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Some familiar names have filed to run for Hopkinsville City Council. Incumbent Ward 1 Councilmember Natasha Fr...

Four more people have filed to run for Hopkinsville City Council this week with all 12 wards now having at least one candidate for the May 17 primary election.

Four File for Hopkinsville City Council Races

Severe weather damages crops, helps drought-impacted areas By Jennifer Whitlock Field Editor What a ride Texas weather has taken us on so far in 2021., and it’s only May. Nearly an entire week of wet weather has Texas farmers and ranchers simultaneously feeling thankful and concerned, depending on their location. Rainfall totals ranging from less than an inch to 14 inches were reported as days of downpours, flash floods and severe storms washed across the Lone Star State. Panhandle/South Plai...

2021 MLB Rookies to Know! (Randy Arozarena, Wander Franco, Jarred Kelenic and more!) TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — It took just four batters at George Steinbrenner Field before a fan yelled "Cmon, blue!" toward home plate umpire Kaleb Devier after two consecutive close pitches were called balls. Never mind that a computer was making the calls. Didnt matter on Tuesday night as the Tampa Tarpons took on the Dunedin Blue Jays. Because from Omaha to San Jose to the Jersey Shore, minor league baseball was ba...

There is an enormous amount of coal ash in Georgia. More than 89 million cubic feet of it, according to the state Environmental Protection Division. That’s enough to fill up about 6 million dumpsters with the toxic byproduct from burning coal to generate electricity. Even though both the federal and the state governments have introduced rules in recent years about cleaning it up, there’s still debate in Georgia over the safest way to store it for the long-term. In a Tuesday hearing, Georgia...