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 park features a replica of King Arthur’s sword in a large stone, a Round Table surrounded by 24 stone seats and a Graeco-Roman amphitheater with a sculpture of Melpomene.
By Jennifer P. Brown
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Six more employees of Western State Hospital have tested positive for COVID-19, and more cases could be confirmed this week as state officials await the results of 139 tests performed on staff.
By Jennifer P. Brown
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Thirty-three people have recovered from the respiratory disease caused by the highly contagious coronavirus.
By Jennifer P. Brown
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The temperature will deep below the freezing mark early Wednesday morning.
By Jennifer P. Brown
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The results are expected by mid-week.
By Jennifer P. Brown
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The Kentucky Retired Teachers Association recognized Lature's work through 45 years as volunteer director of the Dyslexia Association for the Pennyrile.
By Jennifer P. Brown
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Three deaths from COVID-19 complications were reported in Kentucky, while 289 people were hospitalized across the state.
By Jennifer P. Brown
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More than a third of Christian County's coronavirus cases have come out of Western State Hospital.
By Jennifer P. Brown
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The governor is sending state troopers to churches holding services on Easter so officers can record license plate numbers on vehicles.
By Jennifer P. Brown
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The Christian County Health Department reported 40 active, confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Thursday.
By Jennifer P. Brown
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The city has seen varying degrees of growth with each decennial census. The 1950s marked Hopkinsville's largest population jump.
By Jennifer P. Brown
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