Hoptown

Local news from Hopkinsville, Kentucky.

It was a groovy scene Saturday at the Alhambra Theatre. See photos from the event.
1971 concert attendees
The Mixer restaurant owners give an update on the progress of renovations to the building that will house their business on Sixth Street.
The Mixer building Sixth Street
Chef Shateeka Osborne, of Southern Belle Catering, will give a cooking demonstration Saturday at the Downtown Farmers Market.
Downtown Hopkinsville Farmers Market produce
Saturday's kick-off for the public library's Summer Reading Program will be from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m.
Hopkinsville Christian County Kentucky library
A band devoted to the idea that 1971 was the greatest year in music will perform Saturday at the Alhambra and record a live CD during the show. Tickets are still available.
logo1971
Hoptown Chronicle, an independent, nonprofit news site in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, has launched. Founder and editor Jennifer P. Brown outlines the organization’s mission and what readers can expect for its future.
downtown Hopkinsville Kentucky
In several months, the Kentucky New Era will move its offices from East Ninth Street to downtown Hopkinsville. The newspaper last called downtown home nearly 50 years ago.
New Era
The Corner Coffeehouse in downtown Hopkinsville is moving to a new location. The new space will be larger and will allow for more seating.
Hot coffee steam
Edgar Cayce has been called the father of holistic medicine, a medical clairvoyant and the sleeping prophet. Learn why at the next History on Tap.
clairvoyant Edgar Cayce at desk
Griffin’s Studio, the gift store at 100 E. Sixth St., is now offering pottery painting for drop-in customers and special events.
Griffins Studio
Despite a push starting in the early 1990s to renovate Attucks school, the building continues to decline. Can it be saved?
attucks high school hopkinsville
The old, vacant pawn shop building on East Sixth Street will be demolished and replaced with a pocket park. It'll be the city's second pocket park downtown.
Sixth Street pawn shop pocket park