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Local news from Hopkinsville, Kentucky.

Westerfield, an attorney, will become director of legal and government affairs for LifeSkills, a nonprofit community mental health center based in Bowling Green.
David M.Hargis
Overnight low temperatures will dip in the 20s for several days, and a wintery mix with sleet is likely Sunday morning.
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Nearly half of the old homes that stood within the boundaries of the East Seventh Street Historic District when it was designated in 1983 are now gone. But columnist Grace Abernethy still sees reason to hope for the revival of areas like her neighborhood.
Kathy Johnson has been decorating at Virginia Street Baptist Church for decades. Not even a brain aneurysm could sideline her very long.
Kathy Johnson
The hospital board had planned to vote on the Deaconess transaction this month.
Self Jennie Stuart
Dossett said that being a native of Christian County, which is among the top producers of corn, soybeans, wheat and tobacco in Kentucky, gives him a “first-hand appreciation” for farming and its impact on the commonwealth. 
According to a recent study, the median home sale price in the Hopkinsville area increased by 82.8% from 2014 to 2023, along with a 66.4% increase in average sale price.
Hopkinsville Municipal Center
Staff members at the Museums of Historic Hopkinsville-Christian County are hoping Santa's local elves will dig through attics to find merchandise from some of the community's signature businesses.
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Even on a rainy night, the sights in the Hopkinsville Christmas Parade were a delight, while the sounds of sirens screeching, horns blasting and engines revving were not so Christmasy.
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Cinis Fertilizer has signed a deal to recycle waste salt from Ascend Elements.
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