Business & Development

The religious group had originally intended to operate in Clarksville but was unable to find a suitable location in the city.

The special evenings with extended hours for businesses and a focus on local artists and musicians are planned July 24, Aug. 28 and Sept. 25.

Mindy Golladay Hargrove, a small business owner and resident of Trigg County, was elected to the board by a three-vote margin.

Participating businesses that serve alcoholic beverages must complete a city application and pay a $100 fee annually.

Existing businesses with growth goals and entrepreneurs with startup ideas are invited to compete.

The school system will reserve many of the new openings at its Inspire program for children of Jennie Stuart employees.

Poole, who has directed several major projects in Washington, D.C., is also an artist whose work includes a quilt exhibition celebrating Black jockeys who have ridden Kentucky Derby horses.

Food trucks will be serving at Hopkinsville Brewing Co. — and three restaurants, The Local, The Crusty Pig and The Mixer, will have special burgers for the week.

Twenty class members will be selected. The deadline to apply is May 20.

No fewer than 48 American racetracks have closed since 2000, but Kentucky operators continue to invest hundreds of millions in their facilities and are reaping an outsized return — and not only on the first Saturday in May. 

Fifteen businesses and organizations received Compass Awards during an awards ceremony.

The company says it plans to restart construction in the third quarter of this year with operations starting in late 2026.