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.

Community members can join the walk. It starts in front of the courthouse.
By Jennifer P. Brown
christian county clerks office building
The building will be covered to protect the collection while officials assess repairs needed for the structure.
By Jennifer P. Brown
April 1 storm clock tower feature
A survey team did not find that a tornado had been present in the Hopkinsville storm.
By Jennifer P. Brown
Downed trees block East 16th Street the morning after a severe thunderstorm on Friday, March 31. (Hoptown Chronicle photo by Jennifer P. Brown)
Severe storms Friday night in Hopkinsville dealt owners of The Mixer a devastating blow. Now, they're working to rebuild their business — and a piece of the community's history.
By Jennifer P. Brown
Heather Dawson looks downs to the main floor of The Mixer restaurant Saturday afternoon following a storm that tore out a portion of the building's third floor. She co-owns the restaurant with her husband, Graham Dawson. (Hoptown Chronicle photo by Jennifer P. Brown)
The Mixer restaurant's third floor collapsed, and a brick wall below the historic clock tower was blown out.
By Jennifer P. Brown
The storm destroyed the top of The Mixer on Sixth Street. The property was originally Young Hardware and dates to the late 1800s. (Hoptown Chronicle photo by Jennifer P. Brown)
They died when two HH-60 Black Hawk helicopters crashed Wednesday night in Trigg County.
By Jennifer P. Brown
101st Airborne fort seal
Severe thunderstorms are possible Friday evening, and the storm could produce long-track tornadoes, officials warned
By Jennifer P. Brown
Fort Campbell Boulevard between Walnut and 21st streets on March 3, 2023. (Hoptown Chronicle photo by Jennifer P. Brown)
Hopkinsville attorney Craig Richardson, a Republican, said he will seek the 3rd District Senate seat.
By Jennifer P. Brown
westerfield feature
Microvast Advanced Membrane Inc. will produce materials for the EV battery industry, while Toyota Boshoku America will have an auto sector plant.
By Jennifer P. Brown
A truck leaves the Commerce Park II construction site on Nov. 17, 2022. (Hoptown Chronicle photo by Jennifer P. Brown)
The 81-year-old senator has been recovering from a fall on March 8.
By Jennifer P. Brown
U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky. (Photo provided by McConnell's office)
City council will vote on the appointment of Newby, who is currently chief deputy for the sheriff's department.
By Jennifer P. Brown
Hopkinsville Police Department
The contest named for Hopkinsville native bell hooks had some 80 entries that will be compiled in a book available in a month or so.
By Jennifer P. Brown
Christian County Literacy Council executive director Francene Gilmer helps Mariah Grace Gbemudu find her poem in a booklet so she can read it to an audience attending the bell hooks Writing Contest celebration of winners. (Hoptown Chronicle photo by Jennifer P. Brown)