Hoptown Archives

History on Tap will serve up a Christian County feud story Sept. 19 at brewery

by Jennifer P. Brown
September 10, 2019

History teacher Brett Pritchett will relate the story of the feud between the Dukes and the Bones.

Census will be focus of Constitution Day lecture Sept. 17 at HCC

by Jennifer P. Brown
September 10, 2019

Thomas Glover's talk is titled "The Constitution, the Census and Gerrymandering."

Downtown investors are new owners of former Harper House building

by Jennifer P. Brown
September 5, 2019

The building at 10th and Main streets is one of several properties Tyler Young and Taylor Thieke have purchased since last fall.

Chief Justice Minton to speak at library Thursday

by Jennifer P. Brown
September 4, 2019

The public is invited to hear Minton's talk on the history of the U.S. Constitution.

City’s real property tax rate increase passes on first council vote

by Jennifer P. Brown
September 4, 2019

Hopkinsville City Council will have to vote on the tax rate again at its next meeting Sept. 17.

Insurance agent renovating downtown building, will move this fall

by Jennifer P. Brown
August 29, 2019

Michael Venable will relocate his agency to a century-old building under renovation on South Virginia Street.

Pioneers will serve barbecue and present Thursday’s History on Tap

by Jennifer P. Brown
August 28, 2019

The Pioneers will begin selling barbecue sandwiches at 4 p.m. Thursday. Their History on Tap presentation will follow at 6:30 p.m.

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.