Hoptown

The Friends of the Hopkinsville-Christian County Public Library is organizing the 1920s themed event on Aug. 28.

The Hopkinsville native's 2002 book “Communion: The Female Search for Love” has seen a remarkable resurgence — thanks in part to a grass-roots campaign that encouraged readers to buy hooks’ book before Vice President JD Vance released his new memoir, also titled “Communion.”

Here's a look at the lives of 20 American patriots who settled here and helped establish Christian County.

Local observances begin with a Pennyrile Area Community Band concert on Thursday and continue with a big fireworks show Saturday at the fairgrounds.

The National Weather Service HeatRisk tool puts Hopkinsville at Level 4, the most extreme category during a heat warning, most of the week.

The Chair Project raised $3,680 for Sanctuary Inc. as bidders packed Hopkinsville Brewing Co. to claim creatively remade chairs, benches and stools, while Hoptown Chronicle honored the winners of its companion chair-themed haiku contest.

The mural was installed Friday outside WB Express, a carry-out restaurant at Fifth and Main streets. Two smaller painted pieces were installed in front of the Alhambra Theatre.

Hoptown Chronicle announces the winning entries, honorable mentions and selected submissions from its 2026 Chair Project haiku contest.

Pat Beliles makes 80 bologna and cheese sandwiches every Wednesday and then heads out early the next morning with a large stash of food and water for dozens of Hopkinsville residents who benefit from her feeding ministry.

Historic preservationist Grace Abernethy will lead the program at Hopkinsville Brewing Co.

The work is part of a widening project between North Drive and Princeton Road.

The volunteers were recognized during the annual Benefit for the Bend, which raises money for the environmental center.