Hopkinsville, KY, USA / WHOP 1230 AM | News Radio
Apr 13, 2021 5:24 AM
A man with local roots has been named the new director of the Kentucky Office of Agricultural Policy.
Brian Lacefield, who now resides in Versailles, most recently served as the Kentucky State Director of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency, where he directed and administered FSA programs and managed staff across the state.
Lacefield previously served as market president at Trigg County FNB Bank. He has also worked as chief financial officer of Agri-Chem and general manager for Commonwealth Agri-Finance, both divisions of Hopkinsville Elevator Cooperative. He served as vice president of agriculture and commercial banking with Planters Bank and as an area extension specialist with the University of Kentucky Farm Business Management Program.
Hopkinsville, KY, USA / WHOP 1230 AM | News Radio
Apr 12, 2021 7:02 AM
Charles Booker, the Louisville Democrat who nearly won the nomination to face Mitch McConnell last year, has announced he’s forming an exploratory committee for a potential 2022 run for the nomination to face U.S. Senator Rand Paul.
He made the announcement in a two-and-a-half-minute video on Twitter Monday morning.
Booker lost the primary last year to Amy McGrath and was likely hurt by record absentee voting due to the pandemic that had many Democrats sending in their ballots before he gained momentum.
He formerly represented a portion of Jefferson County in the state House.
Hopkinsville, KY, USA / WHOP 1230 AM | News Radio
Apr 12, 2021 9:56 AM
Western Kentucky is in for a couple of weeks of relatively calm weather, but that certainly does not mean spring severe weather season is over.
Rick Shanklin is the warning coordination meteorologist at the National Weather Service in Paducah and appeared Monday morning on WHOP. He says there doesn’t appear to be any major storm systems in the forecast for the next couple weeks.
He says there are indications the weather pattern could become more active toward the end of April.
The most important thing to remember during severe weather season or any other month is to have multiple ways to receive a warning when one is issued.
Dalton Hall
Hopkinsville police have identified the second suspect sought in connection with a murder Saturday morning at the Valero gas station on East Ninth Street.
He is 21-year old Dalton Janual Hall and he was last seen getting into the passenger side of a red Toyota Solara convertible driven by 26-year old David Rashawn King as they fled the scene.
As previously reported, 31-year old Delmour Moncrief died at Jennie Stuart Medical Center after he was shot just before 9 a.m. in front of the gas station formerly known as Scott’s Market.
Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Hall or King should call Crime Stoppers at 270-887-TIPS.
Governor Andy Beshear is giving Kentuckians an incentive to get the COVID-19 vaccine.
Beshear announced he will lift many restrictions on bars, restaurants and other businesses when at least 2.5 million Kentuckians have received at least one dose of vaccine.