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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.

FDA gives full approval to Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine

The approval was seen as a milestone in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic — in part because it could provide reassurance to those who have delayed getting vaccinated.
By Jennifer P. Brown
Vials of the COVID-19 vaccine are seen at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, Md., Dec. 14, 2020.

Lace up! The health department’s 100-Mile Challenge is back

Participants will be encouraged to walk at least 100 miles between Sept. 1 and Nov. 30.
By Jennifer P. Brown
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What isn’t being said about COVID-19 will hurt this community

It's going to take the trusted voice of a local physician who is known in her community to carry a message that too many have not taken to heart during the pandemic. More local leaders should speak out.
By Jennifer P. Brown
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Christian County Board of Education OKs plan for a consolidated high school

The high school, with a capacity for 2,500 students, would cost $115 million. The district wants to complete it in three years.
By Jennifer P. Brown
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CASA plans Superhero runs

A 5K and a 1-mile run are slated for Oct. 23. Participants will be encouraged to wear costumes.
By Jennifer P. Brown
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Coronavirus surge spurs increase in ambulance runs

Local ambulance crews transported 25 COVID patients between Aug. 2 and 15, which is a significant increase in coronavirus-related calls previously this summer.
By Jennifer P. Brown
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Century-old tailor’s sign being restored

A Nashville company that has done extensive stained glass work in a Hopkinsville church is restoring the decorative glass window for the South Main Street property.
By Jennifer P. Brown
Workers on Wednesday remove the J.K. Hooser sign, originally installed in 1914, from the building at 610 S. Main St. (Photo provided by Fred Wilharm)

Coronavirus is pushing Kentucky hospitals to their limits

Gov. Beshear and health commissioner said more Kentuckians need to get vaccinated and use masks to slow the spread of COVID-19.
By Jennifer P. Brown
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Health department giving booster Moderna shots to immunocompromised

In Kentucky, all residents of long-term care facilities are also eligible to get a Moderna or Pfizer booster shot, the state health commissioner announced.
By Jennifer P. Brown
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Lights Out Festival is Saturday at Casey Jones Distillery

Two bands, one from South Carolina and the other from Nashville, will play for the outdoor concert.
By Jennifer P. Brown
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LBL event to feature hummingbirds

Participants can have dinner outdoors in an area of Land Between the Lakes that is a popular spot for hummingbirds.
By Jennifer P. Brown
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‘Never a dull day’ during the life of Christian County lawman, daughter recounts

During her father's funeral on Friday, Lee Ellen Fish, daughter of R.N. and Mary D. Ferguson, recalled what it was like to be an only child raised by a news reporter and a police officer. 
By Jennifer P. Brown
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