Unexplained hole in pavement shuts down South Main Street near post office
byJennifer P. Brown
After someone noticed a hole in the pavement, a state highway crew dug off the road surface to check below and a much larger opening developed.
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KET programs illuminate Kentucky's role in America250
byHoptown Chronicle

Hoptown 

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Western Kentucky State Fair runs June 26 to July 4
byHoptown Chronicle
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Hopkinsville museum plans Birthday BBQ Bash to celebrate 50th anniversary
byJennifer P. Brown
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The Chair Project, in support of Sanctuary Inc., back for a second round
byJennifer P. Brown
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Community members invited to hear Jason David at Hope City Church
byHoptown Chronicle

Regional & State 

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Data center investment, ratepayer protections can both happen, state report argues
byLiam Niemeyer
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‘Starting it off shady.’ Residents question NDAs, protections for proposed Boyd Co. data center
byLiam Niemeyer
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With legislature on board at last, Kentuckians will vote on pardon limits amid elections
byMcKenna Horsley
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Pennyrile Area Community Band plans patriotic summer concerts
byHoptown Chronicle

Arts & Culture 

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New LIVE at the Alhambra series will include Martha Redbone tribute to bell hooks
byJennifer P. Brown
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CCHS student and teacher receive Barbara Gardner Art Awards
byHoptown Chronicle
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Book and Bottle Shop slates Local Author Round-Up on May 23
byHoptown Chronicle
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Downtown Burger Days runs May 19-23 in Hopkinsville
byHoptown Chronicle

Views 

Commentary: Citizens in poor, under-educated Kentucky county allow higher tax for new school
by Al Cross
Commentary: Trump wasn’t about to lose in Kentucky's Fourth District
by Al Cross
Commentary: UK's response to questions about 'What's really going on' at the university
by Jay Blanton

History 

Wynn Radford history on tap
History on Tap: 'Someone Special Lived Here'
byJennifer P. Brown
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Snapshots in Time: A quilting masterpiece created in tiny stitches
byAlissa Keller
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Noah's Spring: Silent witness to a once vibrant South Christian community
byYvette Holmes
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The taste of Hopkinsville's melting pot
byJennifer P. Brown