Ben S. Wood III is renovating two downtown buildings that have been vacant for several years. He hopes new interest in downtown will bring potential tenants.
Demolition of the Sixth Street building is expected to continue for a few days. The street will be blocked at times at South Virginia, but pedestrians can still get to businesses from Main Street.
In several months, the Kentucky New Era will move its offices from East Ninth Street to downtown Hopkinsville. The newspaper last called downtown home nearly 50 years ago.