Dawson Springs Progress

HARRODSBURG — Mercer Fiscal Court rejected zoning regulations that would have allowed the siting of large data centers on land adjacent to a Kentucky Utilities coal-fired power plant. The unanimous vote Monday by county officials during a special meeting is the latest development in the rural community following months of contentious debate over whether the community should allow hyperscale data centers, and if so, where such data centers should be sited.

Town Crier The Hopkins County Genealogical Society will have a special joint program with the Hopkins County Madisonville Public Library Oct. 10 at 1 p.m. at the library at 425 E. Center Street. Earl Henry, Jr., of Nashville, will be discussing the bird prints of his father Dr. Earl Henry, who was killed on the USS Indianapolis in WWII. Please check out earlhenrybirdprints.com for additional information. Everyone is welcome. The Hopkins County Genealogical Society will have a meeting Oct.

It won't be long before the Commonwealth is busy with young kids, sporting No. 22 Kentucky jerseys, practicing their 3-point shots all hours of the day and night. Be it fancy hardwood in the local gym or a dusty backyard court with a tattered net, everyone will be trying to emulate Big Blue Nation's newest idol – Milan Momcilovic.

A Kentucky cabin built in about 1790 is on the market, and it comes with a little something extra to help the new owners celebrate — a $1,000 bar tab at a nearby hangout. The Thomas Barbee House, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, has been fully restored, said Robert Bratton, a listing agent with Bluegrass Sotheby’s.

Several colleges and universities in Kentucky were recognized by the U.S. News & World Report’s 2027 Best Colleges rankings. The University of Kentucky, University of Louisville and Northern Kentucky University received the highest overall national rankings among universities in the state. Ten regional universities and five regional colleges in Kentucky ranked among the top 100 overall in the South.

Senior standout Emma Vandiver put on an offensive show on Tuesday evening, scoring four goals at each four quadrants of the net to power the Hopkins County Central Lady Storm to a dominant 8-0 senior night victory over McLean County at Central. The win moves Hopkins County Central to 4-9 on the season, while McLean County drops to 7-6-2. Vandiver, who anchored the attack with an eight-point night, earned high praise from head coach Ben Lutz for her relentless offensive drive.

This coming Monday — Oct. 5 — is the last day for Kentuckians to register to vote ahead of the November general election. Registering can be completed online, via mail or by returning voter registration cards to every local county clerk’s office. The state has about 3.3 million registered voters. In order to vote next month, online registration must be completed by 4 p.m. local time Monday. Mailed registrations must be postmarked by Oct. 5. The general election is Tuesday, Nov. 3.

MADISONVILLE, Ky. — The Cerus Quartet Saxophone Ensemble will open the 2026-27 Glema Mahr Chamber Music Series at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16, at the Glema Mahr Center for the Arts, 2000 College Drive, Madisonville. Emerging as one of the most compelling chamber ensembles of its generation, the Cerus Quartet is dedicated to showcasing the dynamic and versatile sound of the saxophone quartet.

OWENSBORO, Ky. — The Kentucky Mesonet, the official weather and climate monitoring network for the Commonwealth, continues to expand with the addition of its 87th site in its 81st county, officials stated. Local, state and federal dignitaries, along with officials from Western Kentucky University, gathered Tuesday at the Daviess County Government Operations Center to christen the network’s newest site.

In Dawson Springs, wrestling has officially entered the chat. Stevon Brown, in his second year as a staff member at Dawson Springs Jr./Sr. High, campaigned for and successfully added wrestling to the sports offered by the Panthers athletic department. "I had coached wrestling for 12 years with Coach Nichols from Caldwell County," Brown began.