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Many of Kentucky's county health departments won't survive under financial pressures brought by the state pension crisis -- without some action from the General Assembly. The state health commissioner says he has a plan to save the local departments and ultimately improve the state's health outcomes.
Kentucky health departments graphic
A ruling in Fayette Circuit Court says Kentucky Medical Services is a public agency, and must follow the state's open records act, because the University of Kentucky created the foundation and UK doctors run it.
public records
In several months, the Kentucky New Era will move its offices from East Ninth Street to downtown Hopkinsville. The newspaper last called downtown home nearly 50 years ago.
New Era
The Corner Coffeehouse in downtown Hopkinsville is moving to a new location. The new space will be larger and will allow for more seating.
Hot coffee steam
Edgar Cayce has been called the father of holistic medicine, a medical clairvoyant and the sleeping prophet. Learn why at the next History on Tap.
clairvoyant Edgar Cayce at desk
Griffin’s Studio, the gift store at 100 E. Sixth St., is now offering pottery painting for drop-in customers and special events.
Griffins Studio
Hopkinsville City Council members were asked to consider a pit bull ban after two attacks in the past week left three people with serious injuries.
Despite a push starting in the early 1990s to renovate Attucks school, the building continues to decline. Can it be saved?
attucks high school hopkinsville
The old, vacant pawn shop building on East Sixth Street will be demolished and replaced with a pocket park. It'll be the city's second pocket park downtown.
Sixth Street pawn shop pocket park
Sudden Service, Hopkinsville's first gas station, was dedicated Friday following a renovation project fueled in large part by volunteers.
Sudden Service building Hopkinsville
Hopkinsville Brewing Company owner Kate Russell gives Hoptown Chronicle a quick tour of the brewery’s recently acquired space.
Hopkinsville Brewing Co. building
A free public parking lot being constructed on the site of the old Peter Postell building at Sixth and Virginia streets could be completed by mid-summer.
Sixth Virginia parking lot