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A Todd County man has died from injuries sustained last month in a motor vehicle accident. Latham Funeral Home says 64-year old Nathan Penick of Guthrie died Friday morning at UK Health Care in Lexington from injuries sustained in an accident in mid-February near Bardstown. No other details on the accident were available. ); } return false; }); $(#comments .commentlist .comment-content a).attr(target,_blank); }); Latest

London, KY, USA / SAM 103.9 FM WWEL | Todays Pop Hits Mar 5, 2021 10:12 AM Congressman Hal Rogers joined Pennsylvania Congressman Matt Cartwright for a bipartisan bill (THRIVE) to provide economic opportunities in rural areas. The acronym for THRIVE is Transforming Hiring in Rural Industries and Vital Economies. The THRIVE Act re-establishes the White House Rural Council, which was disassembled in 2017. This revived a federal effort to invest in southern and eastern Kentucky. A program that is ...

Hopkinsville, KY, USA / WHOP 1230 AM | News Radio Mar 5, 2021 11:26 AM Indian Hills Elementary School Principal Tonya Oakley has announced she’ll retire at the end of the school year. Superintendent Chris Bentzel says, “Ms. Oakley epitomizes true leadership. Her impact and devotion to public education is felt daily by her teachers and students.” Oakley began teaching her teaching career in 1994 at Trigg County Elementary School before teaching at Millbrooke Elementary School. Since then, ...

London, KY, USA / SAM 103.9 FM WWEL | Todays Pop Hits Mar 5, 2021 10:18 AM It’s been a year now since the COVID-19 pandemic has turned the entire world around, prompting a slew of issues ranging from hospitals at capacity, people’s loved ones being infected, businesses shutting down and employees being laid off. Governor Andy Beshear announced this week a new Kentucky call center will be opened up to help those who still need financial assistance and help facilitate unemployment issues. Amy...

Mar 5, 2021 7:04 AM Madisonville downed Christian County 57-39 Thursday night. The Maroons led by as many as 24 in the 3rd quarter and the Colonels got within 10 three times before Madisonville put the game away. Christian County was led in scoring by Jalil Farrow with 10 points while Bubba Leavell and Jordan Miles added nine each. The Colonels are now 0-10 on the season while the Maroons have won seven games in a row in improving to 12-4. ); } return false; }); $(#comments .commentlis...

The Christian County Chamber of Commerce Compass Awards are being handed out later this month and you can nomi...

Hopkinsville, KY, USA / WHOP 1230 AM | News Radio Mar 3, 2021 2:10 PM The ground was officially broken during a ceremony Wednesday morning for the new speculative building on Frank Yost Lane, which is the result of a partnership between the South Western Kentucky Economic Development Council and other agencies. EDC Executive Director Carter Hendricks says this building will prove very valuable to the community moving forward, hopefully attracting large industries that can benefit the economy of...

The Todd County Health Department reported three new cases of COVID-19 Wednesday, the first new cases there si...

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear gave a brief update on COVID-19 Wednesday, reporting 1,175 new cases in the Com...

Hopkinsville, KY, USA / WHOP 1230 AM | News Radio Mar 3, 2021 3:35 PM Evidence that had been pending in the murder case against Robert Torian, who is accused in the 2019 shooting death of Terrill Moore, has finally come in and the defense requested one more continuance before setting a trial date. Torian appeared virtually in front of Christian Circuit Judge Andrew Self Wednesday, along with defense attorney Jason Byrd, who informed the court that he has received the last of the evidence that h...