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.

Craft is the fifth Republican seeking the nomination to run against Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear in 2023.
By Jennifer P. Brown
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Residents who want to cast a ballot in the November general election have until Oct. 11 to register as a voter.
By Jennifer P. Brown
Voting booths at Hermosa Beach City Hall during California Primary
The event is set for 7:30 a.m. Sept. 22 at the Christian County Senior Center.
By Jennifer P. Brown
United Way campaign co-chairs Whitney Turner Stewart and Lucas Stagner. (United Way photo)
Brockman is the third city of Hopkinsville department head to receive the top KLC award in the past eight years.
By Jennifer P. Brown
Hopkinsville Parks and Recreation Superintendent Tab Brockman speaks with participates in a Thanksgiving weekend Turkey Trot in 2021 at the Pardue Lane Trailhead. (Photo by Jennifer P. Brown)
Free copies of the featured book, "There There," will be available at the show for the first 200 people who register in advance.
By Jennifer P. Brown
The actors and musicians for "Bone Hill - The Concert." (Photo provided by Martha Redbone)
The U.S. Senate Republican Leader said he does not believe America is in danger of losing its democracy, but he spoke only in general terms about current political rhetoric.
By Jennifer P. Brown
U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell speaks at a Hopkinsville Rotary Club lunch meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022, at the Memorial Building. (Photo by Jennifer P. Brown)
As Christian County govenment works to increase voter education, Hoptown Chronicle is calling on local civic organizations to join the effort.
By Jennifer P. Brown
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The painting by Hopkinsville artist Paula Gieseke honors the legacy of Gloria Jean Watkins, the feminist author known by her pen name bell hooks.
By Jennifer P. Brown
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After agreeing to double the number of voting centers in the county, officials are now trying to spread the word to voters.
By Jennifer P. Brown
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The Kentucky Association of Fire Chiefs presented the Career Fire Chief of the Year award to Hopkinsville's Steve Futrell.
By Jennifer P. Brown
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Five years after the world beat a path to Eclipseville, how does downtown Hopkinsville shape up in the view of locals?
By Jennifer P. Brown
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The county will have double the number of voting centers it had in the May primary.
By Jennifer P. Brown
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