Hoptown Chronicle

Despite some showers, the Hopkinsville Christmas parade still attracted a large crowd of spectators on Saturday.

The inauguration theme is “Forward, Together,” and the events will include a parade, a public swearing-in ceremony and a ball. 

City officials decided to delay the parade for one week because of predicted thunderstorms and high winds.

The editors will accept works of fiction, nonfiction, poetry and visual arts until Jan. 31.

Motorists should watch for detour signs during the closure.

The series concludes with "It's a Wonderful Life," on Thursday, Dec. 20.

A limited number of VIP seats are up for auction on Black Friday. More details about general ticket sales for the first night will be announced soon, co-owner Heather Dawson said.

Marty Terhune tried growing her own trees to supply the family with persimmons, but it was a challenge.

The Butterball Turkey Talk-Line answers calls to address all kinds of questions about cooking a holiday bird.

Tyler McDaniel, of the Kentucky Historical Society, will share how KHS is leading efforts to explore Kentucky’s role in the United States before, during and after the revolution.

The ritual of making homemade chicken stock and rendering fat for this favorite dish is a tradition that has been passed down over the years in the Hayes' family. 

A country ham takes time and is a commitment, writes Hoptown Chronicle editor Jennifer P. Brown. But the reward — heaps of tender meat and an aroma of holidays past — makes it all worth it.