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.

Hopkinsville Brewing Co. owners Kate Russell and Joey Medeiros brewed the beer in Boston. It is named The Eleventh Hour in honor of U.S. military veterans.
By Jennifer P. Brown
Hopkinsville Brewing Co. owners Kate Russell and Joey Medeiros work in their Hopkinsville business on Fifth Street. (Photo by Jennifer P. Brown)
The Christian County Board of Education voted Thursday to add two days to the holiday break.
By Jennifer P. Brown
chalk board break feature
The effort managed by the Hopkinsville Kiwanis Club raises money to buy winter clothing for local children whose families need assistance.
By Jennifer P. Brown
canva photo
Appointments will be available at the health department on Wednesdays beginning Nov. 17.
By Jennifer P. Brown
health department
Community members have until Nov. 19 to respond to an online survey that lists five possible options each for name, colors and mascot.
By Jennifer P. Brown
Name this school
Mason will face Magistrate Jerry Gilliam and agriculture businesswoman Katie Moyer in their party's primary.
By Jennifer P. Brown
Daniel Mason_Featured
Home cooks can help with the effort to serve 400 Thanksgiving meals by preparing side dishes for the holiday.
By Jennifer P. Brown
woman hands another a meal
The program is offered to adults in Christian County who want to learn more about city government and how it works.
By Jennifer P. Brown
city Hopkinsville seal feature
Hoptown Chronicle editor Jennifer P. Brown used to think that hitting a bear in the foothills of the Smoky Mountains was unbelievably bad luck ... until last week.
By Jennifer P. Brown
Appalachian road
Buddhist monk Tsering Phuntsok will be a guest of the Religion & Philosophy Club at noon Tuesday, Nov. 9.
By Jennifer P. Brown
HCC monk feature
Foster has worked as an assistant county attorney for 10 years and started his career in the office with his father, Mike Foster, the former county attorney.
By Jennifer P. Brown
Lincoln Foster_Featured
Cotthoff was first elected in 2014 to serve as Christian District Court judge.
By Jennifer P. Brown
Foster Cotthoff