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Local news from Hopkinsville, Kentucky.

They were Navy men for the United States
Jennifer P. Brown•
The U.S. Navy enlisted at least 10 Black men from Christian County during the Civil War. They ranged in age from 14 to 40.
USS Silver Lake feature
Kentucky counties, cities increasingly adopting ordinances to regulate solar energy projects
Liam Niemeyer•
Hopkinsville is among the Kentucky municipalities that have adopted regulations amid rising interest by solar developers.
solar panels
United Way slates end-of-campaign celebration
Jennifer P. Brown•
The event will be Feb. 23 at the Boys and Girls Club on Walnut Street.
United Way 22 kickoff
Hopkinsville City Council approves $2.5M land purchase for fire station
Jennifer P. Brown•
The property is off Fort Campbell Boulevard near the Walmart Distribution Center.
hopkinsville-fire-seal_featured
Submissions sought for HCC literary journal, The Round Table
Hoptown Chronicle•
The deadline is Feb. 15, and the journal will be released in April.
Round Table Literary Park feature
Two book discussions on bell hooks slated this month
Hoptown Chronicle•
A conversation about belonging is set Saturday at Corner Coffeehouse, and a WKMS virtual book club meeting will be later in the month.
bell hooks headshot
After enslavement: Christian County stories of survival 
Alissa Keller•
Twenty-five formerly enslaved residents of the county were featured in newspaper profiles published in 1934. Museum director Alissa Keller looks at their biographies through a new lens.
Black History Month Column 1
Public schools will be closed Thursday because of icy conditions
Hoptown Chronicle•
The county's private schools are returning to classes but on a one-hour delay.
christian county public schools office feature
White Drive Motors plans $16M expansion in Hopkinsville Industrial Park
Jennifer P. Brown•
The expansion is expected to create 25 additional jobs for the company.
white drive motors
Madisonville coffee venture expands with Hopkinsville’s Campfire Roasters
Chip Hutcheson•
The family of Madisonville pastor Kevin Maples opened Campfire Roasters last fall on Fort Campbell Boulevard.
campfire-roasters-family
Icy roads force Christian County school closures for second day
Jennifer P. Brown•
All public and private schools in Christian County will be closed Wednesday as icy conditions persist.
main street icy
Weather closures, cancellations and delays
Jennifer P. Brown•
These weather-related closings, cancellations and postponements have been announced in the Hopkinsville area.
closed sign feature