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Local news from Hopkinsville, Kentucky.

This will be the first time that a smARTS program is open to the general public, giving the community an opportunity to see what local students learn through arts council’s offerings. 
Shaun Boothe portrait
The renovated lab is named for a Hopkinsville couple who made the largest individual contribution in the college's history earlier this year.
people gathered at HCC's S.M.A.R.T. Lab
The Rev. A.H. McNeil came to Hopkinsville in the early 1890s to serve at the Chapel of the Good Shepherd.
Rev. A.H. McNeil graphic
Recent rainfall has reduced the risk of wildfire spread, officials said.
The church is encouraging community members to attend on Saturday, Sept. 27.
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Tickets go on sale Sept. 24, and the concert is Nov. 22 at the Alhambra Theatre.
Deana Carter by street
The camp for students is fifth through 12th grade will run during fall break, Oct. 6 to 10 in downtown Hopkinsville.
Friends, family and colleagues gathered earlier this week to honor Ken Haggard, a longtime Hopkinsville attorney who died in January 2024.
plaque with text kenneth r. haggard 1984-2024
In addition to Juleps, Jockeys & Jazz, the Museums of Historic Hopkinsville-Christian County is hosting History on Tap, a Riverside Cemetery walking tour and Saturday Sleuths, a children's program.