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1 week ago | 
wpkyonline.com | Tammy Hancock
A welfare check conducted by local police outside a Princeton motel on Tuesday morning led to the arrest of two men on drug possession charges. Assistant Princeton Police Chief Shane Allison reported that shortly before 1:15 a.m., officers were sent to the American Inn to check on two men in a running vehicle who appeared to be passed out.
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1 week ago | 
wpkyonline.com | Tammy Hancock
Kentucky Lt. Governor Jacqueline Coleman, Mayor Jenny Sewell, community members, and volunteers gathered in Dawson Springs Tuesday afternoon to celebrate the dedication of four newly built homes, a project spearheaded by the Fuller Center Disaster Rebuilders.
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1 week ago | 
wpkyonline.com | Tammy Hancock
The Lions Club is inviting the community to an informational meeting this week at the George Coon Public Library in Princeton, as they explore the possibility of reestablishing a local chapter in the city. Randy Morris, the Lions Club International District Governor for Western Kentucky, oversees 71 clubs in the region and would like to see a Lions Club reestablished in Princeton.
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1 week ago | 
wpkyonline.com | Tammy Hancock
The Princeton City Council advanced a budget amendment concerning the City-County Park and code wages and heard a citizen’s request to consider establishing a golf cart and ATV ordinance. During new business, Mayor Brock Thomas introduced a budget amendment to the General Fund, allocating a total of $50,000 to cover expenses for grant projects at the City-County Park and additional part-time code enforcement wages.
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1 week ago | 
wpkyonline.com | Tammy Hancock
Kentucky State Police are asking for the public’s help locating a missing Crittenden County man. According to police, Post 2 received a call shortly after 5:30 Sunday afternoon that 27-year-old Dakota Hunter, of Marion, was last seen leaving his residence on foot at approximately 3:00 Saturday afternoon. Hunter is described as white, 5’06”, 180 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. Police said he was last seen wearing dark clothing and packing several bags.
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1 week ago | 
wpkyonline.com | Tammy Hancock
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet officials have announced a temporary road closure in Lyon County on Monday. According to officials, the Lyon County Highway Maintenance Crew will temporarily close KY 810 South to replace a cross drain at the 1-mile marker, near Mt. Zion Road. They said work will begin at about 8:30 a.m. Monday and is expected to be completed by 2:00 p.m..
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1 week ago | 
wkdzradio.com | Tammy Hancock
The Kentucky State Police are actively seeking new leads in the unsolved murder case of a Princeton woman who was found dead in her home over a year ago. According to police, 93-year-old Dorothy Sparks was discovered murdered in her residence on the 11000 block of South Jefferson Street/KY on April 18, 2024, after the Princeton Fire Department responded to a fire at her home around 7:00 that night.
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1 week ago | 
wkdzradio.com | Tammy Hancock
Five new graduates from the Kentucky State Police Training Academy are set to bolster public safety efforts at Post 2 in Madisonville. The five troopers are part of a group of 33 cadets who graduated from the training academy on Friday. In a written statement, Post 2 Captain Derek Smith welcomed the five new troopers, noting that they are embarking on a rewarding career.
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1 week ago | 
wpkyonline.com | Tammy Hancock
A well-known community member and beloved veteran was transported to a Paducah hospital after his motorized scooter was hit by a vehicle in Princeton Thursday morning. Assistant Princeton Police Chief Shane Allision said the investigation found that a car driven by 46-year-old Melissa Taylor from Princeton was heading north on North Plum Street shortly before 10:00 a.m. when, at the intersection with West Locust Street, she collided with a motorized scooter operated by 99-year-old Harlan C. Beck.
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1 week ago | 
wpkyonline.com | Tammy Hancock
The Kentucky Cattlemen Association recently spotlighted Whitney Peck of Fredonia, who has served as the 2025 spring intern for the Kentucky Beef Council. According to Association officials, Peck was raised on a cow-calf farm in the heart of Fredonia. They said she grew up involved in FFA and the Kentucky Junior Cattlemen’s Association, where she serves as vice president. Currently, Peck is a sophomore at the University of Kentucky majoring in animal sciences with a minor in agricultural economics.
