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Hopkinsville luminaries, from musicians and writers to civil rights leaders and sports figures, were highlighted in a West Kentucky leadership program.
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Cicadas are the song of the summer, but this year’s large broods may be especially irritating for people on the autism spectrum who have hearing sensitivity.
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Recent data indicates that carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has been at record high levels the past two years.
The U.S. Department of Transportation announced Wednesday that it is awarding a $25 million grant to the city of Mayfield.
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Recent research from the University of Arizona shows that partnerships with these trained animals can yield lifesaving benefits for current and former service members.
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While Boling is prohibited from practicing law in federal courts, he isn’t disbarred in Kentucky.
Volunteers with the Durrett Avenue Neighborhood Association provided the labor to mow lawns, collect trash and plant flowers and tomato plants.
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The announcement is part of the federal government’s ongoing response to the months-long outbreak within dairy cattle and years-long challenges faced by the country’s poultry industry.
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According to data released earlier this year, Kentucky has an overall housing gap of over 200,000 units.
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Some voters have expressed skepticism about the presidential candidates’ fitness for office based on their ages. Biden is 81; Trump is 78.
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Anne Lawson Noel will share the story of her grandmother, a woman who was ahead of time in Hopkinsville. The program is Thursday at Hopkinsville Brewing Company.
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Hoptown Chronicle sent Grace and Brendan Abernethy to sample as much food as they could hold in one night at the Western Kentucky State Fair. We asked them to share what they liked with our readers. Boy, did they.
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