Holidays

Holiday stories for Hoptown Chronicle readers.

Sandy Cavanah says it wouldn't be Thanksgiving without this favorite dish.
In the first installment of Hoptown Chronicle's Tales from the Thanksgiving Table, Gloria Young shares a recipe for sweet potato pie that always made her family feel close to home — no matter how far away they were.
Downtown business and building owners are asked to display trees in their front windows in time for Small Business Saturday.
November and December are packed with events ranging from the Turkey Trot to holiday open houses and the Christmas parade.
Hopkinsville Christmas parade float
Every family has holiday recipes that are both treasured and connected to a story. We want to hear yours.
Hopkinsville-Christian County Convention and Visitors Bureau executive director Brooke Jung said she found inspiration in the county’s peculiar history.
The spirit of Christmas was being relegated to a minor holiday under the smokestacks of industrial profit. And then Scrooge and Tiny Tim came onstage.
Kentucky's veteran political columnist continues the decades-long tradition of imaginary gifts for the state's political figures.
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This month's "Snapshots in Time" column takes us back to the 1949 Hopkinsville Christmas parade, which featured enormous balloons as the main attraction.
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More than 90 entries, including floats, marching bands and decorated vehicles, made the procession through the heart of Hopkinsville on Saturday. 
Hopkinsville Christmas parade float
The parade, running on South Main Street from Glass Avenue to 14th Street, will start at 7:15 p.m.
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The parade starts at 5:15 p.m. The route is on South Main Street from Glass Avenue to 14th Street.
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