Cumberland City Discusses Set Back Requirements
The Cumberland City Board of Mayor and Aldermen met September 4 at City Hall with all members present. First on the agenda, Mayor Phil Taylor said he’s been in contact with the Regional Manager of the Dollar General about the overgrown brush on the property. She said they would take care of it and get some bush...
Fort Campbell updates closure of Gate 7, upcoming closure of Ripcord Road
FORT CAMPBELL, KY – Fort Campbell closed Gate 7 to all traffic on Sept. 2. The extended closure is needed to conduct repairs and to help reduce the impact of flooding at the gate. Additionally, Ripcord Road will close between Glider Road and 59th Street for repairs on Sept. 22.
ATVs, UTVs now legal on Hopkinsville streets, things to know before hitting the road
HOPKINSVILLE, KY (CHRISTIAN COUNTY NOW) – The ordinance permitting recreation use of Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs) passed its second reading during the Sept. 16 Hopkinsville City Council meeting. It was legalized for Christian County residents by the fiscal court earlier this summer, with Hopkinsville following...
Hopkinsville Woman Indicted on Charges From Police Pursuit
A Hopkins County grand jury has indicted a Hopkinsville woman on multiple charges, including wanton endangerment, after leading law enforcement on a pursuit last month. Peri Brown of Hopkinsville was indicted on several violations, along with operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol or other...
UPDATE: Traffic clear after injury crash on 101st Airborne Division Parkway
CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – The Clarksville Police Department is working a wreck with injuries on the 101st Airborne Division Parkway. The crash occurred at approximately 10:06 a.m. in the eastbound lanes at Peachers Mill Road. The eastbound lanes were shut down, causing heavy traffic congestion in the area,...
Opening Statements, Family Testimony Open Spikes Trial In Hopkinsville
Shirley Bussell remembers Wednesday, December 8, 2021, all too well. She was making a peach cobbler when her 35-year-old son, Stanley, walked in from a long shift at Martinrea — in need of a little reprieve. A little under the weather, he fixed himself two bowls of his mother’s...
Couple Charged With Rural King Shoplifting Incident
A Hopkinsville man and woman were charged with theft after tools were taken from a Hopkinsville business Tuesday morning. Hopkinsville Police say 48-year-old Datorian Caswell took numerous DeWalt power tools from Rural King valued at over $2,000. He reportedly got into a vehicle driven by 40-year-old Tiemesha...
Google awards $100K to Austin Peay State University’s Southeastern Grasslands Institute
CLARKSVILLE, TN – Google recently announced a $100,000 contribution to the Southeastern Grasslands Institute (SGI) at Austin Peay State University to support ecological restoration, improved water quality, and community engagement in the Spring Creek Watershed. Google became part of the Clarksville-Montgomery County...
236-unit development with dog park, pool planned next to Rossview schools campus
CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – Site plans for a 14-acre multi-family development off of Exit 8 have recently been submitted to the Clarksville-Montgomery County Regional Planning Commission for review. The plans include 236 proposed units across eight buildings, along with townhome opportunities, a dog park, a...
3 found dead in Clarksville home on Idlewood Drive
Police responded to Idlewood Drive Tuesday afternoon after receiving a call about a possible dead person, but discovered three victims instead.