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.

Speed dating, live music, special meals and more are planned at several venues downtown.
By Jennifer P. Brown
A nighttime view of South Virginia Street looking toward Ninth Street in downtown Hopkinsville. (Hoptown Chronicle photo by Jennifer P. Brown)
The February meeting will focus on Chapter 12 of "All About Love.'
By Jennifer P. Brown
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Justice Pamela R. Goodwine will be the keynote speaker for the 30th annual breakfast on Feb. 28.
By Jennifer P. Brown
Posing for a photo in their colorful outfits at the African American Heritage Breakfast on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024, are (from left) Pamela Leonard, Kimberly Timberlake and Hopkinsville City Council member Natasha Francis. (Hoptown Chronicle photo by Jennifer P, Brown)
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announced Wednesday that snow removal crews from neighboring counties are responding to assist in Christian and Muhlenberg counties, where up to 3 inches of ice accumulated on some roads.
By Jennifer P. Brown
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Hoptown Chronicle has compiled a list of restaurants and entertainment-related businesses that are reopening.
By Jennifer P. Brown
A state highway truck working Wednesday morning on snow and ice packed onto South Main Street at Ninth Street. (Hoptown Chronicle photo by John Brown)
A death over the weekend in Whitley County was reported Monday as Kentucky’s first storm-related fatality — a reminder of the dangers associated with extreme cold.
By Jennifer P. Brown
Monday's sunset seen at a farm off Binns Mill Road in South Christian. (Photo by Yvette Smithson Holmes)
As a winter storm swept across Kentucky, Hoptown Chronicle editor Jennifer P. Brown watched it unfold from Lexington, reflecting on past ice storms and checking in with friends back home.
By Jennifer P. Brown
Interstate 24 on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026. (Christian County Sheriff’s Office photo)
Most churches called off in-person worship, some businesses closed for the weekend and Christian County Public Schools will be closed through Wednesday.
By Jennifer P. Brown
A snowy scene near the Bennettstown community in South Christian. (Photo by Yvette Smithson Holmes)
A winter storm warning will be in effect from late Friday through Sunday evening. In addition to heavy snow, there is a possibility of ice accumulation in Christian County.
By Jennifer P. Brown
Snow falls on a shopper pushing a cart outside of Kroger in Hopkinsville on Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022. (Photo by Jennifer P. Brown)
The Rev. Joe Leavell, senior pastor of Mount Olive Baptist Church, was the featured speaker.
By Jennifer P. Brown
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Constructed in 1916, the school building on First Street has been vacant since 1988.
By Jennifer P. Brown
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The book club, an informal gathering for anyone interested in bell hooks, has its next meeting on Jan. 19.
By Jennifer P. Brown
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