‘Soul Strolls,’ walking tours of Riverside Cemetery, planned on Nov. 1

by Jennifer P. Brown
October 20, 2025

Each tour, one at 4:30 p.m. and the other at 7 p.m., will last about 90 minutes. The two groups will share a catered supper in the cemetery at 6 p.m.

History on Tap program to focus on movie theaters in Blue Streak building

by Hoptown Chronicle
October 20, 2025

Preservationist Grace Abernethy will give the program, "Opening Night at The Rex."

Artists invited to submit proposals to lead mural camp

by Hoptown Chronicle
August 20, 2025

The artist chosen for the Pennyroyal Arts Council project will guide 10 students during a five-day camp in October to create a downtown mural related to Hopkinsville history.

Hopkinsville museum calendar packed with programs in August

by Hoptown Chronicle
August 11, 2025

Topic range from summer cooking and horse racing, to aliens, historic preservation and two of the city’s best known creatives.

Brick & Mortar Monthly: Hotel Latham is seared into Hopkinsville’s identity

by Grace Abernethy
July 28, 2025

Eighty-five years after it was leveled by a fire, the Hotel Latham still exists in Hopkinsville's psyche and in the architectural flourishes of surviving structures such as the Dalton House.

Christian County magistrates declare historic building as surplus; demolition could come soon

by Jennifer P. Brown
July 23, 2025

Historians believe the Webber Building behind the old courthouse is the oldest surviving structure in the downtown business district.

History on Tap program will explore Christian County’s thoroughbred breeding farms

by Hoptown Chronicle
July 15, 2025

Hoptown Chronicle editor Jennifer P. Brown will lead the program, Outside the Bluegrass: Christian County’s Thoroughbred Farms

Commentary: Learning to reckon with American history

by Christopher Chavis
July 6, 2025

On the eve of America’s 250th birthday, we’re still stubbornly in denial about our youth’s sins, writes rural researcher Christopher Chavis.

Nearly forgotten Edgewater Park once made a big splash on Little River

by Alissa Keller
June 29, 2025

Touted as a pleasure resort for boaters and swimmers, the park was on the river near today's location of the Hopkinsville Fire Department's main station.

Documenting Kentucky: A journey through decades in photographs

by Ted Wathen
June 29, 2025

Book lecture planned for Hopkinsville’s Juneteenth observance

by Hoptown Chronicle
June 4, 2025

John F. Baker Jr., who wrote "The Washingtons of Wessyngton Plantation: Stories of My Family's Journey to Freedom," will give the lecture on June 14.

Hopkinsville museum offering 2 history tours in June

by Hoptown Chronicle
June 2, 2025

The museum is offering its popular Downtown Tipsy Tour and a bus tour of state historical markers across the county.