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Business & Development

News about business and development in downtown Hopkinsville, Kentucky.

The Mixer restaurant will reopen on New Year’s Eve

A limited number of VIP seats are up for auction on Black Friday. More details about general ticket sales for the first night will be announced soon, co-owner Heather Dawson said.
Workers begin constructing walls at The Mixer restaurant on Tuesday, April 25, 2023. (Hoptown Chronicle photo by Jennifer P. Brown)

New open carry alcohol laws boost downtowns

Owensboro and Frankfort are among Kentucky cities that have adopted special downtown districts that allow open carry alcohol under certain restrictions.
A specially marked cup shows a beer purchased in Raleigh’s Sip n’ Stroll Downtown, a special social district the North Carolina capital created last year that allows open containers of alcohol within strict bounds. States, including Kentucky, are increasingly allowing cities to create these districts in hopes of boosting — or reviving — downtown businesses. (Photo courtesy of the city of Raleigh, N.C.)
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