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.

Local farm grains and milling company products inspired a new town slogan that is the brainchild of tourism director Brooke Jung.
By Jennifer P. Brown
Brooke Jung batter feature
Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture Ryan Quarles was the keynote speaker for the Salute to Agriculture breakfast.
By Jennifer P. Brown
Attendees at the 2021 Salute to Agriculture breakfast at the James E. Bruce Convention Center. (Photo by Jennifer P. Brown)
President Joe Biden, who must issue a waiver for the Department of Defense to mandate vaccines without full approval from the Food and Drug Administration, said on Monday he backs Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s plan to require all U.S. military members to get the vaccine.
By Jennifer P. Brown
fort campbell soldier receives vaccine
Local officials reinstated mask requirements after a surge in COVID-19 cases.
By Jennifer P. Brown
COVID mask
The walk to raise awareness about suicide will be Sept. 19 on Hopkinsville's rail-trail.
By Jennifer P. Brown
Women walk on Hopkinsville's rail-trail in November 2020. (Photo by Jennifer P. Brown)
Appointments are now available on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
By Jennifer P. Brown
COVID-19 vaccine vials
After experiencing devastating infections and deaths during earlier waves of the pandemic, a local nursing home is using what it learned to minimize the risk of a surge in COVID-19 cases — especially as a surge in the delta variant suggests long-term care facilities may not have seen the last of the virus.
By Jennifer P. Brown
Christian Health Center feature
The museum will be open, free of charge, from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday with a focus on several Black history speakers and artifacts.
By Jennifer P. Brown
Alissa Keller, executive director of the Museums of Historic Hopkinsville-Christian County, holds one of the new Black history panels being installed at the Pennyroyal Area Museum. (Photo by Jennifer P. Brown)
The organizer said the event promotes self-care, physically and mentally.
By Jennifer P. Brown
peace park
District officials cited local increases in COVID-19 cases.
By Jennifer P. Brown
masks required
A spokesman for Jennie Stuart Health said the local hospital does not have a policy requiring its health care workers to get a COVID-19 vaccination.
By Jennifer P. Brown
Vaccine-Featured
The owners of Vansauwa's Tacos and Vegan Eats organized the event to highlight Black food entrepreneurs on a weekend when many African Americans celebrate the emancipation of slaves during the Civil War.
By Jennifer P. Brown
Zirconia Alleyne at food truck