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.

Anne Lawson Noel will share the story of her grandmother, a woman who was ahead of time in Hopkinsville. The program is Thursday at Hopkinsville Brewing Company.
By Jennifer P. Brown
lawson-house
It takes intention and an early awareness of how quickly time is passing to gather family stories while we can, writes Hoptown Chronicle editor Jennifer P. Brown.
By Jennifer P. Brown
Frank Ray Pitzer
Highlights of the fair include the carnival rides and games, tractor pulls, beauty pageants, the demolition derby, and 4-H and FFA livestock contests.
By Jennifer P. Brown
A carnival ride on the midway at the 2022 Western Kentucky State Fair. (Photo by Jennifer P. Brown)
The 2024-25 Live series featuring six musical shows begins in September with an Eagles tribute band.
By Jennifer P. Brown
WannaBeatles
A $5,000 allocation from Mayor James R. Knight Jr.'s discretionary fund will cover the free admission and special programming for students.
By Jennifer P. Brown
The exhibit auditorium at the Pennyroyal Area Museum. (Photo by Jennifer P. Brown)
The plan includes a pedestrian bridge over Eagle Way bypass and hinges on the federal grant covering 80% of the construction cost.
By Jennifer P. Brown
This alternate plan for the Phase III extension of the Hopkinsville Greenway shortens the path that would run alongside Eagle Way bypass and uses a pedestrian bridge to cross over the bypass. A city official said the map gives a general location for the bridge. Engineers would have to determine the best location. (City of Hopkinsville image)
The June calendar is packed with activities ranging from goat yoga to Hoppers' ballgames and a Beatles tribute concert.
By Jennifer P. Brown
A sunflower that sprouted from birdseed blooms in July 2023 in a Hopkinsville lawn. (Hoptown Chronicle photo by Jennifer P. Brown)
The tornado had maximum wind speeds of 115 mph. It began in Trigg County and traveled 19.1 miles.
By Jennifer P. Brown
A National Weather Service map shows the path of an EF-2 tornado on Sunday, May 26, 2024, that traveled from southeast of Cadiz in Trigg County to just northwest of Pembroke in Christian County.
Downed trees and broken utility poles were reported in several areas of the city and county.
By Jennifer P. Brown
Dave Herndon, assistant director of Hopkinsville Public Works, pulls trees limbs out of Remington Road following a severe storm Sunday morning. (Hoptown Chronicle photo by Jennifer P. Brown)
Long before anyone else, Mac Arthur imagined what a revitalized Sixth Street could mean for downtown Hopkinsville.
By Jennifer P. Brown
Mac Arthur
The apology followed criticism of Keel for his treatment of Boggess during budget discussions earlier in the month.
By Jennifer P. Brown
Peg Hays, who chairs the Local Development Corp., gives a statement calling on Hopkinsville City Councilman  Steve Keel (far left) to apologize for his treatment of Downtown Renaissance Director Holly Boggess during budget discussions at a Committee of the Whole meeting on May 9. Seated beside Keel are council members Jason Bell (left) and Matthew Handy. (Hoptown Chronicle photo by Jennifer P. Brown)
For Hopkinsville City Council, there are seven contested Republican primary races and two Democratic primary races.
By Jennifer P. Brown
The polling center inside the Christian County Courthouse for the 2023 primary election. (Hoptown Chronicle photo by Jennifer P. Brown)