Hoptown

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Rent for the income-restricted property will range from at least $495 for a one-bedroom apartment to $595 for a two-bedroom unit.
Senior apartments
Owners Kate Russell and Joey Medeiros invested more than $220,000 in the expansion. The brewery will now be open Monday through Saturday.
Hopkinsville Brewing
The dinners are set for three Fridays during Lent in the Catholic school's new cafeteria.
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Gorman graduated from University Heights Academy in 1983. He left Western Kentucky University and moved to Atlanta, where he met brothers Chris and Rich Robinson, his eventual Black Crowes’ co-founders.
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Hopkinsville native and retired bank president, Wendell Lynch was sworn in as Hopkinsville's first Black mayor on Feb. 23, 2021.
Wendell Lynch talking to constituent
Wendell Lynch, who will be sworn in as interim mayor Sunday, said he and other council members received numerous calls from constituents about the tax increase.
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Dr. Phillip C. Brooks Sr. was a graduate of Attucks High School. He built the hospital in his hometown during World War II.
Brooks Memorial Hospital in Hopkinsville
Lynch, a Democrat, was the Ward 6 councilman up until his appointment as interim mayor.
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The council will have a special meeting at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 20, to approve the tax ordinances on second reading.
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The contribution is the largest independent fundraiser for the local United Way's 2019 campaign.
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The Union Benevolent Society established the cemetery for African Americans shortly after the Civil War.
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The 647-square-foot restaurant was fully restored following a fire that gutted the landmark business on July 4.
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