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.

There were no injuries reported in the storm.
By Jennifer P. Brown
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A resolution filed in the General Assembly cites complaints of Boling's conduct in the Dayton Jones pardon and in another criminal case.
By Jennifer P. Brown
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Tuesday's meeting was the first session for the newly installed council and Mayor James R. Knight Jr.
By Jennifer P. Brown
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Paul and Adam Barnes, who closed their Main Street Tavern Restaurant on New Year's Eve, plan to open a diner on Ninth Street.
By Jennifer P. Brown
Clayton's Downtown Diner will be located in the former jewelry store building on East Ninth Street. (Hoptown Chronicle photo by Jennifer P. Brown)
The gathering on Jan. 14 will be "an evening of coffee, conversation and book trading."
By Jennifer P. Brown
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A new resident of the South learns about the New Year's Day ritual of black-eyed peas and cornbread.
By Jennifer P. Brown
A pot of black-eyed peas ready for the stove. (Photo by Janet Ekis)
Knight, a Republican, will serve with Hopkinsville's first ever all-Republican city council.
By Jennifer P. Brown
Mayor-elect James R. Knight Jr. (left) shakes hands with Christian Circuit Judge Andrew Self after being sworn into office on Thursday, Dec. 29, 2022, at the Hopkinsville Municipal Center. (Hoptown Chronicle photo by Jennifer P. Brown)
Officials said more than 165 pipe leaks contributed to unusually high demand for water on Christmas Day and the following day.
By Jennifer P. Brown
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Hopkinsville has options for celebrants who don't plan to be out too late this weekend.
By Jennifer P. Brown
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Elected officials and employees in their offices will recite the oath from the Kentucky constitution to begin new terms in 2023.
By Jennifer P. Brown
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The restrictions include using water to wash vehicles.
By Jennifer P. Brown
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HWEA reported high demand after sub-zero temperatures likely caused numerous pipe leaks.
By Jennifer P. Brown
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