Fire did significant damage to a Maplewood St. home this afternoon, but a family pet was rescued.

Hopkinsville Fire Department Deputy Chief Eric Bleidt says crews responded to 1022 Maplewood around 1pm and found one room on fire.

He says it appeared a space heater was responsible for the blaze, which caused smoke damage throughout the residence. Fire-fighters were able to contain the actual flames to the one room.

No one was home when crews arrived, and Bleidt says fire-fighters rescued a dog that was locked inside the burning home. He says the pet appeared to be doing fine.

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12/20/2011/am

A Cadiz woman will have her quilting work displayed on the largest stage for such work in the country.

A quilt titled “Baskets, Butterflies and Blossoms” made by Tish Rudd of Cadiz will be displayed at the National Quilt Museum in Paducah after being named a finalist in the “New Quilts From an Old Favorite” contest.

The display will run from April 6^th through July 10^th and Ms. Rudd’s is the only finalist from the state of Kentucky. The winner was a quilt made by Karen Grover of Rockford, Illinois.

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12/20/2011/am

A Clarksville man was booked into the Montgomery County Jail early this morning after he allegedly shot his friend in the leg.
According to police, around 1:30 a.m. police were dispatched to 3837 Aly Shera Drive in reference to several teenagers fighting. 
While on the scene, witnesses told officers a 19-year old male was shot in the leg and was headed to the hospital in a private vehicle.
Through the course of investigation, officers determined 18-year old Laquinton Tillman of 3837 Aly Sheba Drive, Clarksville, brandished a handgun in an attempt to make numerous individuals leave and discharged and hit his 19-year old friend in the leg.
Police say the shooting victim was treated and released and charged Tillman with aggravated assault, possession/ purchasing of intoxicating liquor by/minors.
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Over two thousand dollars worth of jewelry was reported missing from a Hopkinsville residence recently.

40-year old Maya Merritt of James Drive told Hopkinsville Police yesterday that sometime over the weekend someone stole precious jewelry from her residence.

Merritt gave police a description of a man she believes stole her jewelry and various other items.

Police have not made any arrests related to this case at this time, but the case remains open.

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A Hopkinsville man claims someone stole his truck worth thousands of dollars from his property.

Jimmy Leek told police sometime between Friday and yesterday someone entered his property located at 203 Bradshaw Pike and stole a black Ford Duelly truck after leaving his keys in the truck.

According to police, the truck’s estimated value is $10,000.

A suspect description was not provided in the report, but police say the case remains open.

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