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Local news from Hopkinsville, Kentucky.

The fair features livestock and home exhibitions, carnival rides, beauty pageants, truck and tractor pulls, the demolition derby, a petty zoo and live music.
Volunteers are needed to help with a variety of rolls during events.
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A good trivia contest, like the one that benefits the Dyslexia Association of the Pennyrile, runs on knowledge, and competitive energy.
A 100-year-old photo of the Pennyroyal Fair in Hopkinsville shows a large gathering present for horse races and other events centered around agriculture.
The Hopkinsville, Christian & Todd County Association of Realtors plans to deliver donated water to the Crittenden County community.
The $20,000 grant will help the arts council and several partners host dozens of activities around a community read of the novel "There, There."
Employees of the Museums of Historic Hopkinsville-Christian County will show participants how to document and clean historic grave markers.
The new space, with seating, landscaping, a swing and a mural, will give residents a place to visit with relatives.
Southern Belle Deli at Fifth and Main streets will close at the end of June.
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The May 17 primary race between Doug Wilcox and Mark Graham was in limbo because a software error resulted in 109 ineligible ballots being cast.
The National Weather Service urges caution for people working outdoors.
Some Pembroke residents are still dislocated, including a few households have relocated to state-provided campers.