Hoptown Archives

Small Business Saturday puts focus on holiday shopping at Hopkinsville’s indie shops

by Jennifer P. Brown
November 29, 2024

New shop owner Crystal Ferreira at Charlotte's on 6th is among the local proprietors gearing up for a day that highlights their importance in the community.

Thanksgiving service generates support for Hope House

by Jennifer P. Brown
November 27, 2024

Joy Closet, the nonprofit support children in foster and kinship care, is raising money to build Hope House, which will ease the transition into foster care.

Dedication set for Coach William Falls Memorial Bridge on Hopkinsville Greenway

by Jennifer P. Brown
November 26, 2024

The bridge will be named for Falls in recognition of his career as a coach and teacher at Attucks High School and Hopkinsville High School.

‘A Legacy of Change’

by Jada Poindexter
November 24, 2024

A local college student was invited to write a poem for the Kentucky Civil Rights Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Hopkinsville.

Kentucky Civil Rights Hall of Fame chooses Louis P. McHenry for Hopkinsville legacy

by Jennifer P. Brown
November 23, 2024

McHenry, a civil rights attorney who chose Hopkinsville for his practice following World War II, helped establish the local Human Rights Commission.

History on Tap: Ghosts of Christmas Past planned on Dec. 10

by Hoptown Chronicle
November 21, 2024

The free program at Hopkinsville Brewing will look at local Christmas traditions through the decades.

Community Thanksgiving service planned Nov. 26 at Freeman Chapel

by Hoptown Chronicle
November 19, 2024

The Rev. Becky Durham, of First Presbyterian Church, will give the message.

Mechanical horse conjures strong memories of Hopkinsville’s past

by Alissa Keller
November 18, 2024

The horse housed at the Cayce-Yost department store gave rides to children for more than four decades.

New endowment establishes English Lacy Scholarship at Hopkinsville Community College

by Hoptown Chronicle
November 15, 2024

The scholarship recognizes Lacy's accounting career spanning 50 years in Hopkinsville.

Holiday homes tour will feature 5 historic Hopkinsville residences

by Hoptown Chronicle
November 15, 2024

The tour is planned on Saturday, Dec. 7, along South Main Street and Alumni Avenue.

Monique Lewis promoted to principal at Freedom Elementary School

by Hoptown Chronicle
November 14, 2024

Lewis began her career in 1998 as a teacher in Christian County Public Schools.

Hopkinsville organizations set to serve free Thanksgiving meals

by Hoptown Chronicle
November 12, 2024

Breaking Bread Community Dinner Church, Pioneers Inc., Salvation Army, Micah Mission and a group of Baptist churches will be serving Thanksgiving meals.