HOPKINS COUNTY, KY – The Kentucky State Senate today adopted House Concurrent Resolution 15 designating March as Kidney Cancer Awareness Month.

Read more: Senate Passes Resolution Establishing Kidney Cancer Awareness Month

HOPKINS COUNTY, KY – The Club Southside Preschool/Daycare center and Southside Elementary School were honored to have channel 25’s famed meteorologist Wayne Hart pay a visit today to speak with students.

Hart first visited Club Southside where he spoke to a group of 13 kids, 3 to 5-year-olds, about the weather. Hart pointed out to a very excited crowd of children that the “bad” seasons weren’t necessarily bad at all, and were needed to keep the environment in good shape. Hart took time to answer questions from each child.

Shortly thereafter, Hart moved next door to Southside Elementary School where he spoke before a crowd of over fifty 4th graders. In this presentation, Hart taught the kids a lot about what it takes to become a meteorologist and about weather in general. He accented the point of the importance of not only going to school and graduating, but making good grades along the way and getting a good solid college education.

Both teachers and students alike were thrilled to have Hart visit the school and daycare, the second time in his career that he has done so. Some film footage was taken for showing on Channel 25 Weather tonight, March 10.

J. L. Graham
iSurf News

HOPKINS COUNTY, KY – iSurf News was on the scene this morning as the remains of a smashed RJ Temper company truck was being pulled from the ditch beside Highway 70 West. The timing of the incident has not been released. The wreck took place at mile marker 1 on the Muhlenberg side of the Hopkins/Muhlenberg County line.

According to police officials on the scene, the truck had accidentally dropped off the shoulder of the road. The driver was apparently unable to get the vehicle back on the road and the vehicle flipped over.

The officer on the scene at the time of reporter’s arrival was Eddie Brown. Brown was not on the scene originally, but had taken over for Officer Tommy Nance who had another appointment shortly after entering the scene of the accident.

According to Brown, he did not believe that the driver of the vehicle was injured, but had left to go to the hospital just in case. Traffic was stopped in one lane for roughly two hours.

J. L. Graham
iSurf News

HOPKINS COUNTY, KY - Kentucky GOP Candidate Bill Johnson today issued the following statement regarding his decision to exit the U.S. Senate race.

Read more: Time To Exit The Race For U.S. Senate - May the Best Man Win

HOPKINS COUNTY, KY – The Kentucky State Senate passed House Bill 268, which includes the provisions of legislation proposed by Senator Jerry P. Rhoads’ bill (Senate Bill 63), increasing the total coverage available for mine subsidence damage, per policy, from $100,000 to $300,000 of insured value per structure.  

Read more: State Senate Passes Bill that Includes Mine Subsidence Insurance Bill

HOPKINS COUNTY, KY – iSurf News was honored to be included in a teleconference yesterday, March 9, with Kentucky State Governor Steve Beshear.

Read more: Beshear Confronts Issues during Teleconference

HOPKINS COUNTY, KY – In what looks to be a very effective attempt to raise the level of education in the state of Kentucky, the state of Kentucky has passed a bill stating that the age of teens allowed to drop out of high school should be raised to 18.

Read more: Proposal for High School Drop-Outs Goes to Senate

HOPKINS COUNTY, KY - This week we are featuring Max .  Max is a lovely little Brown Tabby Cat.

Max is currently in Foster care and looking for a loving home. Unfortunately, the foster parent has become ill and a new permanent home is needed for Max asap. Max is very young and is the largest of his litter and very good with other cats and people.

Max is a good family pet as he is good with children and is also good with other animals, having spent his entire life with his brothers and sisters. He his completely housebroken and spayed/neutered.
If you are interested in adopting this beautiful kitty and giving him a loving home, fostering him, or making donations towards his boarding, contact Pet Lovers United at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or by phone at 270-825-4267 (leave a message during the day, please).

Give Max a chance. He would make a great best friend.

J. L. Graham
iSurf News