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.

When Janet Bravard was given a special send-off Friday from the Pennyroyal Area Museum, it got Jennifer P. Brown thinking, "what is it about bagpipe music that feels so good?"
By Jennifer P. Brown
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John Walsh, who is currently an assistant principal at Pembroke Elementary School, will become headmaster at HCA in July.
By Jennifer P. Brown
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The 12-member committee, appointed by Mayor Wendell Lynch, will meet June 3.
By Jennifer P. Brown
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The concert will be June 12 at DeBow Recreational Complex.
By Jennifer P. Brown
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The deadline for all students, new and returning, to register is Aug. 1.
By Jennifer P. Brown
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Paxton Media Group has purchased Landmark Community Newspapers, a deal that gives the Paducah-based chain 120 publications in 14 states.
By Jennifer P. Brown
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Jung will be Jennie Stuart’s director of marketing and community relations beginning June 28.
By Jennifer P. Brown
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Janet Bravard, who started working for the Pennyroyal Area Museum in 1993, is retiring Friday. The public is invited to visit her at the museum on her last day as an employee.
By Jennifer P. Brown
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The service will begin at 7 a.m. Monday at Kentucky Veterans Cemetery-West, 5817 Fort Campbell Blvd.
By Jennifer P. Brown
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Several in-person, outdoor activities are planned for this year's summer reading program. Participants are eligible to win prizes using raffle tickets based on the amount of reading they complete.
By Jennifer P. Brown
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The Museums of Historic Hopkinsville-Christian County is participating in the Blue Star Museums program through Labor Day.
By Jennifer P. Brown
The exhibit auditorium at the Pennyroyal Area Museum. (Photo by Jennifer P. Brown)
The first event, featuring the Xtraordinary Gentlemen, coincides with the Squealin' on the Square BBQ Festival on June 4.
By Jennifer P. Brown
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