The 2023 high school graduation rates have been set:

Hopkins County Schools Academy
Thursday, May 18, 2023, at 6 p.m. at Hopkins County Central High School

Hopkins County Central High School
Awards Ceremony, Sunday, May 21, 2023, at 2 p.m.
Baccalaureate, Sunday, May 21, 2023, at 6 p.m.
Graduation, Tuesday, May 23, 2023, at 7 p.m.

Madisonville North Hopkins High School
Awards Ceremony, Thursday, May 18, 2023, at 1 p.m.
Baccalaureate, Sunday, May 21, 2023, at 6 p.m.
Graduation, Wednesday, May 24, 2023, at 7 p.m.

*Tickets are required for the HCCHS and MNHHS graduation ceremonies.

We want to make students, parents, and staff aware that lane changes will be made to U.S. 41 near Madisonville North Hopkins High School starting on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. Please use caution while driving in the area.

Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 2 shared a news release with the following details:

Motorists should Anticipate Lane Changes on US 41 in Hopkins County
Addition of two-way turn lane will improve traffic flow in the area

MADISONVILLE, Ky. (Jan. 25, 2023) –  KYTC plans to implement striping and signage changes on US 41 in Hopkins County. The changes will take place between North Hopkins High School and Winding Creek Drive.

The striping changes will alter the use of the existing left turn lane. A portion of the existing left turn lane will be converted to a two- way left turn lane to accommodate left turns in both directions.

KYTC will begin the traffic pattern in the area starting Saturday, January 28th.

Signage will be posted in the area to alert drivers of the new traffic pattern.

Orders are being taken now for #OneLastTime Earlington Celebration T-shirts to commemorate our memories of Earlington Elementary and Earlington High School. Your $25 order purchases a T-shirt for you and gifts a T-shirt (of a different design) to an Earlington student. Orders are due by March 24, 2023. Please complete this form  to place an order. 

Crystal Farmer, attendance secretary at Hopkins County Career and Technology Center, was presented with the Remember Your Why Award at the March 6 Board of Education meeting. She has a huge heart and wants our students to succeed! After hearing that a student did not have a home or caregiver, she took it upon herself to make sure the student’s needs were met. She helped the student find a stable home, food, and clothing. She also helped make sure this student had everything needed in order to take the nursing exams.

She described her “why” as follows: “When I was made aware of the situation, I felt something deep inside telling me I had to speak up and do what I could to help. I have never had that exact feeling before, so it took me by surprise! I am so blessed to be able to make a difference in a young person’s life.”

Garris Stroud, an 8th grade science teacher at Browning Springs Middle School, was honored with the Remember Your Why Award at the Feb. 21 Board of Education meeting. He helps his students understand science while having fun at the same time! He makes sure every student understands the subject, and helps them if they don’t. His contributions are wide-ranging. The student who nominated him said he also helped with an issue of school safety. He knows Spanish and will speak to a student in Spanish if that is their main language. He makes all of the students feel included!

Stroud said his why is “”to inspire and empower my students to reach their full potential as global citizens.”

Hopkins County Schools bus driver Dee Yates and bus monitor Brittany Holmes received the Remember Your Why Award during the Board of Education meeting on Jan. 9.

They found some packages in the road while driving an afternoon route one day before Christmas. A community member let us know that these employees took the time that afternoon to take the packages to the Sheriff’s Department. After finding out who the packages should have gone to, those people were contacted to let them know they could get their packages at the Sheriff’s Department. Both of these employees demonstrated great kindness and went out of their way to help others during the Christmas season!

Dee Yates expressed her “why” by saying, “I love kids and I love driving.”

Brittany Holmes said, “I had my CDL and wasn’t using it. I saw the desperate need for bus drivers, and thought I could help the community by taking some of the stress from parents and children in regards to transportation.”