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 first woman to train a Kentucky Derby winner was the right pick for one longtime observer of thoroughbred racing.
By Jennifer P. Brown
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Friends of Kenneth Bates, who died in February 2023, are raising money for a headstone at his grave in Cave Springs Cemetery.
By Jennifer P. Brown
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The Hopkinsville Art Guild is seeking projects that will enhance the rail-trail as a community asset. The deadline for proposals is May 31.
By Jennifer P. Brown
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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 Rotarian Tim Goodaker lifts a label to indicate the next item that would go up for bidding on Monday, April 20, 2026, during the Rotary Auction at the Hopkinsville Memorial Building. (Hoptown Chronicle photo by Jennifer P. Brown)
The exhibition, open until the end of May, features a variety of quilting styles and techniques.
By Jennifer P. Brown
central fire station quilt
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
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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
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The weeklong auction raises money for college scholarships and provides grants for various community programs.
By Jennifer P. Brown
Rotarians Amy Rogers and Chase Thomas watch bids being placed on boards at the Rotary Auction on Monday, April 18, 2022 in the Memorial Building. (Photo by Jennifer P. Brown)
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
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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
Kenneth Bates (left) plays with a member of the Fabulous Equinox orchestra during a benefit concert on Jan. 8, 2022, at the Alhambra Theatre. (Hoptown Chronicle photo by Jennifer P. Brown)
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
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An Oldham County native, Driskell has said her writing has “deep Kentucky roots.” She is a poet and essayist.
By Jennifer P. Brown
The Janice Mason Art Museum in downtown Cadiz. (Museum photo)