Paramedic’s wife denies financial motive as husband stands trial for killing first wife, father-in-law
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (Court TV) — A woman admitted to having an affair with a former paramedic who is standing trial for killing his wife and father-in-law, but insisted the defendant was an “honest” person. Matthew Konen, 36, is charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of his wife, Rachel Konen, and
State House candidates talk class size, vouchers, mental health in education forum
CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – Candidates for three Tennessee House seats addressed voters at a candidate forum hosted by Clarksville Voices for Education this week discussing education, classroom working conditions, and financial pressures facing local families. The event Wednesday at the Clarksville-Montgomery C
U.S. Marshals Arrest Kentucky Murder Fugitive in Tennessee
DeMarcus Kenneth Johnson- Wright has been arrested and charged after officials say he was wanted for Murder – Domestic Violence, Tampering with Physical Evidence, Robbery 1st Degree, and Kidnapping. Why It Matters. Johnson-Wright had an extensive violent criminal history and had several outstanding violent felony warra
Busy Wednesday Puts Robertson County First Responders To The Test
Busy Wednesday Puts Robertson County First Responders To The Test. ROBERTSON COUNTY, TENNESSEE: (Smokey Barn News) – If you heard a lot of sirens yesterday, you weren’t imagining it. Robertson County’s Emergency Services were put to the test Wednesday. On what seemed like a normal Wednesday in the beginning of fall, ou
Raiders pay tribute to past, continue success in present
A sports truism is “defense wins championships.”. And on a night with Spring Hill’s 1986 Class A state title team in attendance, the current Raiders put up an effort on the defensive side of the ball that would make the old heads proud. The hosts created a pair...
Christian County 4th Graders Learn Farm-Home Safety Lessons
Fourth graders from schools across Christian County learned about safety in the home, on the internet, and on the farm during Progress Farm Safety Days last week. The event was hosted by Christian County Extension agents, 4-H members, and volunteers at the Agriculture Expo building. 4-H Agent Jeremiah Johnson says this
Details released in Lafayette Road collision
More details have been released by the Christian County Sheriff’s Office about a vehicle versus horse and equipment wreck on Lafayette Road last week. It happened on September 25 around 5:45 p.m. in the 9800 block of Lafayette Road when a side-by-side driven by 43-year-old Christina Scott of Hopkinsville was reportedly
Hopkinsville charged with DUI after crashing into mailbox, police say
CHRISTIAN COUNTY, Ky. – A Hopkinsville woman is charged with driving under the influence after allegedly crashing into a mailbox. According to the Christian County Sheriff’s Office, deputies received a cell phone crash-detection alert Thursday evening at Forest Park Boulevard. Deputies say 40-year-old Dishae Poindexter
Dickson County teen arrested for DUI, other charges after high-speed chase
Members of three law enforcement agencies pursued a teenager accused of driving at speeds close to 100 mph and then crashing into the woods near the Cheatham County-Dickson County line early Thursday morning.
Builders Said a Kentucky Battery Plant’s Owner Owed Them $138.4 Million, Got Accused of...
The unfinished Apex 1 battery-materials plant in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, now belongs to the contractor that built it. Turner-Kokosing Joint Venture, the partnership of Turner Construction and Kokosing Industrial, won the plant at a bankruptcy auction on May 26, 2026, and paid for it partly with the bill it had spent mo

















