Hoptown

Daily reports and feature photos from Hoptown Chronicle tracking the auction's progress with highlights on community grants Rotarians are awarding throughout the week.

The exhibition, open until the end of May, features a variety of quilting styles and techniques.

The informal group meets at 6 p.m. on the third Monday of each month at Pennyroyal Area Museum.

Hoptown Chronicle editor Jennifer P. Brown takes stock of a landscape where giant mammoths, swift otters and colorful birds have roamed.

The Thin Blue Run is planned to raise awareness and money for Child Abuse Prevention and Sexual Assault Awareness Month. 

The courthouse could reopen Monday, depending on the extent of repairs needed to make the main floor safe for the public.

The participating venues are Camo Caravan, The Mixer, Hopkinsville Brewing Co. and The Crusty Pig.

This year marks the 60th edition of the college's literary journal.

The weeklong auction raises money for college scholarships and provides grants for various community programs.

An Italian immigrant who sold oysters and fish in Hopkinsville in the 1930s is one of the personalities from local history who helped spark a special meal at the Pennyroyal Area Museum.

The deadline for educators and students to apply is April 23.

The Pennyroyal Arts Council is offering three summer camps: American at 250: A Journey Through Art, Mural Art Camp: "Soul Food" and the Missoula Children's Theatre: Peter and Wendy.