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.

A fire that broke out late Thursday at Ferrell’s won’t mean the end of the tiny restaurant that’s been serving cheeseburgers and chili on Main Street since 1936.
By Jennifer P. Brown
Ferrell's Hamburgers Hopkinsville sign
Sponsors make a $100 donation and have their name and logo displayed at one hole on the course and at the leader board.
By Jennifer P. Brown
Knights of Columbus logo
The elevator for the three-story building that previously housed J.C. Penney apparently had not been used in decades.
By Jennifer P. Brown
McCoy building elevator Hopkinsville
Volunteers cleaned out plant beds, set new flowers and added mulch in the Adopt-A-Spot location at Ninth and Main streets.
By Jennifer P. Brown
Leadership Hopkinsville Alumni cleanup
Hopkinsville's Fourth of July celebration and fireworks show is Thursday evening at Ruff Park. Food trucks will begin serving at 6:30 p.m.
By Jennifer P. Brown
Fireworks
Brewery employee Roger Tison wanted to recognize Pride month, in support of the LGBT community, with a night drag queen bingo.
By Jennifer P. Brown
drag queen bingo
Bernard Standard has led the Hopkinsville Human Relations Commission since 1990. A native of Memphis, he moved to Hopkinsville in 1978 to work for a loan company.
By Jennifer P. Brown
Bernard Standard
Studio 3 was launched in May by three partners, Angie Gibbs, Carolyn Altman and Tina Rogers.
By Jennifer P. Brown
Moayan building Hopkinsville
Proceeds from the book nook are being donated to youth programming at the Hopkinsville-Christian County Public Library.
By Jennifer P. Brown
Corner Coffeehouse book nook
Ben S. Wood III is renovating two downtown buildings that have been vacant for several years. He hopes new interest in downtown will bring potential tenants.
By Jennifer P. Brown
Wood property Seventh Street Hopkinsville
The collaboration with WKMS will give Hoptown Chronicle readers another resource to keep abreast of regional and state news.
By Jennifer P. Brown
WKMS logo square