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Local news from Hopkinsville, Kentucky.

The literary journal of Hopkinsville Community College has been published annually since 1967.
Open daily to the public from dawn to dusk, Jeffers Bend has 41 acres of woodland along the North Fork of Little River.
The Pennyroyal Arts Council's camp for youth will meet Oct. 5 through 9.
soul food mural
The commission is now accepting nominations for awards that are presented annually at the breakfast. These include the Hal & Bettye Thurmond Award.
Unity choir
The touring troupe Kentucky Shakespeare will perform “Much Ado About Nothing” on Sept. 28 at the Greenway Amphitheatre.
During reconstruction, eastbound and westbound traffic will share the eastbound side between mile point 89 and mile point 85.
Hopkinsville Brewing Co. will host Donations for Dolly on Sept. 5 to benefit the Dolly Parton Imagination Library through the Hopkinsville-Christian County Public Library.
With 10 measles cases confirmed in Christian County, a western Kentucky doctor explains why the virus spreads so easily and how residents can protect themselves.
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At the Christian County Art Loop, 18-year-old watercolorist Cheyenne Peterson shared her techniques with a recently retired artist — the kind of connection organizers hoped the event would inspire.
Local museum director Alissa Keller will give the program on Aug. 27 at Hopkinsville Brewing Co.
One of the highlights of the gala will be a “Create from the Collection” silent auction featuring pieces from local artists who find inspiration in Gaither’s Zoophisticates creations.