Hoptown Archives

Justice Department forming gun task force in Hopkinsville

by Hannah Bullard
August 28, 2019

The task force comes as a result of a significant increase in violent crimes in Christian County and Hopkinsville, and was also spurred by the shooting of two Hopkinsville police officers.

AT&T workers in Hopkinsville join Southeast strike over contract dispute

by Jennifer P. Brown
August 25, 2019

The local employees are among 20,000 in the Southeast who began their strike at midnight Friday over a contract dispute with the company.

Jimmy Church, Joe Diffie headline two-day Summer Salute downtown

by Jennifer P. Brown
August 23, 2019

The festival runs from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

Here’s a list of properties slated for demolition work in the city

by Jennifer P. Brown
August 22, 2019

The work will cost an estimated $175,000 to $182,000, Community and Development Services officials explained at an Inner-City Residential Enterprise Zone board meeting.

Inner-City board OKs funding for 35 residential demo projects

by Jennifer P. Brown
August 21, 2019

Hopkinsville City Council will have to approve the Inner-City REZ board's plan to use roughly $175,000 on demolition projects.

Pioneers Inc. is topic of Aug. 29 program for History on Tap

by Jennifer P. Brown
August 20, 2019

Pioneers Inc., established in 1952, is a civic organization of African-American men. Their catering and barbecue business supports their charity work in the community.

Emerging Technologies Center set to open at community college

by Jennifer P. Brown
August 17, 2019

The center will broaden HCC’s capacity to teach technical skills for health, agriculture and industrial fields.

Hopkinsville Rotary donates $200,000 to Boys and Girls Club

by WKMS
August 15, 2019

The donation will help the Boys and Girls Club build a new 2,100-square-foot kitchen at its Walnut Street facility.

Local Woodstock concert preparing for a big crowd Saturday

by Jennifer P. Brown
August 15, 2019

The Lights Out Festival on the grounds of Casey Jones Distillery is a fund-raiser for the Pennyroyal Arts Council.

City looking for diplomats to enroll in a new citizens’ academy

by Jennifer P. Brown
August 9, 2019

City diplomats will “learn how to make municipal government work for them, gain knowledge of local municipal government, and have the opportunity to support their community through service, promotion, and volunteerism."

The Mixer will be ‘popping up’ at brewery to serve supper, test menu

by Jennifer P. Brown
August 7, 2019

The Mixer is still a few months away from its opening on Sixth Street, but owners will begin serving customers this afternoon from a mobile kitchen at Hopkinsville Brewing Co.

Ky. Basketball Hall of Fame inducts Attucks coach William Falls

by Jennifer P. Brown
August 4, 2019

Falls coached at Attucks High School from 1935-1967. His teams won state titles and advanced four time to a national tournament.