Hoptown

The city is taking nominations for the honorary tree-lighter.

Awards will be given to one business and 12 city residences.

Thanksgiving will be here in less than two weeks. Looking to lighten your workload? Several local restaurants are offering takeout and dine-in options.

The show will air at 7:30 p.m. CT on Friday, Nov. 12.

Hopkinsville Brewing Co. owners Kate Russell and Joey Medeiros brewed the beer in Boston. It is named The Eleventh Hour in honor of U.S. military veterans.

The Christian County Board of Education voted Thursday to add two days to the holiday break.

The effort managed by the Hopkinsville Kiwanis Club raises money to buy winter clothing for local children whose families need assistance.

Community members have until Nov. 19 to respond to an online survey that lists five possible options each for name, colors and mascot.

Mason will face Magistrate Jerry Gilliam and agriculture businesswoman Katie Moyer in their party's primary.

Home cooks can help with the effort to serve 400 Thanksgiving meals by preparing side dishes for the holiday.

Brown, who has served on the board since 2013, was sworn in during the society's annual meeting on Friday.

The program is offered to adults in Christian County who want to learn more about city government and how it works.