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.

Christian County's Farmer of the Year will be announced at the event, slated for Tuesday, March 22.
By Jennifer P. Brown
Kentucky immigrant migrant farmers tobacco
Cayce Day — organized by the Museums of Historic Hopkinsville-Christian County, Visit Hopkinsville and Milkweed Health & Harmony Emporium — will be Saturday, March 26.
By Jennifer P. Brown
edgar cayce on couch
The region is under a winter weather advisory from Friday evening until Saturday morning.
By Jennifer P. Brown
snow on leaves
Walker is beginning his second year on the school board and said he wants to continue in that elected post as the school system consolidates the two high schools.
By Jennifer P. Brown
christian county clerks office building
It codifies into federal law a minimum of six-day delivery for letters and packages, a key element for rural advocates.
By Jennifer P. Brown
A mail processing facility. (Canva photo)
The privately held Texas company operates huge convenience stores with gas stations at 41 locations in the South. An Oak Grove location would be the third in Kentucky.
By Jennifer P. Brown
(Buc-ee's photo)
A department spokeswoman said there has been a drastic decrease in the demand for testing.
By Jennifer P. Brown
covid-19 testing site
The public may view the exhibit from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays through the end of March.
By Jennifer P. Brown
This is part of the Pennyroyal Arts Council's March 2022 student art exhibit at the Alhambra Theatre. (Arts council photo)
Lander and her husband, attorney Robert Lander, sued Ohio Valley Railroad for forcing her to give up a first-class ticketed seat because she was Black.
By Jennifer P. Brown
jim crow car
Participants earn points by taking selfies with community heroines and answering trivia questions.
By Jennifer P. Brown
Hopkinsville-Christian County Public Library sign
Residents and those with a connection to the state are invited to record a video of themselves reading their poem or story for Kentucky Writers' Day.
By Jennifer P. Brown
Kentucky Writers' Day graphic
Food grab bags for children will be available on weekends at six locations in Hopkinsville using refurbished newspaper vending machines.
By Jennifer P. Brown
A refurbished newspaper vending machine that will now hold weekend food bags for children sits outside Challenge House 1 on Central Avenue. (Photo by Jennifer P. Brown)