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News from the arts scene in Hopkinsville, Kentucky.
Here’s a quiz to test your knowledge of Christmas stories and popular culture
Jennifer P. Brown
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December 22, 2025
Hoptown Chronicle's annual holiday quiz comes from editor Jennifer P. Brown, who has been writing a Christmas quiz for friends every year since 1995.
Nativity collection at museum has 16 hand-made dolls and animals
Alissa Keller
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December 22, 2025
In a new Snapshots in Time column, Alissa Keller features a Nativity donation from Pennyrile Doll Club to the museum.
Hopkinsville family’s holiday traditions thrive on kitchen memories
Margaret Prim
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December 16, 2025
Margaret Prim and her siblings continue to make Christmas sweets like Butterscotch Pies from recipes handed down from their mom Sally Hail's family.
Advent tour planned of four historic churches in downtown Hopkinsville
Hoptown Chronicle
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December 8, 2025
Community members are invited to join the tour at 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13, at Freeman Chapel CME Church.
City officials announce street closures for Hopkinsville’s Christmas parade Saturday
Hoptown Chronicle
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December 8, 2025
The parade travels along Main Street from Glass Avenue to 14th Street.
Santa Claus’ annual tour of Hopkinsville on fire trucks is Dec. 14
Hoptown Chronicle
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December 8, 2025
Children will be able to wave to Santa Claus as he moves throughout the city on three routes beginning at 1 p.m.
New music director to lead Community Christmas Concert at Hopkinsville’s First United Methodist
Julia Crenshaw
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December 8, 2025
The concert on Dec. 15 will be the first opportunity for many community members to enjoy Heejung Park’s talents as a conductor and composer.
Holiday Humor: How a shopkeeper survived the Cabbage Patch craze
Jennifer P. Brown
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December 7, 2025
In December 1983, the manager of a Hopkinsville toy store saw first-hand the national craze over that year’s most popular Christmas gift for children.
Holiday Humor: Youthful tales from a Pembroke household
Wayne Goolsby
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December 4, 2025
Wayne Goolsby shares a few vignettes from his youthful memories of Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Community is the theme for the fifth bell hooks Writing Contest
Jennifer P. Brown
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December 3, 2025
The contest that honors the internationally acclaimed author from Hopkinsville is accepting entries through Jan. 15.
University of Kentucky plans new arts district on South Broadway in Lexington
McKenna Horsley
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December 2, 2025
The largest donation in school history — $150 million from The Bill Gatton Foundation — is earmarked to create the arts district.
A weekly look through the lens: introducing our photo of the week
Jennifer P. Brown
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December 2, 2025
Hopkinsville is full of small moments that tell big stories — you just have to catch them. This week, we’re debuting a new feature, Photo of the Week, to highlight the scenes and people that make our community unique.
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