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Local news from Hopkinsville, Kentucky.

City council clears way for probation office to move
Jennifer P. Brown•
Hopkinsville City Council have cleared the way for the state Probation and Parole office to eventually move out of the heart of downtown.
Probation screen shot
Couple aims to open The Mixer in historic downtown building
Jennifer P. Brown•
A local couple hopes their Kickstarter campaign will help finance construction and startup costs for a new downtown restaurant.
downtown restaurant owners Graham Dawson and Heather Harvey Dawson
Street closures planned for Saturday’s Christmas parade
Jennifer P. Brown•
Residents should plan for street closures from 2:30 to 7 p.m. Saturday in downtown Hopkinsville during the annual Christmas parade.
Street closed sign
Kentucky New Era sold to Paxton Media Group
Jennifer P. Brown•
The Kentucky New Era, the daily newspaper published by the same family in Hopkinsville for more than 125 years, has been sold to the Paxton Media Group in Paducah.
Kentucky New Era building
Friends, stranger help downtown business owners buy properties
Jennifer P. Brown•
When the property where they rented space went up for auction, a surprising turn of events helped two downtown business owners stay put.
William Turner at downtown Hopkinsville auction
Historic downtown buildings sell for $690,250
Jennifer P. Brown•
The former Cayce-Yost Department Store building and several other historic downtown buildings in Hopkinsville sold at auction for a combined $690,250.
Downtown Hopkinsville property auction program