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.
Actors will portray people who were significant in the life of Cayce, who became known as the "Sleeping Prophet."
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Edgar Cayce Historical Marker
The Pennyrile Democratic Woman’s Club will host the April 16 event.
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Carnegie Library
Gov. Andy Beshear confirmed early Tuesday soldiers based in Kentucky were among those killed in Iran.
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The event for community members will be at The Book & Bottle Shop on East Ninth Street.
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The Book & Bottle Shop opened in November 2024 at Ninth and Virginia streets. (Hoptown Chronicle photo by Jennifer P. Brown)
The hall of fame recognizes "deceased and living community leaders who have made significant contributions to advancing civil and human rights ..."
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Hopkinsville native and Kentucky Human Rights Commission chairman Dr. Raymond Burse (left) presents a trophy to Linda McHenry during her late father's induction into the Kentucky Civil Rights Hall of Fame on Friday, Nov. 22, at the James E. Bruce Convention Center. The honoree's grandson, Louis P. McHenry III, helped accept the trophy and a certificate. (Hoptown Chronicle photo by Jennifer P. Brown)
Beginning March 1, motorists can expect reduced speed limits and delays along a five-mile section of I-24 from Oak Grove to the Tennessee line.
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Christian County residents and business owners at least 18 years old may apply until the March 13 deadline.
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Mayor James R. Knight Jr. gives his budget address on Friday, May 2, 2025, at the Hopkinsville Municipal Center. (Hoptown Chronicle photo by Jennifer P. Brown)
Proceeds will benefit the Pioneers Memorial Scholarship Fund.
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Pioneers Memorial Complex on North Drive. (Hoptown Chronicle photo by Jennifer P. Brown)
The movie is based on the 1982 novel by Alice Walker, which won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and the National Book Award.
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The Alhambra Theatre on South Main Street. (Hoptown Chronicle photo by Jennifer P. Brown)
"RISING" chronicles efforts to build new homes for survivors of historic Eastern Kentucky flooding in 2022.
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The Knights of Columbus serve the meals from 5 to 7 p.m. every Friday through March 27.
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Saints Peter and Paul Church exterior
The forum on March 5 is being organized by Focus 21st Century Minority Leadership and the Hopkinsville Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta. 
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An architectural drawing of the new Christian County High School displayed during a Sept. 11, 2024, tour of the construction site. (Hoptown Chronicle photo by Jennifer P. Brown)