Jennifer P. Brown

Jennifer P. Brown is co-founder, publisher and editor of Hoptown Chronicle. You can reach her at editor@hoptownchronicle.org. Brown was a reporter and editor at the Kentucky New Era, where she worked for 30 years. She is a co-chair of the national advisory board to the Institute for Rural Journalism and Community Issues, governing board past president for the Kentucky Historical Society, and co-founder of the Kentucky Open Government Coalition. She serves on the Hopkinsville History Foundation’s board.

The Chair Project, a silent auction on April 18, will support Sanctuary Inc.

Artist and downtown Hopkinsville merchant Julie-Anna Carlisle is The Chair Project organizer. The auction will be in her shop, Milkweed health & harmony emporium.

By Jennifer P. Brown

Flood impact: 150 homes, 25 business and 4 government buildings

Hopkinsville's Showbox movie theater is among the businesses impacted by the storms. City crews will begin to collect debris that owners set at their curbs.

By Jennifer P. Brown

Showers subside; flood cleanup and documentation begins

Local officials are asking residents to document and report damages because the information will be used to determine the level of disaster relief assistance.

By Jennifer P. Brown

Our unfortunate history with a mighty Little River

For more than a century, Hopkinsville residents have spoken of the city's biggest floods in an attempt to understand how they compare in severity.

By Jennifer P. Brown

Heavy rainfall brings flooding; many Hopkinsville streets, county roads blocked

Downtown business owners were sand-bagginng entrances. Flooding could worsen with more rain, and at times severe thunderstorms, expected through the weekend.

By Jennifer P. Brown

Meteorologists, gov’t officials warn of severe storm risk in Western Kentucky

The risk is high beginning Wednesday afternoon for tornadoes, hail, damaging wind gusts and heavy rain, the Christian County Emergency Management warned.

By Jennifer P. Brown

Supper Club to highlight iconic Kentucky dishes

Retired chef and Wandering Kentucky founder Matthew Brown will lead the Supper Club on April 10 at the Pennyroyal Area Museum.

By Jennifer P. Brown

This Hopkinsville park needs more purpose

Several hundred people attended the Hello Spring Festival that Desaepa and Zirconia Vansauwa organized at Virginia Park, demonstrating the park's potential, writes Hoptown Chronicle editor Jennifer P. Brown.

By Jennifer P. Brown

Constance Alexander to lead virtual poetry writing workshop on April 1

The workshop kicks off the WKMS observance of National Poetry Month and comes with an invitation to also read an original poem on the station.

By Jennifer P. Brown

Hopkinsville to seek open-carry alcohol license for downtown district

Bars and restaurants will be able to sell drinks that customers can take outside and into other establishments that are also licensed through the Downtown Entertainment District.

By Jennifer P. Brown

Fannie Louise Maddux chosen Woman of the Year

Maddux, a Christian County native, was the first woman to serve on Hopkinsville City Council and later became the first woman to chair the Christian County Board of Education.

By Jennifer P. Brown

The importance of showing up for your community.

Imelda Gorman, who died on Saturday, March 15, left us all with an important lesson, writes Hoptown Chronicle editor Jennifer P. Brown.

By Jennifer P. Brown