Providence News

HOPKINS COUNTY, KY The Kentucky State Police, Providence Ambulance Service and Nebo Fire Department were called to the scene of an automobile accident on US 41A at 4:17 AM Thursday morning.

Services for Artie Iona Emerson, 84, Henderson, who died Tuesday, will be at 10 a.m. today at Rudy-Rowland Funeral Home.

The Hopkins County Sheriff's Office had a busy week this week, reporting several arrests.

Mr. Barry Brewer was traveling north on KY 109 when he attempted to turn onto KY 1034 in a 2006 Peterbilt Tractor Trailer.

Caldwell County High School student, Will Oliver and Webster County High student Audrey Martin were among twenty-one students throughout the state selected by Kentucky State Police to participate in the 'Drive to Stay Alive' program.

Louisville basketball coach Rick Pitino admitted a sexual encounter and paying for an abortion with a woman eventually charged with extortion.

A former Providence, Kentucky police officer had to go before a Webster County judge this week, charged with official misconduct.

Two paving projets will restrict travel and cause delays in Hopkins County. PENNYRILE PARKEWAY NORTHBOUND Traffic on the Breathitt-Pennyrile parkway northbound ramp overpass leading to Us 41 at Exit 45 in Hopkins County will be restricted to one lane starting Wednesday.

Police in Providence, Kentucky arrested a man who they believe is responsible for a lot of stolen property.

A three-vehicle accident proves fatal for one motorist in Hopkins county. Police say 29-year-old Eric Cruce was driving south on U.S. 41A.

Nebo, KY Kentucky State Police information officer, Trooper Stu Recke, reports that James Franklin died at the scene of a 2:03 P.M. accident on US 41A & KY 502 on Thursday.

US 41A has reopened in Nebo after a fatal crash. 77-year-old James Franklin of Providence died at the scene of the crash.

A Providence Kentucky woman was arrested on DUI charges Friday after running her vehicle off the road on US 41A, just outside of Nebo.

She doesn't have a job and has taken to going to Mass every weekday morning. Except when she has to pick up her children from school, she stays home and out of sight, dreading the next time she might end up on the front page of the newspaper.

Spend a week with the sisters of St. Benedict The Sisters of St. Benedict of Ferdinand, Ind., invite single Catholic women 18-40 who have considered being a nun to come live the life with them for a week-long experience June 26-July 2. This Benedictine Life Week will give participants an in-depth look at this particular way of life.

Jennie Barnett, Executive Director of the Mid - West Kentucky Chapter of the America Red Cross, was the special guest speaker at the Madisonville Noon Kiwanis Club on Friday.