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 contest took place in a former body shop garage undergoing renovations to provide an expansion space for the downtown brewery.
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The Human Rights Commission announced a new award has been created to honor Bernard Standard, who will retire early next year as the commission's executive director.
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Hamburgers and hot dogs will be served and several activities are planned for children.
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Campanile Productions has a cast of 27 local actors for the play at the Alhambra Theatre.
By Jennifer P. Brown
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Available online, the survey takes about five minutes to complete.
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Steve Futrell, the new fire chief, was promoted following the retirement of Freddie Montgomery.
By Jennifer P. Brown
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The Mixer, a combination restaurant, bakery and bar on Sixth Street, will be open Wednesday through Saturday.
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The Sunday Social was organized for Hopkinsville's Big Read, which is focused on Thorton Wilder's play, "Our Town."
By Jennifer P. Brown
Terry and Nada Fuqua rest on a bench in Virginia Park during Sunday Social. (Photos by Jennifer P. Brown)
The collection features fictionalized accounts of Poston's childhood, growing up in the 1910s in segregated Hopkinsville. The author and his buddies play the heroes, often outwitting the white community, but also their black elders.
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State Sen. Whitney Westerfield and Court of Appeals Justice Christopher Shea Nickell spoke Wednesday about their professional experiences and other issues during a League of Women Voters forum.
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Mayor Carter Hendricks said the ordinance addresses concerns about the growing number of panhandlers in the city.
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