Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 20th of October.
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🏘️ Community
Hopkinsville Parks and Recreation announced two November events, a Veterans Honor Parade on Nov.
7 at 10 a.m. from the War Memorial Building to the Christian County Justice Center, and a Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving at 8 a.m. along South Main Street finishing at the library amphitheater.
On Oct. 16, a Hopkinsville resident won $50,000 in Mega Millions (sold at the Tabacco Patch on Fort Campbell Boulevard) as over 3,000 winning tickets were part of the drawing; the jackpot remains unclaimed with the next drawing scheduled today.
🎭 Culture
Last weekend at the Stadium of Champions, over 21 bands & 1,500 performers competed in the Western Kentucky Tournament of Bands hosted by CCHS.
The Tiger Band debuted its first competition, Murray High School won overall & Daviess County High School placed second.
Local historian William Turner and educator Wayne Goolsby recounted the Bell Witch legend Saturday night at Jeffers Bend Environmental Center (where families enjoyed spooky stories, a period costume contest and hot chocolate) as part of a long-standing Halloween tradition.
🏛️ Government
Senator Rand Paul met with local agrarians at Hopkinsville Elevator’s Casky location on Pembroke Road and affirmed he will revive a bill to allow year-round E-15 sales when the Senate session resumes Monday, Nov.
9 to support corn farmers and ease high fuel prices.
🏈 Sports
The Christian County Lady Tigers played against the Fort Campbell Lady Falcons in the semifinal of the 8th District volleyball tournament on Monday night.
YSE photos show the teams competing to advance to the district final.
Girls’ Region 2 Soccer Tournament resumes tonight at Henderson County High School as Henderson County meets Caldwell County at 5:30 p.m; later, University Heights Academy plays Madisonville-North Hopkins around 7:30 p.m — tickets cost $10, and the championship is set for 6 p.m. Thursday.
After a 2-0 win over Henderson on Monday, the Christian County Tigers advanced to the championship match and will face Madisonville tomorrow at 6 p.m. at Madisonville-North Hopkins High School – tickets cost $10.
Heritage Christian Academy Lady Warriors defeated University Heights Academy in a five-set match Monday night at Fort Campbell to advance to Tuesday night's championship game against Christian County and next week’s regional tournament at Trigg County High School.
The win improved their season record to 15-8.
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