Hoptown

The commonwealth recommended a 40-year sentence for the man charged in Sarah Townsend's death.

The construction bids, which came in considerably higher than the district projected, will be discussed at Thursday's Christian County Board of Education meeting.

The attack occurred Tuesday afternoon along a section of the rail-trail that runs between the Holiday Park and Hunting Creek subdivisions.

In this summertime special edition of Hoptown Chronicle's "Snapshots in Time" column, Alissa Keller explores the many twists and turns of baseball history in Hopkinsville.

Alissa Keller will lead the program on July 28 at Hopkinsville Brewing Co.

The Christian County Military Affairs Committee and the Knights of Columbus are helping with the drive at the Memorial Building.

More than 500 people attended the barbecue, the main fundraiser to raise restoration money for the old St. Elmo School.

District officials had estimated the school would cost approximately $115 million.

The Christian County Literacy Council's Letterboxing Challenge continues through the end of July.

Contractors will be working Millbrooke Drive, Cambridge Drive and Ashbury Circle.

The concert benefits the Back2Back Foundation to help local families during the Christmas season.

The city is seeking an additional $75,000 from the National Endowment for the Arts to fund the mural project titled "If These Walls Could Talk."