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Local news from Hopkinsville, Kentucky.

The Modernette Civic Club's 30th African American Heritage Breakfast drew more than 350 guests to hear Goodwine's keynote address.
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This year also marks the 100th anniversary of Freeman's first meeting in its South Virginia Street sanctuary, where community members often found support for racial justice initiatives.
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The hall of fame recognizes "deceased and living community leaders who have made significant contributions to advancing civil and human rights ..."
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Beginning March 1, motorists can expect reduced speed limits and delays along a five-mile section of I-24 from Oak Grove to the Tennessee line.
Christian County residents and business owners at least 18 years old may apply until the March 13 deadline.
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State health officials have issued a nonfatal drug overdose alert for Christian County after nine suspected overdoses were reported in a five-day span, marking the fourth alert in Kentucky this month and prompting renewed calls for residents to carry naloxone and seek treatment resources.
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Proceeds will benefit the Pioneers Memorial Scholarship Fund.
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The movie is based on the 1982 novel by Alice Walker, which won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and the National Book Award.
Columnist Grace Abernethy explores the life of a Methodist minister who lived in the Dalton house when the East Seventh Street residence was a parsonage.
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Community members are invited to the workshop, led by Kentucky writer Constance Alexander, on March 4 at the Pennyroyal Area Museum.
"RISING" chronicles efforts to build new homes for survivors of historic Eastern Kentucky flooding in 2022.
The Knights of Columbus serve the meals from 5 to 7 p.m. every Friday through March 27.