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.
The literary journal of Hopkinsville Community College has been published annually since 1967.
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Round Table Literary Park at Hopkinsville Community College (Hoptown Chronicle photo by Jennifer P. Brown)
Organizers say the festival will celebrate the South Christian town's history, creativity and community spirit.
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Elsa Bekkala's painting of Marquis de Lafayette at the old bank building in LaFayette. The building is now her art studio. (Hoptown Chronicle photo by Jennifer P. Brown)
Open daily to the public from dawn to dusk, Jeffers Bend has 41 acres of woodland along the North Fork of Little River.
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The sign for the Jeffers Bend Environmental Center on Metcalfe Lane in Hopkinsville. (Kentucky Tourism photo)
The Pennyroyal Arts Council's camp for youth will meet Oct. 5 through 9.
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soul food mural
The commission is now accepting nominations for awards that are presented annually at the breakfast. These include the Hal & Bettye Thurmond Award.
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The Christian County High School Treble Choir sings for the Human Rights Commission's 51st annual Unity Breakfast on Thursday, Oct. 23, at the James E. Bruce Convention Center. The audience also heard selections performed by Hopkinsville High School's Jazz Ensemble. (Hoptown Chronicle photo by Jennifer P. Brown)
The touring troupe Kentucky Shakespeare will perform “Much Ado About Nothing” on Sept. 28 at the Greenway Amphitheatre.
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During reconstruction, eastbound and westbound traffic will share the eastbound side between mile point 89 and mile point 85.
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Road work sign
Local museum director Alissa Keller will give the program on Aug. 27 at Hopkinsville Brewing Co.
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Gaither-scarf-feature
Sponsored by the Christian County Cattlemen's Association, the rodeo raises money for college scholarships to local students.
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man on horse with lasso
The project, which is planned in two phases, will improve safety at the intersection with a better line of sight for motorists and the addition of turning lanes, state highway officials said.
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Signs mark the closure of LaFayette Road near Lovers Lane on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026. (Hoptown Chronicle photo by Jennifer P. Brown)
Following Driskell's reading at the public library, Hopkinsville writer Eric Morris will lead a writing workshop based on Driskell's poetry.
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public library feature