Hoptown Chronicle

Six barbers have agreed to cut hair the morning of Aug. 24 at the South Main Street ministry center.

Homeowners and renters can meet with FEMA representatives until Saturday, Aug. 10, at Disaster Recovery Centers in Hopkinsville and Cadiz.

The heat index is expected to reach temperatures as high as 107 degrees.

The first step in a five-month process is a survey being conducted in August to gauge local perceptions about Hopkinsville's identity.

“Metamorphosis: Hopkinsville in the 1910s” is the gala theme that organizers hope guests will use to fashion their attire for the evening.

The family musical will run Aug. 8 through 11.

Tilley, originally from Hopkinsville, is a former state representative and was secretary of the Kentucky Justice and Public Safety Cabinet in former Gov. Matt Bevin's administration.

The Back2Back Foundation, raising money through a concert Long leads every year in Hopkinsville, provides help to families in need in Christian, Todd and Trigg counties.

The Human Rights Commission of Hopkinsville-Christian County, the local museum, Pioneers Inc., Black-owned food vendors and Hopkinsville Brewing will be involved in the emancipation celebrations.

Many of the local artisans whose work is featured at the downtown Hopkinsville store will be on hand to talk about their work.

New episodes of "Voices of Hopkinsville: In Their Own Words" will be released every Wednesday on Spotify.

The Salvation Army's main office building will be open to anyone seeking a cool place during the day through Friday.