Hoptown Chronicle

Hoptown Chronicle is an independent, nonprofit news outlet that is dedicated to providing fair, fact-based reporting for people who care about Hopkinsville, Kentucky. We believe that public service journalism serves the community’s social, cultural and economic wellbeing by fostering knowledge, connection and meaning.

Congestion should be expected on the southbound lanes of the Pennyrile Parkway between Nortonville and Hopkinsville.
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The Pennyrile Parkway near the Christian-Hopkins County line. (Photo by Jennifer P. Brown)
The program starts at 6:30 p.m. March 28 at Hopkinsville Brewing Co.
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A sign hanging in the stairwell at Hopkinsville Brewing Co. The words are lyrics from the Beatles song, "We Can Work It Out." (Hoptown Chronicle photo by Jennifer P. Brown)
The public is invited to the ceremony Sunday, March 24, at The Performing Arts Center.
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Gwenda Motley reads from her sister bell hooks' book, "Belonging: A Culture of Place," during a ceremony Sunday, March 19, 2023, at the Performing Arts Center at Christian County Middle School, where winners in a writing contest were recognized. (Hoptown Chronicle photo by Jennifer P. Brown)
Organized by the Christian County Master Gardeners, the expo will feature 30 vendors and several free seminars on gardening and outdoor living.
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garden and outdoor living expo
The event will benefit the organization whose volunteer serve as court advocates for local children.
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Lynch will serve as an at-large member of the Kentucky African American Heritage Commission.
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Hopkinsville Mayor Wendell Lynch serves as master of ceremonies during a celebration of life for his childhood friend Gloria Jean Watkins, who wrote under the pen name bell hooks, on Saturday, April 2, 2022, at the Alhambra Theatre. (Photo by Tony Kirves | Special to Hoptown Chronicle)
Daylight saving time begins the second Sunday in March and ends the first Sunday in November.
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clocks
Leigh Ann Stewart will lead the school slated to house preschool classes and the Inspire Early Learning Academy.
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kindergarten classroom feature
The deadline to nominate a woman or a group for the award is March 11.
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Human Rights Commission logo feature
The crossing will be closed to vehicle traffic while the gate system is upgraded.
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A CSX train heads north through downtown Hopkinsville on March 4, 2024, at the Seventh Street rail crossing. (Hoptown Chronicle photo by Jennifer P. Brown)
The public is invited to the Round Table Reading Series Lecture.
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Kentucky author Jayne Moore Waldrop. (Photo provided)
Some parking spaces will be unavailable to use after the work begins March 4.
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View Main Street feature