History Archives

Faith led Hal and Bettye Thurmond to be civil rights leaders

by Jennifer P. Brown
September 26, 2019

An oral history tells the story of Hal and Bettye Thurmond and how the Catholic faith led them to be civil rights leaders in Hopkinsville.

FBI historian will give Sid Easley lecture Sept. 24 at Murray State

by Constance Alexander
September 18, 2019

Douglas Charles will present the third annual Sid Easley Lecture in the Curris Center Ballroom on the Murray State University campus at 7 p.m. The presentation, entitled “The FBI in Time and Place, Then & Now,” is free and open to the public.

History on Tap will serve up a Christian County feud story Sept. 19 at brewery

by Jennifer P. Brown
September 10, 2019

History teacher Brett Pritchett will relate the story of the feud between the Dukes and the Bones.

Census will be focus of Constitution Day lecture Sept. 17 at HCC

by Jennifer P. Brown
September 10, 2019

Thomas Glover's talk is titled "The Constitution, the Census and Gerrymandering."

Pioneers will serve barbecue and present Thursday’s History on Tap

by Jennifer P. Brown
August 28, 2019

The Pioneers will begin selling barbecue sandwiches at 4 p.m. Thursday. Their History on Tap presentation will follow at 6:30 p.m.

Pioneers Inc. is topic of Aug. 29 program for History on Tap

by Jennifer P. Brown
August 20, 2019

Pioneers Inc., established in 1952, is a civic organization of African-American men. Their catering and barbecue business supports their charity work in the community.

Ky.’s connection to Plessy v. Ferguson will be topic of author’s talk at state historical society

by Jennifer P. Brown
August 19, 2019

Steve Luxenberg's talk will focus on Kentuckian John Marshall Harlan, the lone dissenter in the U.S. Supreme Court case that justified racial segregation.

Ky. Basketball Hall of Fame inducts Attucks coach William Falls

by Jennifer P. Brown
August 4, 2019

Falls coached at Attucks High School from 1935-1967. His teams won state titles and advanced four time to a national tournament.

Russellville dedicates bronze statue to Alice Dunnigan, a native daughter of Logan County and pioneering black journalist

by Al Cross
August 4, 2019

Alice Allison Dunnigan became the first black woman accredited as a journalist to cover the White House and Congress.

1928 pumper truck returns to the city’s old fire station

by Jennifer P. Brown
August 1, 2019

The public can see the American LaFrance firetruck, along with other fire and transportation relics, at the Woody Winfree Fire and Transportation Museum in downtown Hopkinsville.

Statue of journalist who broke color barriers set for Russellville dedication

by Rhonda Miller
July 30, 2019

The statue commemorates Logan County native Alice Allison Dunnigan, who was the first African-American woman to get press credentials to cover the White House.

Bevin’s special legislative session on pensions starts Friday

by Ryland Barton
July 19, 2019

The governor's proclamation calling a special session is tailored so lawmakers will likely only be able to consider a proposal that Bevin has hammered out with Republican leaders of the legislature.