Christian County Bowlers Finish 3rd at Graves County

A good start to the bowling season Saturday for the Christian County Tigers. The Tigers took a third place finish at Graves County. Additionally, two Christian County bowlers ended up with Top 10 finishes. A total of 16 teams took part in the tournament. Individually, Christian Lane finished 6th with...

Trigg County Cheerleaders Narrowly Miss State Berth With Third-Place Regional Finish (w/PHOTOS)

Trigg County came within five-hundredths of a point of qualifying for the state cheerleading competition Saturday, finishing third in the All-Girls Medium division at the Region 1 Cheer Competition at Owensboro High School. The Lady Wildcats scored 77.55, finishing just five-hundredths of a point behind second-place Lyon County and 2.45...

Several mayoral races just decided in Hopkins Co.

KENTUCKY (WFIE) - Voters in places like Madisonville, Morganfield and Muhlenberg County voted in local races for mayor and county judge executive. Incumbent Mayor Kevin Cotton was reelected. He was running against Jacob Adams in Madisonville. Cotton served as a first responder and business owner before he won his mayoral...

Union County Claims Region Cheer Title (w/PHOTOS)

Union County won its first regional cheerleading championship in three years Saturday, taking the Game Day Large division title at the Region 1 Cheerleading Competition at Owensboro High School. The Bravettes scored 90.60, finishing seven-tenths of a point ahead of runner-up Henderson County, which scored 89.90. Union County earned top...

Hopkinsville Plans 28 Street Resurfacing Projects as Costs Continue to Rise

Hopkinsville plans to resurface 28 city streets this fiscal year, thanks in part to more than $800,000 in local funding the city council approved. Public Works Director Mike Perry outlined the city’s street and sidewalk improvement plans during a recent Hopkinsville City Council Committee of the Whole meeting. He said the additional local funding lets the department address more streets, even as construction costs keep climbing.

Owensboro Catholic takes down Trigg County

OWENSBORO, Ky. (WEHT) — The Owensboro Catholic Aces beat Trigg County, 54-6. The Aces advance to the second round of playoffs.

Trigg Schools Will Honor Veterans During Breakfast And Parade

Trigg County School students and staff will join the community in honoring veterans Wednesday, November 11th during the annual breakfast and veterans parade. Trigg County Schools Superintendent Dr. Rex Booth says Trigg County Middle School will kick off Veterans Day activities with the annual breakfast in the gym at 8:30.

Caldwell County Wins Region 1 All-Girls Small Cheer Championship (w/PHOTOS)

Caldwell County won its first regional cheerleading championship in three years Saturday, taking the Region 1 All-Girls Small division title at Owensboro High School. The Lady Tiger cheerleaders finished with a score of 79.20, edging runner-up Madisonville-North Hopkins by 2.8 points to capture the regional title. The championship was Caldwell...

Local Achievement: Vanderpool receives statewide award; Thurman recognized by Friends of the Library

Missy Vanderpool, executive director of Henderson Economic Development, has received the top award from a statewide organization. The Kentucky Association for Economic Development presented Vanderpool its 2026 Community Professional of the Year at KAED’s Economic Forum Awards Luncheon on Thursday. Vanderpool has led Henderson Economic Development for six years,...

MoDOT Awards Bridge Painting Contract in Ste. Genevieve County

Ste. Genevieve Co., Mo. (KFMO) - The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission has awarded a contract totaling more than $850,000 for bridge painting work on four bridges over Interstate 55 in Ste. Genevieve County. During its regular meeting on November 5, 2026, the Commission awarded an $852,987 contract to International...

Missouri to pay $150,000 to settle lawsuit over prisoner’s death by suicide

Missouri must pay $150,000 to the mother of a man who committed suicide in a Southeast Missouri prison, a Mississippi County judge ruled Friday. Jahi Hynes was 27 when died April 4, 2021, at the Southeast Missouri Correctional Center in Charleston. His mother, Willa Hynes, sued the Department of Corrections, three of the agency’s corporate […]

Giant City School earns Illinois’ highest school rating

JACKSON COUNTY, Ill. (Heartland News) - A Jackson County, Illinois school earned a major achievement this year. Giant City School received an exemplary designation by the Illinois State Board of Education, the highest ranking under its guidelines. In order to receive it, the school had to reach certain levels of...

Cape Girardeau prepares for more road work and street improvements

The City of Cape Girardeau boasts plenty of fun activities, a lively downtown and multiple subdivisions, but all of that traffic can cause more stress on the roadways. While it might cause more delays and longer travel times, the City of Cape Girardeau is planning more construction projects and improvements to the roads around town.

Downtown Cape Girardeau announces holiday events, 34th annual Parade of Lights

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo., (KBSI) — Old Town Cape Inc. is preparing for the holiday season with several events planned in downtown Cape Girardeau, including a Christmas tree lighting, Small Business Saturday and the 34th annual Parade of Lights. The holiday festivities will begin Friday, Nov. 27, with the downtown...

Election raises questions about mayor pro tem

Thomas earns most city commission votes; Wilson marks longest-serving female commissioner. Paducah City Commissioner Dujuan Thomas received the most votes in Tuesday’s city commission election, putting him in a position to potentially become the city’s next mayor pro tem. The city commission must still formally select someone for the position.

Veterans Day events in the Heartland

(Heartland News) - Communities and organizations across the Heartland will be hosting Veterans Day events on Wednesday, November 11. There will be parades, ceremonies and more. You can send us details on your community event to news@kfvs12.com. The following is an unofficial list of events in the Heartland:. Missouri. Missouri’s...

Sikeston VA Clinic hosts Veterans Resource Fair

SIKESTON, Mo., (KBSI) — The Sikeston VA Clinic hosted a Veterans Resource Fair on Thursday, Nov. 5, providing an opportunity for local veterans to connect with available resources. An event connecting local veterans to valuable resources took place in Sikeston. A resource fair for veterans and their families to...

Williamson County social worker pleads not guilty

Jackson Veterans Day parade set for Nov. 11

JACKSON, Mo., (KBSI) — The city of Jackson will honor military veterans with a Veterans Day parade Wednesday, Nov. 11. According to the Jackson Police Department, the parade will begin at 4 p.m. and travel through uptown Jackson. The parade will start at the Frozen Food Locker on South...

Orange Barrel Report November 4

SIKESTON, Mo., (KBSI) — Route M in Iron County will be reduced to one lane with a 12-foot width restriction lane as contractor crews perform shoulder repairs. This section of roadway is located from Boulder Drive and Longwood Drive near Ironton, Missouri. Weather permitting, work will take place from...