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.

Modernette Civic Club sets plans for African American Heritage Breakfast

The keynote speaker will be state Rep. Pamela Stevenson.

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Preservationist to lead History on Tap program about Edgar Cayce

Grace Abernethy will connect Cayce's life to several buildings along Hopkinsville's Seventh Street.

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Most schools in Hopkinsville to remain closed Wednesday

The region will get a brief mid-week break from the extreme cold but frigid temperatures will return Friday with gusting winds.

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TVA is asking customers to conserve power Wednesday morning

In a separate announcement, Pennyrile Electric said "power supplies are tightening" with extremely cold temperatures in the region.

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Hopkinsville’s weather could swing from rain and gusting winds to snow and frigid temps

The National Weather Service predicts heavy rain at the end of the workweek, followed by snow on Sunday.

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Auditions set for children’s production of ‘The Secret Garden’

Students in kindergarten through 12th grade are invited to audition on Jan. 22.

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Martin Luther King Jr. Day programs planned in Hopkinsville

The Human Rights Commission and the local NAACP chapter are sponsors of events on Jan. 14 and 15.

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bell hooks Memorial Writing Contest is accepting entries

The theme of this year's contest is memories.

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2023 in Review: Reflecting on 12 months of public service journalism

Hoptown Chronicle exists because we want to see the community thrive. Here's some of our coverage from 2023 that embodies that mission.

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Training set for new volunteers sought to visit with local seniors

A Friendly Visitor class is set for Jan. 9 at PADD's Hopkinsville office.

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Have an opinion about the county finances? Respond to Christian Fiscal Court’s survey.

Members of the public have until Jan. 10 to respond to the survey.

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Lt. Gov. Coleman says post-mastectomy report ‘came back clean’

The lieutenant governor stresses the importance of early cancer detection and prevention.

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