Pastor Donna Williams and her team are preparing hundreds of turkey dinners for Hopkinsville families this Thanksgiving — and they’re asking for a little help to make it happen.
Local middle and high school students heard this message Wednesday at the Alhambra Theatre, where hip-hop artist and motivational speaker Shaun Boothe deliver his "Unauthorized Biography Series" for the Pennyroyal Arts Council.
After a structural engineer said the building was in imminent danger of collapsing, the council approved an emergency declaration that includes a $58,564 demolition contract.
After a second inspection declared the Blue Streak building unsafe, Hopkinsville City Council will meet Tuesday to decide whether to order its demolition. The report has sparked public outcry and renewed debate over how to balance safety and preservation downtown.
Postell was enslaved in Christian County when he fled during the Civil War to join the Union Army, then returned after the war and became a wealthy business owner.
Christian Circuit Judge Andrew Self, who gave the keynote address for the Human Rights Commission, shared the message from the Parable of the Good Samaritan as community members honored several civic leaders for their good works.
