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AppHarvest founder and CEO Jonathan Webb said the pandemic has shown how fragile food supply chains are, and that projects like this can make it easier for people to access food locally.

A leaked report on postal performance showed that "on-time" first-class mail delivery was down about 8 percent since DeJoy's appointment, on-time delivery of periodicals (including rural newspapers) was down 9.57%, and internal processing time was down 6.49%.

Rather than having several thousand people crowded on downtown sidewalks, the audience will drive by the parked parade.

The workshops, focused on home entertaining and led by local experts, will be in The Hall at the Alhambra Theatre downtown.

A Hopkinsville trivia contest, sponsored by Hoptown Chronicle, will occur during breaks in the Beards of the Brewery competition. Several prizes donated by local businesses and organizations will be awarded. The trivia questions are about local history and downtown.

In Western Kentucky, President Trump leads Joe Biden 65% to 30%, according to a poll of 625 Kentucky voters taken Oct. 12 to 15.

Kentucky Public Health Commissioner Dr. Steven Stack said the first doses will go to health care workers, first responders, and high-risk populations.

The governor stressed the importance of wearing a mask and keeping it on when you are around anyone who does not live in your household and making sure you don't have more than 10 people over to your house.

The Trump administration's proposed change would likely disproportionately affect rural residents, who are more likely to rely on SNAP benefits.

Oct. 11 through 17 marked the sixth week in a row Christian County was in the White House Coronavirus Task Force’s red zone.

Hopkinsville's downtown trick-or-treat event will be replaced by the first-ever "Halloween Scare-A-Van," a drive-thru event set for 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. on Oct. 30 at Trail of Tears Park.

The agreement, which requires the Postal Service to prioritize election mail, applies to all states.