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Local news from Hopkinsville, Kentucky.

The county health director announced her plans to resign during a health board meeting Monday. Her role during the pandemic made Bebout one of the county's most visible public officials.
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The facility on West Seventh Street was closed for more than a year because of the pandemic and damages from a March 2020 storm.
The phenomenon — where traditional yoga performed alongside baby goats — is popping up across Western Kentucky, including locations in Hopkinsville, Oak Grove, Pembroke and Crofton, as well as Clarksville, Tennessee.
Alissa Keller will discuss Cayce's early life in Christian County for the History on Tap program at Hopkinsville Brewing Co. It is the first of several summer programs the museum plans.
Ron Creager wrote the music for "Tangled Webbs," a spoof on daytime soap opera.
Events run daily through Saturday, July 3, at the Western Kentucky State Fairgrounds.
Owners Fred and Sharon Wilharm are sharing their progress as they restore the 1886 building on South Main Street.
Residents in some western Kentucky communities are planning to celebrate the Juneteenth holiday this Saturday with gatherings featuring local businesses, a voter registration drive and in one case, a protest.
The meal includes grilled pork chops and dessert.
The men's organization at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church conducted the retirement ceremony on Monday for Flag Day.
Joe Craver documented more than 8,000 military graves in the county during his seven years of residency in Hopkinsville. Soon he's moving back to his home state, North Carolina.
Clark Anderson had the house constructed with hand-hewn oak beams from his great-great-great-grandfather's farm near Pembroke.