News Archives

Plans set for new parking lot but Sixth St. pocket park is on hold

by Jennifer P. Brown
July 10, 2019

One improvement project on East Sixth Street is moving ahead and will create new free parking downtown, but another project in the same block has been delayed indefinitely out of concerns about the potential for loitering and vagrancy.

Kickstarter campaign for Vansauwa’s nears deadline

by Jennifer P. Brown
July 9, 2019

Owners Desaepa Vansauwa and Zirconia Alleyne are seeking backers to help equip a new food trailer.

Barbecue and event pavilion added to the mix at Dick’s liquor store

by Jennifer P. Brown
July 8, 2019

A new owner has added a pavilion behind the liquor store and sells barbecue from a food truck on the property.

Survey of Rural Challenges, open through July 30, lets people in small towns share ideas

by The Rural Blog
July 6, 2019

Rural Americans are asked to contribute ideas dealing with community challenges and business challenges.

It would take more than a grill fire to shut down Ferrell’s for good

by Jennifer P. Brown
July 6, 2019

A fire that broke out late Thursday at Ferrell’s won’t mean the end of the tiny restaurant that’s been serving cheeseburgers and chili on Main Street since 1936.

Ferrell’s heavily damaged in late night fire; grill likely was the cause

by Cory Sharber
July 5, 2019

The small Main Street restaurant has been a fixture of downtown Hopkinsville since 1936.

LBL considering smartphone app following public input

by WKMS
July 4, 2019

Officials hope to develop informative, downloadable apps that would allow visitors to take self-guided tours.

Kentucky coal country turning to solar energy

by Sydney Boles
July 3, 2019

Stagnating wages, growing utility bills, and rising housing costs have caused more residents in rural coal country to look to solar power.

Knights of Columbus seeking sponsors for Sept. 7 golf scramble

by Jennifer P. Brown
July 2, 2019

Sponsors make a $100 donation and have their name and logo displayed at one hole on the course and at the leader board.

McConnell bill to raise tobacco age to 21 passes first hurdle

by Melissa Patrick
July 2, 2019

Proponents of raising the legal age to buy tobacco to 21 say McConnell's bill doesn't go far enough but add it could be the opening bid to change.

Crane crew removes old elevator through third-floor roof of McCoy building

by Jennifer P. Brown
July 1, 2019

The elevator for the three-story building that previously housed J.C. Penney apparently had not been used in decades.

Leadership Hopkinsville Alumni spruce up Founders Square

by Jennifer P. Brown
June 29, 2019

Volunteers cleaned out plant beds, set new flowers and added mulch in the Adopt-A-Spot location at Ninth and Main streets.