Ben S. Wood III is renovating two downtown buildings that have been vacant for several years. He hopes new interest in downtown will bring potential tenants.
Demolition of the Sixth Street building is expected to continue for a few days. The street will be blocked at times at South Virginia, but pedestrians can still get to businesses from Main Street.
Hopkinsville's sixth consecutive Big Read grant, for $15,000, was awarded recently to the Pennyroyal Arts Council. Partners in the local Big Read include the local museum and public library.
