Hoptown

Established in 2015, the council gives high school juniors and senior an opportunity to learn about local government, develop leadership skills and serve as a voice for youth.

Businesses and community groups will hand out candy to children from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. along South Main Street.

In the Nov. 3 general election, voters have choices to make in federal, state and local races.

Body has worked with three mayors over the past eight and a half years.

As Virginia Street Baptist Church celebrates its 175th anniversary, longtime members reflect on the faith, family connections and traditions that have tied generations to the Hopkinsville congregation.

Local genealogist Yvette Holmes, who has shared her research in a Hoptown Chronicle story, will lead the Oct. 22 History on Tap program.

The half marathon will start at 8 a.m. at the Christian County Justice Center, and the 5K will follow at 8:20 a.m.

Tamara Watts-Hunter will lead the crisis relief agency following the retirement of Kurt Anderson, who has been executive director since 2012.

Nearly three years after her son was killed in a Hopkinsville crash, Nancy Tucker is still fighting for answers about the police investigation and a justice system she believes failed her family.

Martha Redbone’s performance, coming Friday to the Alhambra, offers a “deeply rooted sense of place and belonging” for this community, writes Alissa Keller.

The tour, for guests 21 and older, is on Saturday, Oct. 24.

The church pastor, the Rev. Dr. M.O. Fort, celebrated his 30th anniversary with Virginia Street in March 2025.