As Christian County Public Schools opens its new Ford Next Generation Learning (Ford NGL) Designated high school, we have an opportunity that few communities ever receive. This is about embracing a new approach to preparing students for successful futures while strengthening the workforce that will fuel our local economy.

A five-year mission saw light at the end of the tunnel Thursday morning in Hopkinsville, as school officials finally cut the ribbon on Christian County High School — two weeks ahead of opening day. And the emotion was truly palpable.

HOPKINSVILLE, KY (CHRISTIAN COUNTY NOW) – After years of construction, the 350,000 square foot Christian County High School campus is finished, furnished, and open in time for the start of the school year. Located at 1 Tiger Way, the state-of-the-art school is a consolidation of two historic rivals in the