McCracken Commissioner Jones renews push for railroad overpass improvement

PADUCAH — McCracken County Commissioner Eddie Jones is renewing conversation about the potential for city and county collaboration to rejuvenate privately owned railway overpasses in the city of Paducah. Jones initially brought up the prospect of collaborating with the city to beautify the railroad overpass located at Broadway Street...

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.

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...

Hopkinsville City Council Approves New School Zone, Westside Park Renaming

Hopkinsville City Council unanimously approved a new school zone and crosswalk near Christian County High School and renamed Westside Park during Monday’s special called meeting. The ordinance establishes a 25-mile-per-hour school zone on Lovers Lane, beginning about 200 feet from Fort Campbell Boulevard and extending about 500 feet west...

Hopkins County Central Cheerleaders Finish Third at Region Competition

Hopkins County Central’s cheerleading squad turned in its highest regional score in four years Saturday, finishing third in the Game Day Large division at the Region 1 Cheerleading Competition at Owensboro High School. The Storm finished with an 88.90, just one point behind second-place Henderson County and narrowly missing...

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.

Hopkinsville Ready To Honor Veterans Saturday During Parade

Hopkinsville and Christian County will pause Saturday, November 7th, to honor veterans and active duty military during the annual Veterans Honor Parade in downtown Hopkinsville. Hopkinsville Parks and Recreation Program assistant Jake Gibson says the parade will begin at 10:00 Saturday morning and will follow the traditional route from the...

Christian County School Board approves CCHS parking lot expansion

Christian County School Board Members approved change orders to expand Christian County High School’s parking lot and add updates to athletic facilities at Thursday’s meeting. Five change orders were approved totaling over $186,000. Assistant Superintendent Jason Wilson shared that three of the change orders pertained to the addition...

Transmission line planned to be built in eastern Henderson County

A 25-mile transmission line is planned to be built through eastern Henderson County, from the Reid substation on the site of Big Rivers in Webster County to a substation in Warrick County, Ind. Officials with the project say that it came about after the Midcontinent Independent System Operator, of MISO,...

Hopkins County residents can still submit opinions on data centers

It’s not too late for Hopkins County residents to share their thoughts for or against data centers. Here is County Magistrate Charlie Beshears. An E-bike rider is facing three charges. Following a search, Nathan Wester was in possession of meth, marijuana, and drug paraphernalia. Wester’s next stop was the county detention center.

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.

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 […]

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...

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...

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. Missouri. Missouri’s National Veterans Memorial in Perryville is inviting the community to join in a special Veterans Day ceremony at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday,...

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...