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Local news from Hopkinsville, Kentucky.

The district announced its coronavirus policies for the upcoming school year as health officials nationwide express growing concerns about a surge in COVID-19 cases, including the highly contagious Delta variant. 
A native of Christian County, Shanklin has said the 1978 tornado that hit his family farm sparked his interest in weather.
Beginning Monday, Aug. 2, customers should put out the recycling container on their regular garbage collection day.
Participants are encouraged to go to a school to pray the evening of Aug. 4.
On the stroll, Keller recounted how local churches nursed wounded Confederate soldiers during the Civil War, "Night Riders" burned three tobacco warehouses in 1907, the Ku Klux Klan burned crosses at six intersections in 1924 and more.
Christian County Public Schools will announce plans related to COVID-19 and mask recommendations on Tuesday, spokesman John Rittenhouse told Hoptown Chronicle.
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Taylor Duke, who has been a reporter at the newspaper since January, will start her new job with the city on Aug. 2.
A dozen Hopkinsville area artists will show their works at the pop-up event in late August.
Tickets are still available for the Girls Night Out with Sister Therapy show at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Alhambra Theatre.
Hewell will fill the vacancy left by Jailer Brad Boyd when he retires on July 31.
The guided walk will start at 6:30 p.m. at the Pennyroyal Area Museum.
The Hopkinsville Indian Motorcycle Riders Group raised money for and donated stuffed animals to the Pennyrile Children’s Advocacy Center during their Saturday morning “Ride for Vibe” event.