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.

City officials on Tuesday noted that several other proposed projects could ultimately compete for the funding needed to renovate the historic L&N Train Depot.
By Jennifer P. Brown
L&N train depot 2013
Comptroller Melissa Clayton will become CFO when Robert Martin retires in August.
By Jennifer P. Brown
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Hopkinsville attorney and artist Sarah Brechwald will teach the workshop on Feb. 18.
By Jennifer P. Brown
jewelry making supplies
The city is giving the property owner 90 days to declare how it will remedy the building's structural issues.
By Jennifer P. Brown
Phoenix on Main
A record number of students joined the march and then participated in a program at the community college.
By Jennifer P. Brown
MLK 2023 panel
The first book swap at The Corner Coffeehouse attracted dozens of book-lovers.
By Jennifer P. Brown
bookstore window feature
Two students from the southern Pennyrile are Quinn Wagner Miller and Vincent McQuade.
By Jennifer P. Brown
U.S. Capitol w flag
Writers of all ages are invited to submit works, including poetry, essays and short stories, by the Feb. 15 deadline.
By Jennifer P. Brown
bell hooks
The project by Elevate Windows and Doors would have employed about 200 workers.
By Jennifer P. Brown
The spec building at U.S. 41 and Frank Yost Lane as seen when the facility was still under construction. (South Western Kentucky Economic Development Council screenshot)
The auction that raises money for college scholarships and supports local youth programs will be April 17-22.
By Jennifer P. Brown
A save-the-date card promotes "Making an Impact" as the theme unveiled Tuesday, Jan. 10, for the 2023 Hopkinsville Rotary Auction. (Hoptown Chronicle photo)
Twenty-three years after the book was published, bell hooks' "All About Love" has remained on the New York Times Best Sellers list for 56 weeks.
By Jennifer P. Brown
All About Love
A community march in honor of the slain civil rights leader will begin at 9 a.m. at Freedom Elementary School.
By Jennifer P. Brown
martin luther king jr feature