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.
A one-day training session in Lexington is designed to help producers take advantage of economic development tools taught by the Kentucky Department of Agriculture.
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The leak is in the facility's basketball gym, staff said in an email to members.
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YMCA Hopkinsville
Gov. Edward T. Breathitt, a Hopkinsville native, signed the act into law. His daughter, Linda Breathitt, will be a guest for the History on Tap program.
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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., shaking hands with Kentucky Governor Edward T. Breathitt, Jackie Robinson to King's left, Frank Stanley Jr. to his extreme left in 1964. (Photo by Jim Curtis | University of Kentucky Special Collections)
Writers with a connection to Western Kentucky are invited to submit original, unpublished works to By the Glass.
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The Book & Bottle Shop opened in November 2024 at Ninth and Virginia streets. (Hoptown Chronicle photo by Jennifer P. Brown)
A march will begin at 9 a.m. at Freedom Elementary School, and a program will follow at Hopkinsville Community College.
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Students portray civil rights protestors from the 1960s during a program, entitled "Don't Forget to Remember," written and directed by Paulette Nance Robinson for the Martin Luther King Jr. Day program Monday at Hopkinsville Community College. (Hoptown Chronicle photo by Jennifer P. Brown)
The Hopkinsville Police Department will provide training to help residents interested in working with officers.
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Hopkinsville Police Department headquarters on North Main Street. (Hoptown Chronicle photo by Jennifer P. Brown)
The awards recognize local small businesses and organizations for their achievements and impact in the community. 
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chamber of commerce building feature
Jennie Stuart is part of Deaconess Health, which said the restrictions are in response to “a steady increase in flu activity and RSV."
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The 18th Street entrance to Jennie Stuart Medical Center. (Hoptown Chronicle by Jennifer P. Brown)
The opening reception will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Friday, Jan. 9, and the exhibit will remain on display through Feb. 17.
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An art piece featuring custom-made brooms by Shannon Lewis. (Photo from Janice Mason Art Museum)
The retreat meeting begins at 8 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 8, at the Murray State University Regional Campus in Hopkinsville.
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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)
Secretary Lindy Casebier will attend the town hall Jan. 15 with Mayor James R. Knight Jr.
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The section of U.S. 41 had been closed for nearly a week following a train derailment near Trenton.
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