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Hopkinsville City Council votes unanimously in favor of Sunday alcohol sales

by Jennifer P. Brown
May 3, 2022

The decision came amid a notable shift in local public sentiment about drinking. In 2003 and 2005, Hopkinsville churches were vocal in their opposition to Sunday alcohol sales.

Bowling Green horse among favorites in Kentucky Derby

by Rhonda Miller
May 3, 2022

The colt Epicenter is a rare Kentucky-bred thoroughbred in the Derby to come from outside the Louisville and Lexington regions.

Council to vote on repealing Sunday alcohol sales prohibition

by Jennifer P. Brown
May 3, 2022

A relative newcomer to Hopkinsville led the effort to get the measure before city council.

Novelis breaks ground on Guthrie aluminum recycling plant

by Jennifer P. Brown
May 2, 2022

The plant is expected to employ 140 workers.

Dawson Springs community walk provides opportunity to remember and reflect

by Lily Burris
May 1, 2022

One participant, a man who lost his mother and aunt in the December tornado outbreak, came from Nashville to join the walk.

Here’s what Christian County voters need to know about casting a ballot in the May primary

by Jennifer P. Brown
April 29, 2022

Primary election day is May 17, but all voters may also cast a ballot early on May 12, 13 or 14.

Chamber honors small businesses with Compass Awards

by Jennifer P. Brown
April 29, 2022

The awards were presented during a dinner banquet at The Silo.

Casey Jones Distillery plans $1.9 million expansion

by Jennifer P. Brown
April 29, 2022

The distillery will add 15 employees with a new still and a rickhouse to store bourbon barrels.

SongFarmers, created in Kentucky, celebrates music from America’s front porch

by Rhonda Miller
April 28, 2022

The National Gathering of SongFarmers is April 29-30 at the Kentucky Music Hall of Fame in Renfro Valley.

Despite legal changes, women still face barriers to inheriting farmland

by Sarah Melotte
April 26, 2022

The most straightforward route for some women to enter agriculture may still be to marry a man who farms, says one researcher. But scholars and community groups are exploring more equitable solutions.

Murray State celebrates centennial with campus exhibit

by Mason Galemore
April 24, 2022

The exhibit, titled “1922,” came together with help from faculty and students in Murray State’s Introduction to Public History classes.

Derby winner Flying Ebony topic for History on Tap

by Jennifer P. Brown
April 20, 2022

Chris Jung will give the program on the horse that had ties to Christian County.