Education

The school's site-based council will meet April 12 to begin the process of picking a new principal.

Oakley retired last year as principal of Indian Hills Elementary School.

The Hopkinsville-Christian County Public Library has been involved with the Imagination Program for 12 years.

The Military Order of the Purple Heart of Kentucky will make a special presentation during the luncheon on March 31.

Attendees will learn about the library's McCarroll Genealogy Collection.

Hoptown Chronicle editor Jennifer P. Brown gives her thoughts on the name and mascot selected for the new, consolidated high school — and how the community could pay tribute to the past, present and future when it opens.

The board chose the name that received the most votes in a community survey.

The primary concern is what some consider a lack of communication between the board and county residents, saying there were ongoing discussions before the public was made aware in May 2021.

Current and prospective students will get one-on-one assistance from the Office of the Registrar.

The school system will provide lunches, and the resource centers will be open to assist students and community members.

A former special education teacher and guidance counselor for Christian County Public Schools, Poindexter had been serving as interim principal at HMS since August.

Two ceremonies are planned on Dec. 10 in the Thomas L. Riley Lecture Hall.