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 bridge was closed Wednesday after city officials were made aware of cracks in the bridge’s retaining wall.
By Jennifer P. Brown
rail-trail bridge
The Christian County Literacy Council had more than 80 entrants for the second annual competition.
By Jennifer P. Brown
Zoey Harbold, of Heritage Christian Academy, spells her final word to win the elementary division in the Christian County Literacy Council's second annual spelling bee on Sept. 27, 2022, at the Alhambra Theatre. (Hoptown Chronicle photo by Jennifer P. Brown)
Community and Development Services board members adopted the proposal for council consideration.
By Jennifer P. Brown
Agribusinessman Wayne Hunt addresses Community and Development Services board members during a public hearing Monday.
The unveiling occurred on the 70th anniversary of her birth in Hopkinsville as Gloria Jean Watkins.
By Jennifer P. Brown
bell statue feature
"Memories offer us a world where there is no death, where we are sustained by rituals of regard and recollection," bell hooks wrote in "Belonging: A Culture of Place"
By Jennifer P. Brown
(Hoptown Chronicle photo by Jennifer P. Brown)
The new devices are in addition to 18 desktop computers the library has for public use.
By Jennifer P. Brown
library patio mural feature
The first meeting is Monday, Sept. 26, at the Alhambra Theatre.
By Jennifer P. Brown
100 women care logo
People impacted by the December tornado may fill out financial assistance applications on Sept. 21 at Pembroke City Hall.
By Jennifer P. Brown
Debris is cleared from a street in Pembroke on Saturday, Dec. 11, following storms that battered the area. (Pembroke Fire Department photo)
The bivalent vaccines are formulated to specifically target dominant Omicron subvariants, BA.4 and BA.5. 
By Jennifer P. Brown
health department
The deadline for nominations is Sept. 24, and the awards will be presented at the Unity Breakfast on Oct. 27.
By Jennifer P. Brown
Human Rights Commission logo feature
Musician Martha Redbone, who grew up in Eastern Kentucky, shared a family narrative through songs and stories.
By Jennifer P. Brown
The Alhambra Theatre on Sept. 9, 2022, for Martha Redbone's concert to kick off the Big Read. (Photo by Jennifer P. Brown, Hoptown Chronicle)
The concert is free but donations will be accepted to help two Hopkinsville nonprofits, Grace and Mercy, and Court Appointed Special Advocates.
By Jennifer P. Brown
orchestra director feature