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 Crusty Pig, set to open Dec. 9, is on the lot where the storied Hotel Latham once stood at Seventh and South Virginia streets.
By Jennifer P. Brown
Crusty pizzas
New shop owner Crystal Ferreira at Charlotte's on 6th is among the local proprietors gearing up for a day that highlights their importance in the community.
By Jennifer P. Brown
Crystal Ferreira
Joy Closet, the nonprofit support children in foster and kinship care, is raising money to build Hope House, which will ease the transition into foster care.
By Jennifer P. Brown
Approximately 50 people attended the Christian County Ministerial Association's Community Thanksgiving service Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024, at Freeman Chapel CME Church. (Hoptown Chronicle photo by Jennifer P. Brown)
The bridge will be named for Falls in recognition of his career as a coach and teacher at Attucks High School and Hopkinsville High School.
By Jennifer P. Brown
Greenway bridge with Catalpa and Dell street sign
McHenry, a civil rights attorney who chose Hopkinsville for his practice following World War II, helped establish the local Human Rights Commission.
By Jennifer P. Brown
Hopkinsville native and Kentucky Human Rights Commission chairman Dr. Raymond Burse (left) presents a trophy to Linda McHenry during her late father's induction into the Kentucky Civil Rights Hall of Fame on Friday, Nov. 22, at the James E. Bruce Convention Center. The honoree's grandson, Louis P. McHenry III, helped accept the trophy and a certificate. (Hoptown Chronicle photo by Jennifer P. Brown)
The holidays can agitate old wounds and differences of opinion that make getting along difficult. The can also trigger grief and loneliness.
By Jennifer P. Brown
Thanksgiving stuffed turkey on dining table with family in the background
Hopkinsville attorneys Dan Kemp and Craig Richardson spoke at Thursday's meeting of the Hopkinsville Kiwanis Club.
By Jennifer P. Brown
Richardson Kemp
According to unofficial results from the Christian County Clerk’s Office, 41.8% of the county’s 52,121 registered voters cast a ballot. 
By Jennifer P. Brown
Christian County Courthouse
It did not appear that any opinions in favor or against the deal changed during Wednesday's meeting at the hospital.
By Jennifer P. Brown
Approximately 100 people attended an open meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024, at Jennie Stuart Medical Center. (Hoptown Chronicle photo by Jennifer P. Brown)
Two professional dancers led a master class at the Alhambra Theatre that included advice transcending dance.
By Jennifer P. Brown
dance smith
Francene Gilmer received the Hal and Bettye Thurmond Award from the Human Rights Commission of Hopkinsville-Christian County.
By Jennifer P. Brown
Francene Gilmer (center), receiving the 2024 Hal and Bettye Thurmond Award, is flanked by Raychel Farmer, executive director of the Human Rights Commission of Hopkinsville-Chrisitian County, and David Thurmond, who presented the award named for his late parents. (Hoptown Chronicle photo by Jennifer P. Brown)