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Hoptoberfest at Hopkinsville Brewing Co. is Saturday, Sept. 14

by Hoptown Chronicle
September 10, 2024

One-of-a-kind pottery beer steins, created at Brushy Fork Creek Gallery for Hoptoberfest, will be featured. Events will include the beard and stein-holding contests and an adult spelling bee.

Driver licensing office back at South Main Street site

by Jennifer P. Brown
September 9, 2024

A storm on June 3 had forced state officials to move the office to a temporary site.

Dr. Raymond Burse to give keynote speech for Human Rights Commission’s Unity Breakfast

by Jennifer P. Brown
September 5, 2024

Burse grew up in Hopkinsville the youngest of 12 children and became a Rhodes scholar after earning his bachelor's degree at Centre College.

Hopkinsville League of Women Voters seeks input for candidate forum questions

by Jennifer P. Brown
September 4, 2024

In addition to the candidate forums, the league's voter education efforts this fall will include a meeting with County Clerk Melinda Humphries and a meet and greet event for voters and candidates.

Jeffers Bend hosting Naturefest on Sept. 21

by Hoptown Chronicle
August 29, 2024

Guests will find activities and booths related to wildlife, the botanical garden, bees, the butterfly garden, birding, storytelling, rain gardening, a petting zoo, pumpkin painting, canoe rides, corn hole, disc golf, face painting and hayrides.

His second career: Kurt Anderson thrives as director of a Hopkinsville nonprofit

by Julia Crenshaw
August 26, 2024

After practicing law for 20 years, Anderson saw a new opportunity and his true calling at the Aaron McNeil House.

City looks to name Hopkinsville Greenway pedestrian bridge for Attucks coach William Falls

by Jennifer P. Brown
August 22, 2024

Falls led the Attucks High School basketball team to two state titles in the Kentucky High School Athletic League Championships and advanced four times to a national tournament for Black schools during segregation.

Knights of Columbus seeking golfers, sponsors for 19th annual Hopkinsville scramble

by Hoptown Chronicle
August 20, 2024

The Sept. 27 golf scramble will raise money for several charitable causes that the Knights back.

Hopkinsville’s Human Rights Commission is accepting nominations for 2024 awards

by Jennifer P. Brown
August 12, 2024

The Hal and Bettye Thurmond Award and other honors will be presented at the 50th Unity Breakfast on Oct. 24.

Numbers man takes top prize in BIG BEE Spelling Bee

by Jennifer P. Brown
August 2, 2024

James Hunter, a retired college math teacher, won the spelling bee that raised money for the Christian County Literacy Council.

City officials invite Hopkinsville residents to help in designing marketing logo

by Hoptown Chronicle
August 1, 2024

The first step in a five-month process is a survey being conducted in August to gauge local perceptions about Hopkinsville's identity.

‘Metamorphosis,’ a Museum Gala in Hopkinsville, planned Sept. 21

by Hoptown Chronicle
July 29, 2024

“Metamorphosis: Hopkinsville in the 1910s” is the gala theme that organizers hope guests will use to fashion their attire for the evening.