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 traditional kick-off breakfast is moving outdoors, to the Tie Breaker Park Pavilion, in consideration of the pandemic.
By Jennifer P. Brown
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Three windows left for years leaning against an interior wall, while the back of the building's second story was boarded up, have been re-installed.
By Jennifer P. Brown
The three-story building at 610 S. Main St., has a brick and cast iron exterior. It was constructed in 1886. (Photo by Jennifer P. Brown)
Several groups participated in recognizing employees at the hospital for their work during the pandemic.
By Jennifer P. Brown
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The second-shot Pfizer clinic is for people who got their first shot from a district clinic on Aug. 5 or 16.
By Jennifer P. Brown
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The executive director of the Kentucky Commission on Human Rights will be the keynote speaker for the Oct. 28 breakfast.
By Jennifer P. Brown
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After the building is cleaned, officials expect to reopen the courthouse Monday morning.
By Jennifer P. Brown
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Chandler Ladd is a native of Christian County and earned a bachelor's degree in political science at the University of Louisville.
By Jennifer P. Brown
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City recreation officials encourage festival-goers to wear a mask, but it is not required. The CDC recommends masks at crowded outdoor settings in areas like Christian County with high COVID-19 cases.
By Jennifer P. Brown
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The facility will reopen with regular hours on Monday.
By Jennifer P. Brown
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The policy starts with the Pennyroyal Arts Council's next concert, featuring the band Trigger Hippy, on Sept. 18.
By Jennifer P. Brown
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The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife has dropped a recommendation that residents of six counties in Central Kentucky stop using bird feeders.
By Jennifer P. Brown
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An Aug. 12 mask mandate from the Kentucky Board of Education remains in force, despite a separate requirement from Gov. Andy Beshear that was lifted on Monday.
By Jennifer P. Brown
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