Here's your local news at a glance for Monday, the 5th of October.
Good morning, Hopkinsville.
Organizers from the museums and masters gardeners will lead a cemetery tour on Friday, Oct.
17 at Riverside Cemetery that explores headstone symbolism, personal stories and tree identification. Participants will meet at Latham Mausoleum at 4 p.m., and tickets cost $10, free for museum members.
Although warm weather lingers, Hopkinsville embraces autumn with Christian County 4-H’s Bale Trail — featuring 12 hay and straw bale displays, including a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles-themed setup at Nook and Cranny — as locals begin voting today.
High school bands competed on Saturday as Christian County Tiger Band advanced to the Bands of America finals, placing 9th, while Trigg County won 1st and best color guard at the Muhlenberg Classic.
Contests continue in October, with Christian County hosting competition on Oct. 17 at the Stadium of Champions.
Hopkinsville Community College hosted its 36th annual Mike Foster Golf Scramble on Friday, and the sold-out event saw the Trigg County PVA Lauren Fowler Team win $600 while raising funds for textbook scholarships.
Nearly 80 sponsors backed the fundraiser, which supports students at HCC.
On Friday, Oct. 4, Zamarrion Broussard led the Wildcats to a 48-10 win over Fort Campbell by scoring four touchdowns including a 69‐yard run that earned him his Max's Moment.
University Heights Academy senior Kate Cayce returned to the soccer field after rehab on October 4, following most of the season missed due to injury.
Her comeback comes as several teammates are also sidelined, which may affect upcoming games.
Treyson Raymer qualified for the state championship by finishing fourth at the KHSAA State First Round with a 2-under-par 70.
The Madisonville-North Hopkins senior will compete Tuesday + Wednesday at the Bowling Green Country Club.
University Heights Academy's Blazers improved to a 10-5-2 record after winning five of their last seven games; senior defender Paxton Aldridge said the team allowed only two goals in wins and held nine opponents scoreless since their sectional loss on Sept.
12.
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