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In a social media post late Saturday night, Gov. Andy Beshear said three people had died in Madison County and one in Jackson County.
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The mural was installed Friday outside WB Express, a carry-out restaurant at Fifth and Main streets. Two smaller painted pieces were installed in front of the Alhambra Theatre.
soul food mural
Hoptown Chronicle announces the winning entries, honorable mentions and selected submissions from its 2026 Chair Project haiku contest.
chair project all 2026
Kentucky is among just nine states that won’t be required to match a portion of federal SNAP benefit costs under a 2025 law tying state payments to benefit error rates.
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A military training base provides a prime environment for the influenza virus to spread, reports The Conversation.
Pat Beliles makes 80 bologna and cheese sandwiches every Wednesday and then heads out early the next morning with a large stash of food and water for dozens of Hopkinsville residents who benefit from her feeding ministry.
Beliles main
Medicaid providers across Kentucky learned their reimbursement rates would take a 4% hit starting in August, according to a letter from Gov. Andy Beshear’s administration.
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Historic preservationist Grace Abernethy will lead the program at Hopkinsville Brewing Co.
Grace Abernethy
One way to protect workers from heat-related injury is through legislation, which so far has proven unsuccessful.
The work is part of a widening project between North Drive and Princeton Road.
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The volunteers were recognized during the annual Benefit for the Bend, which raises money for the environmental center.
Benefit for the Bend
The acquired practices include Generations Primary Care, MDVIP, Hopkinsville Family Care, Western Kentucky Pulmonary Clinic, Elkton Clinic and Crofton Clinic.
Jennie Stuart on 18th Street