After a structural engineer said the building was in imminent danger of collapsing, the council approved an emergency declaration that includes a $58,564 demolition contract.
After a second inspection declared the Blue Streak building unsafe, Hopkinsville City Council will meet Tuesday to decide whether to order its demolition. The report has sparked public outcry and renewed debate over how to balance safety and preservation downtown.
The First Amendment rights of students at Department of Defense schools were being violated by removal of library books about Black history, alleged the American Civil Liberties Union in a lawsuit against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and others.
The Department for Aging and Independent Living has informed area development districts the state can no longer provide additional assistance to support senior meal programs that have expanded significantly in recent years.