The Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office released the following report:
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Since an EF-4 tornado ripped through Dawson Springs on Dec. 10, Dawson Springs Public Schools have been the heart beat of the community. Within minutes of the storm, school officials were welcoming victims into their buildings, providing emergency medical assistance to the injured and housin…
Hoping to bring some positivity back to the Dawson Springs community, the United States Air Force Recruiting Squadron will host a free event for the community.
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When the Dawson Springs Panthers hosted Madisonville-North Hopkins on Dec. 9, nobody had any idea what would happen within the next 24 hours. That 89-41 loss might have been something to be disappointed about, but who really had the time? One day later a mile wide EF-4 tornado ripped through…
Several Hopkins County basketball players have found themselves among the state’s elite athletes, at least according to the latest stats reported by the Kentucky High School Athletics Association (KHSAA).
After three days of highly competitive basketball, the Madisonville-North Hopkins Maroons wrapped up their trip to Florida with a pair of wins on Wednesday at the Innisfree Hotels Pensacola Beach Classic.
Virgil Deon Ladd, 81, of Dawson Springs, died Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2021, at his residence. He retired with Westate Construction and was a member of the Lafayette Baptist Church.
Ms. Carolyn Sigler of Dawson Springs went to be with the Lord on Dec. 10, 2021, at the young age of 78. She was born to the late Hugh D. Swatzell and the late Gertie Mae (Huddleston) Swatzell on Jan. 6, 1943, in Trigg County. She was one of seven children. Ms. Carolyn graduated from Caldwell…
Wanda J. Thompson, 85, of Madisonville, passed away Monday, Dec. 27, 2021. She was born in Suthards on Thursday, Jan. 16, 1936, to the late William “Chester” Crook and the late Susan Mae Knight. She was a member of Soul’s Harbor Baptist Church in Madisonville. Mrs. Thompson had worked at Reg…
Joshua Brian Lindsey, 47, of Dawson Springs, passed away Friday, Dec. 24, 2021, in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Mr. Lindsey was born Dec. 7, 1974, in Madisonville to Vickie Whitfield Lindsey Eich and the late Anthony “Tony” Lindsey. He served his country in the U.S. Air Force and worked for a mo…
Richard Lee “R.L.” Orten, 94, of Dawson Springs, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2021, at his residence. Mr. Orten was born in Dawson Springs to the late James William Orten and Margie Victoria Trotter Orten. He retired from Island Creek Coal Co. in 1980 after working 38 years in the coal mi…
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Editor’s note: This is an open letter from Dawson Springs Superintendent Lenny Whalen to all parents and guardians of kids in the Dawson system.
Has anyone ever had any success in handling a situation by shouting, “Everybody just calm down!” Didn’t think so.
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