Hoptown

The banquet honoring the Rev. Dr. M.O. Fort and his wife, Renee Fort, will be March 28 at the Pioneers Complex.

Distillery University, based in Spokane, Washington, will lead the workshop at the Christian County distillery.

The current class of Leadership Christian County wants to help fund educational programs, facility upkeep and ongoing improvements at the 40-acre nature preserve.

March 23 is the deadline for submitting a Compass Award nomination.

Mayor James R. Knight Jr. said he wanted to hear from residents before presenting a budget to city council.

The Museums of Historic Hopkinsville-Christian County, Visit Hopkinsville and Milkweed Health and Harmony Emporium sponsor Cayce Days. 

The transaction, making Jennie Stuart a subsidiary of Deaconess, will close by Aug. 1.

A photo take in the 1930s or '40s shows that all of the production workers for Baus Manufacturing Co. were African American women. They made work gloves.

The settlement means Jennie Stuart's board can finalize the local hospital's acquisition by Deaconess. An earlier settlement agreement delayed any action on the proposal until the end of March.

Hoptown Chronicle readers will have an opportunity to help prepare and serve one of the Thursday meals at the dinner church that Donna Williams established in 2019.

The dinners will be served 5 to 7 p.m. every Friday, March 7 through April 11.

Grace Episcopal Church has hosted the Lenten Luncheon series for community members for several decades.