LYON COUNTY, Ky., (KBSI) – A two-vehicle crash has blocked KY 293 near Liberty Road in Lyon County, according to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. The crash was reported near mile marker 2.26 as of 8:20 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 29. Officials have not provided an estimated time for the roadway to reopen. Drivers are advised to seek alternate routes. No additional...

An Eddyville man is facing charges after he allegedly fired shots at a contractor during a dispute in Lyon County last week.  According to the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office, it happened around 9 a.m. on October 15, and law enforcement responded to a disturbance on KY 274 roughly 14-miles south [...] The post Eddyville man charged following shots fired during dispute appeared first on WHOP Radio – Hopkinsville, KY.

The defending Region 2 Soccer Tournament champions are moving on to the 2026 region semifinals. University Heights Academy scored three second-half goals and cruised past District 5 champion Lyon County 4-0 Saturday afternoon in the Region 2 Soccer Tournament at Madisonville-North Hopkins High School. UHA led 1-0 at halftime thanks [...] The post Blazers blank Lyon County to reach region semifinals appeared first on WHOP Radio – Hopkinsville, KY.

Governor Andy Beshear announced that the Eddyville Riverport and Industrial Development Authority is set to receive over $560,000 in state funding to support site development efforts at the Eddyville Industrial Park at Thursday’s Team Kentucky Update.  Beshear says the funds were granted through the Kentucky Product Development Initiative and will [...] The post Eddyville Industrial Park to receive $560,000 for railroad development appeared first on WHOP Radio – Hopkinsville, KY.

A death row inmate housed at the Kentucky State Penitentiary died last week, according to a spokesperson for the state’s Justice & Public Safety Cabinet.