Three Hopkinsville men were summonsed to court yesterday morning on charges of hunting on someone’s property without permission.

A criminal Summons was issued by the Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Department for 20-year old Ethan Calvert, 25-year old Jeffery Johnson and 19-year old Dylan Colley, all of Hopkinsville.

Calvert and Johnson were found and summonsed at 403 West 9^th Street and Colley at 211 Dell Drive. The warrants don’t say where the men were caught allegedly trespassing, but says all three were found killing five “water fowl” on December 17^th on land where they did not have permission to hunt.

The land they were on was reportedly fenced in and is a working farm.

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01/05/2011/am

Todd County residents who regularly monitor a police scanner have likely noticed an absence of communications recently and for good reason.

A new digital radio system was recently installed in Todd County and it is very similar to the Christian County system in that there are no scanners on the market that will pick up the signal.

Elkton Police Chief Bruce Marklin says early returns on the Kenwood system have been positive, as they are much clearer than the 19-year old system it replaced.

Chief Marklin says that minus a few exceptions, reception has been good across Todd County, though new repeaters near Guthrie and Clifty may one day be needed.

The chief says having a system compatible with Christian County and with what Logan County will soon use is what makes the system most exciting to him, as the three counties and maybe others in the future will have better communications via radio.

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01/05/2012/am

The third annual “Gigantic Puzzle Sale” will be held later this month at the Hopkinsville-Christian County Public Library.

A news release from the Literacy Council says there will be new and gently used puzzles priced from 50 cents up to three dollars on Saturday, January 28^th beginning at 9am.

The sale will be on the first floor of the library and anyone with questions can call 887-4263, extension 6.

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01/05/2011/am

A local business has earned regional honors.

Pepperidge Farm has recognized Greenfield Distributing of Hopkinsville as its “2011 Distributor of the Year” for the company’s Great Lakes Region.

The selection was based on product sales and customer service, according to a news release, which says owner Larry Greenfield has worked in the industry since 1976 and received a Pepperidge Farm Franchise in 2007. His territory includes Christian and Trigg Counties in addition to the Fort Campbell military installation.

He also services accounts in Montgomery County. Pepperidge Farm products include white bread, wheat bread, rye bread, swirl bread, cinnamon bread, bagels, croutons and stuffing.

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01/05/2011/am

The Hopkinsville Fire Department released more details concerning a fire that took place earlier today at a Jan Drive residence.

Around 10:41 this morning, fire fighters responded to 17-21 Jan Drive and reported seeing heavy smoke coming from the duplex and from the back bedroom window of the residence.

According to fire officials on the scene, the fire spread from the bedroom into the attic.

The official fire report indicates the fire caused about $65,000 dollars worth of damages due to heavy fire and smoke.

Fire fighters reportedly used 4000 gallons of water to extinguish the house fire and officials have not determined the cause of the fire at this time.

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