Hannah Hageman

1 week ago | whopam.com | Hannah Hageman

United States Senator Rand Paul is not pleased with tariffs set down by the President, and he spoke on the Senate Floor recently about the matter. Calling tariffs essentially a ‘tax’ on the American people, Paul bucked at Congress not being included in the process, saying its against the Constitution for one person—in this case the President—being able to raise taxes on the citizens.

1 week ago | whopam.com | Hannah Hageman

The Museums of Historic Hopkinsville-Christian County will be hosting an AP History Exam Workshop at the Pennyroyal Area Museum on Tuesday, April 29. Join Brett Pritchett, the Museum’s Learning Coordinator, at 6:30 p.m. that day for a night of tips and tricks for taking the AP tests for United States, European, and World History. Pritchett knows a thing or two about the subject, bringing over fifteen years of experience in preparing students for AP exams to the table.

1 week ago | whopam.com | Hannah Hageman

While recovery efforts are underway across western Kentucky following historic flooding and severe weather, citizens are being reminded to make sure they document all damages before they clean it up. State Representative Myron Dossett says that documentation is of vital importance not just on the individual level for insurance purposes, but also on the state and federal level to have a stronger chance of receiving funding for relief efforts.

1 week ago | whopam.com | Hannah Hageman

Flood recovery efforts continue across Christian County in the week following historic levels of flooding, where over a foot of rain fell in a period of three days. While a good portion of the flood waters have receded, that’s not the case for every neighborhood, and many people in Hopkinsville, Oak Grove and parts of the county are still struggling with flooded households and impassable roadways.

1 week ago | whopam.com | Hannah Hageman

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet will begin a daytime work zone that includes lane restrictions in Trigg, Caldwell and Lyon counties starting on Monday. According to a news release, the work will take place along I-24 from the 64 mile-marker to the 52-mile-marker and will include milling and installing edge rumble strips in a roughly four-and-a-half-mile section each day, weather permitting.