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Local news from Hopkinsville, Kentucky.

Griffin Moore said she will shift her focus to pop-up art events, art-to-go packages and commissioned work. She said the decision was already in the works before the coronavirus outbreak.
If the council adopts the ordinance, the city's mayoral and council elections would be nonpartisan beginning with the 2022 election.
Most of the city’s parks and recreational facilities had been closed since March 15.
Kentucky had 131 new cases Sunday and 214 on Monday. Eight deaths were reported.
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"The way in which the nonpartisan doctrine is being communicated to the city is both confusing and secretive. This is precisely why I believe in working closely with other Democrats, Republicans and Independents. No one political party is an island unto themselves. All parties have their own strengths and weaknesses."
Protestors gather at Christian County Justice Center to rally against police brutality and call on local residents to get involved to address racism.
The county's total of 119 cases includes 97 people who have recovered from the coronavirus.
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Kentucky had 283 new cases confirmed Friday, but the governor said that number could be high because of a Memorial Day lag in lab reports.
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Democrat Wendell Lynch, a retired banker who is serving as interim mayor, will face the Republican nominee, local business owner James R. Knight Jr., in the Nov. 3 general election.
Kentucky had 113 newly confirmed cases and nine deaths Thursday.
Among local cases, 95 people have recovered after receiving a positive test for the coronavirus. Statewide, at least 3.124 people have recovered, Gov. Andy Beshear announced.