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You can be exposed to PFAS through food, water, even swimming in lakes – new maps show how risk from ‘forever chemicals’ varies
Ruohao Zhang, Jiameng Zheng, Wendong Zhang and Xibo Wan•
Studies have detected high levels of PFAS in Christian County.
pfas map
New FAFSA form to be ready by Oct. 1, Education secretary says
Shauneen Miranda•
The law requires the Education secretary to notify Congress by Sept. 1 annually on whether the department will meet that Oct. 1 deadline.
fafsa sign
Hummingbird Festival planned Saturday at Jeffers Bend
Hoptown Chronicle•
More than 250 people attended the festival in 2024.
ruby throated hummingbird feature
Jeffers Bend receives $2,500 grant from the Kentucky Agricultural Development Board
Hoptown Chronicle•
The grant will be used to complete a community garden that is expected to yield its first crop in 2026.
Green tomatoes
After hundreds of native bees are found in Kentucky, researchers say there’s still a lot to learn
Sylvia Goodman•
The Office of Kentucky Nature Preserves says they’ve already found hundreds of wild bee species midway through a multi-year project to inventory and protect the pollinators native to the state.
kentucky bees
‘Canary in the coal mine’: Are fireflies really disappearing? 
Morgan Eads•
Is it really too late to save the firefly?
fireflies
85,000 acres of Tennessee’s national forests open for logging under Trump administration plan
Anita Wadhwani•
Under the plan, portions of Land Between the Lakes could be opened for road construction, mining and logging.
man lookinf on forest from mountain
Benefit for the Bend supporting Hopkinsville’s environmental center is June 21
Hoptown Chronicle•
The fundraiser includes a grilled pork chop meal and a silent auction.
Take Kids Fishing 2022 feature
Take Kids Fishing Day is Saturday at Hopkinsville’s Jeffers Bend
Hoptown Chronicle•
Take Kids Fishing 2022 feature
Rural communities in the South are the most vulnerable to harmful effects of natural hazards
Sarah Melotte•
Christian County ranks among the most vulnerable, according to an analysis from The Daily Yonder.
9th street storm depot
Garden and Outdoor Living Expo slated April 11-12 in Hopkinsville
Hoptown Chronicle•
The Christian County Master Gardener Association hosts the expo at the Cooperative Extension Service Expo Center on Pembroke Road.
garden and outdoor living expo
Leadership group launches fundraising campaign for Jeffers Bend
Hoptown Chronicle•
The current class of Leadership Christian County wants to help fund educational programs, facility upkeep and ongoing improvements at the 40-acre nature preserve.
jeffers-walk couple