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.

Hopkinsville Rotary Auction: ‘Spirit of ’76’

Daily reports and feature photos from Hoptown Chronicle tracking the auction's progress with highlights on community grants Rotarians are awarding throughout the week.

By Jennifer P. Brown

Hopkinsville museum slates exhibition of quilts dating from 1850s to 1980s

The exhibition, open until the end of May, features a variety of quilting styles and techniques.

By Jennifer P. Brown

Earth Day cometh for all creatures that run, swim and fly

Hoptown Chronicle editor Jennifer P. Brown takes stock of a landscape where giant mammoths, swift otters and colorful birds have roamed.

By Jennifer P. Brown

Ceiling collapse forces Christian County Courthouse closure

The courthouse could reopen Monday, depending on the extent of repairs needed to make the main floor safe for the public.

By Jennifer P. Brown

Hopkinsville Rotary Auction, rooted in ‘Spirit of 76,’ starts Monday

The weeklong auction raises money for college scholarships and provides grants for various community programs.

By Jennifer P. Brown

The taste of Hopkinsville’s melting pot

An Italian immigrant who sold oysters and fish in Hopkinsville in the 1930s is one of the personalities from local history who helped spark a special meal at the Pennyroyal Area Museum.

By Jennifer P. Brown

Hopkinsville church is raising funds to provide a headstone for Kenneth Bates’ grave

Bates was involved in a number of volunteer programs in Hopkinsville and was a deacon, organist and Sunday school teacher at Original Church of God.

By Jennifer P. Brown

The analog world is calling. Pick up, please.

An experiment that aims to tackle loneliness uses a pair of old pay phones that connect two communities 3,000 miles apart.

By Jennifer P. Brown

Kentucky Poet Laureate Kathleen Driskell will speak April 16 in Cadiz

An Oldham County native, Driskell has said her writing has “deep Kentucky roots.” She is a poet and essayist.

By Jennifer P. Brown

Opponents of President Trump’s policies rally at No Kings protest in Hopkinsville

Saturday’s rally was the fifth anti-Trump demonstration in Hopkinsville since the president began his second term in office.

By Jennifer P. Brown

Educator Kim Batts named Woman of the Year

Batts and three students competing for scholarships — Ajae Oatts, Kaylyn Lynch and Addison Gilkey — were recognized during the local Human Rights Commission's celebration of Women's History Month.

By Jennifer P. Brown

Last graduations for Hopkinsville and Christian County will be in the school gyms

Both schools have had their graduations at the Stadium of Champions for several years, but district officials have decided to go back to the two gyms for the final ceremonies.

By Jennifer P. Brown