Monday night while Todd Central hosts Kenwood Tuesday.

Hopkinsville Parks and Recreation will host the annual Hoptown Half Marathon and 5K on Oct.

17. The half marathon starts at 8 a.m. with a revised route due to construction on Lafayette Road and the 5K launches at 8:20 a.m. at the Christian County Justice Center.

Two Christian County High School students claimed rodeo championships at Branham Farms Arena in Scottville last weekend.

Senior Ava Boyd won Barrels and Poles, and freshman Coy Boyd earned a state title on bulls + impressed judges with his control.

Yesterday, Christian County High School honored its first senior class of the boys' soccer team before their match with Calloway County at the Stadium of Champions + YSE captured the event in photos.

Kaydon Coats reached 100 career goals on Senior Night Wednesday at the Stadium of Champions — scoring a hat trick to lead Christian County to a 6–0 win over Franklin-Simpson.

More than 190 seniors from nine counties competed at the 39th Annual Pennyrile Senior Games last Wednesday at Hopkinsville’s Jennie Stuart-Planters Bank Sportsplex — testing skills in events from bowling to shuffleboard.

The event also recognized top performers and local senior centers for participation.

The Christian County Tigers return to the Stadium of Champions today at 6 p.m. to face no.2-ranked Frederick Douglass—coming off a 42-0 loss to No.6 South Warren—with local fans tuning in on Newsradio 99.3 FM and 1230 AM.