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The auction that raises money for college scholarships and supports local youth programs will be April 17-22.
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Boling will step down from his elected office on Feb. 28, said a state lawmaker who filed the impeachment resolution.
Twenty-three years after the book was published, bell hooks' "All About Love" has remained on the New York Times Best Sellers list for 56 weeks.
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A community march in honor of the slain civil rights leader will begin at 9 a.m. at Freedom Elementary School.
Thanks to the generous support of readers, Hoptown Chronicle raised more than $41,000 to support local, independent journalism for Hopkinsville and Christian County.
A resolution filed in the General Assembly cites complaints of Boling's conduct in the Dayton Jones pardon and in another criminal case.
Tuesday's meeting was the first session for the newly installed council and Mayor James R. Knight Jr.
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Paul and Adam Barnes, who closed their Main Street Tavern Restaurant on New Year's Eve, plan to open a diner on Ninth Street.
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The gathering on Jan. 14 will be "an evening of coffee, conversation and book trading."
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From a New Year's Day tornado to the biggest economic investment in Western Kentucky history, take a look back at some of the most notable local stories of 2022.
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Knight, a Republican, will serve with Hopkinsville's first ever all-Republican city council.
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