Hoptown Chronicle

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The campaign total will be announced, and awards will be presented at the Feb. 20 finale.
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United Way of the Pennyrile campaign co-chairs Cody Noffsinger and Chris Jung. (United Way screenshot)
Hopkinsville Community College English professor Elizabeth Burton will teach the workshop, using artifacts as inspiration.
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The exhibit auditorium at the Pennyroyal Area Museum. (Photo by Jennifer P. Brown)
Community members are invited to learn about the religious and secular traditions of the holiday during the program at noon Tuesday.
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Following the street dedication on March 1, the Pennyroyal Area Museum will open a newly created bell hooks Community Room.
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bell hooks mural
The events include a 'Midday' program, five workshops and a crafting session.
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"You've got to feel [soul food] from the heart," Paulette Robinson told Hoptown Chronicle.
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Fried cabbage. (Hoptown Chronicle photo by Jennifer P. Brown)
Tickets for the Friday show are $15.
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Leslie McCurdy
Chassity Jàuné Mumford will play Ella in the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical March 13 through 17.
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Chassity “Jàuné” Mumford
For six consecutive Fridays during Lent, the church opens for a brief service led by a local minister and a meal prepared by Grace members.
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Grace Episcopal Church alter
Conditions could be a concern for drivers Thursday morning.
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Tickets are available for Saturday's show featuring more than 50 children.
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The Alhambra Theatre on South Main Street. (Hoptown Chronicle photo by Jennifer P. Brown)