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.

Attendees can learn about hummingbird pollinators and how to make bird feeders.
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KC and the Sunshine Band will play for the headline concert on Saturday. All of the music is free.
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A carnival game attracts festival-goers at the 2019 Summer Salute in Hopkinsville. (Photo by Jennifer P. Brown
The mural is on the west wall of the Christian County Historical Society building at Ninth and Liberty streets.
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The event will feature a cosplay contest, speakers, artists, exhibitors and games.
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Hoptown Chronicle's editor will join the book club discussion Aug. 23 at Hopkinsville Brewing to talk about journalist Ted Poston's stories.
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Nearly 20 people spoke at a special session of the Christian County Board of Elections that failed to abide by state law for notifying the public before the meeting.
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Christian County Clerk Mike Kem (top left) listens to a speaker during a county Board of Elections meeting on Friday, Aug. 12, 2022, at the county courthouse. (Photo by Jennifer P. Brown)
The group will play Sept. 17 at the Memorial Building.
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Live speeches will be broadcast Saturday followed by highlights on Monday. The speeches also can be viewed on demand following the event.
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Fancy Farm 2019
The project is expected to be completed in 2024.
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The group will meet Aug. 10 at the Hopkinsville-Christian County Public Library.
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Organizers plan to place prayer guides at each school in Christian County.
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The vendors will serve from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Hopkinsville Brewing Co. The event celebrates emancipation.
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The inaugural Taste of the Town on Aug. 7, 2021, on Fifth Street adjacent to Hopkinsville Brewing Co. (Photo by Jennifer P. Brown)