A portion of South Main Street in downtown was closed Saturday after bricks fell from the second-story exterior of the Hicks and Demps Law Office at Fifth and Main.
The collapse appeared to occur between the roof and the second-story windows. Bricks were dumped onto the sidewalk.
Main Street will be closed between Fourth and Sixth streets due to structural concerns with a building facade,” the Hopkinsville Fire Department announced in a Facebook post. “Please use alternative routes when traveling through this area as crews continue to clear the area and assess the structural concerns.”
Jennifer P. Brown is co-founder, publisher and editor of Hoptown Chronicle. You can reach her at editor@hoptownchronicle.org. Brown was a reporter and editor at the Kentucky New Era, where she worked for 30 years. She is a co-chair of the national advisory board to the Institute for Rural Journalism and Community Issues, governing board past president for the Kentucky Historical Society, and co-founder of the Kentucky Open Government Coalition. She serves on the Hopkinsville History Foundation's board.
