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Twelve local authors will participate in readings, signings and a panel discussion.

Guffey gave up running for reelection as county magistrate so he could seek the mayor’s office — and defeated incumbent James R. Knight Jr. by 180 votes.

About 16% of Christian County voters cast ballots in Tuesday’s primary, which brought wins for Russ Guffey in the Hopkinsville mayor’s race and several City Council challengers.

Jennie Stuart Health was among 17 Kentucky hospitals to receive a C in the latest Leapfrog Group report card, which grades hospitals on patient safety measures.

Every participating business is creating a specialty burger for Downtown Burger Days. 

The group meets on the third Monday of each month in the bell hooks Legacy Room of the Pennyroyal Area Museum.

Wynn Radford will give the May 28 program that highlights the lives of local military soldiers who served from the American Revolution through modern conflicts.

Matt Francies will become the Indian Hills principal on July 1.

Museum director Alissa Keller delves into the history of American quilt-making and examines a stunning iris applique quilt, sewn nearly 100 years ago by a local woman. It is part of an exhibition currently open at the Pennyroyal Area Museum.

The campaign theme will be "Making Headlines, Making a Difference."

Poetry readings have been among the best attended events at the downtown shop. This one has a theme, “Just This Moment.”

The theme is "Jazzing for Juneteenth," focusing on the influence of music and the spoken word in African-American history.