Good morning, Hopkinsville.

On Oct. 9, The Pioneers Inc. hosted one of their final barbecues to raise money for local groups—this civic group, known for its cooking since 1984, will soon serve 1,000 community members a Thanksgiving dinner at 904 North Main Street.

Christian County High School held its inaugural Homecoming Parade Sunday evening in downtown Hopkinsville, starting and ending at the Justice Center.

Graduate Rylee Owens — returning from a boating injury in July — led the parade as celebrations kicked off with decorated floats and performances ahead of a football game and dance.

Missionary Radio launched its Fall Care-A-Thon fundraiser today at 7 a.m. with the Back to Jesus theme to support Christian ministry and music broadcasts, and the campaign will run until Thursday.

DarkHorse Technologies, Inc. detailed two Hopkinsville projects today—one to remodel its bitcoin facility into an AI center at Holland Substation and one to build a new data center along Pembroke Road—and will host an open session forum in the next 30–45 days to review zoning and local concerns.

Martha Redbone will perform 'Guardian Spirit' Friday, Oct.

16 at the Alhambra Theatre — linking bell hooks' poetry from Appalachian Elegy with a lively mix of bluegrass, R&B and gospel by her band. The show brings a deep sense of place and belonging to local community audiences.

Farmers are wrapping up fall harvests while working into dark as record corn+soybean yields compete with rising diesel costs.

The Agriculture Commissioner said specialty crop farmers, hit by September heat, may get an emergency order and increased ethanol production to meet new state mandates.

Austin Peay State University received a donation from 1973 graduate Sharon Dunn to set up the Kentucky Tri-County College of Business Scholarship Endowment for full-time students with a 3.25 GPA; awards begin this fall.

Preference is given to applicants from Christian, Todd, Trigg counties plus Montgomery County, Tennessee.

Hopkinsville Electric System celebrated Public Power Week to mark nearly 85 years of service.

HES General Manager Jeff Hurd said the utility is expanding fiber internet connectivity and launched an outage map (available on the HES website) for quick outage updates.

University Heights Academy won an 8-0 soccer match against Trigg County on Oct.

5 at Givens Field (a venue known for spirited play) as photos capture the team's strong performance.

The UHA Blazers Boys Cross Country Team took second in the Todd County Central Rebel Run Saturday in Elkton — led by sophomore Graham Conrad.

The team will travel to Bowling Green for its final regular season meet at the Purple Strider Invitational at Ephram White Park this Thursday.

Fort Campbell teams set personal bests at the Rebel Run in Elkton on Saturday, hosted by Todd County Central High School.

The Lady Falcons won the team competition as Linden Pickler won the race and teammates Lilly Ketterl and Karleigh Horne broke their personal records.

The District 8 soccer tournaments begin tonight on Post at Fort Campbell.

In the girls’ event, Christian County faces Fort Campbell at 5:30 p.m. as the winner moves to Wednesday’s championship on Post, while the boys’ match starts at 7 p.m. with tickets at $10.