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Heavy Rain Cancels Tractor Pulls At Western Kentucky State Fair

Heavy rains from a Saturday afternoon thunderstorm forced the cancellation of the second night of truck and tractor pulls at the Western Kentucky State Fair in Hopkinsville. Fair officials made the announcement Saturday afternoon after the heavy resulted in flooding or the track and grandstand area at the fair grounds. Photos from Fairboard President Kent Boyd show water standing on the track and in the pit area behind the bleachers and the anno…

HFD conducts water rescue, extinguishes house fire Saturday | NewsRadio 1230 AM/99.3 FM | Hopkinsville's News Leader | Hopkinsville, Kentucky

Heavy rains quickly made travel treacherous in some parts of Hopkinsville Saturday afternoon, including on North Main Street, where a woman had to be rescued from her vehicle. According to Hopkinsville Fire and EMS Captain Payton Rogers, fire fighters responded to the area of North Main Street near Concord Lane where a vehicle had stalled out in water in the roadway that was approximately two feet deep. A woman in her 60's was rescued from the v…

Woman Rescued From High Water In Hopkinsville

A woman was rescued from high water on North Main Street in Hopkinsville Saturday afternoon. Hopkinsville Fire Department Spokesman Captain Payton Rogers says a 69-year-old woman was rescued by firefighters out of her vehicle after she drove into high water on North Main Street. The woman was not injured, and the water in the area is believed to be around 2 feet deep. A storm came through the area, leading to a flood warning and several roadway…