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Local news from Hopkinsville, Kentucky.

McHenry, a civil rights attorney who chose Hopkinsville for his practice following World War II, helped establish the local Human Rights Commission.
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The free program at Hopkinsville Brewing will look at local Christmas traditions through the decades.
The Rev. Becky Durham, of First Presbyterian Church, will give the message.
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The horse housed at the Cayce-Yost department store gave rides to children for more than four decades.
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The scholarship recognizes Lacy's accounting career spanning 50 years in Hopkinsville.
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The tour is planned on Saturday, Dec. 7, along South Main Street and Alumni Avenue.
Lewis began her career in 1998 as a teacher in Christian County Public Schools.
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Breaking Bread Community Dinner Church, Pioneers Inc., Salvation Army, Micah Mission and a group of Baptist churches will be serving Thanksgiving meals.
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The Christian County Literacy Council has selected "learning" as the theme for this year's contest.
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After a tornado took out the Dalton house chimney, owners Grace and Brendan Abernethy, along with a mason who works on historic properties, spent 40 hours and used 700 bricks to rebuild it.
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Hopkinsville attorneys Dan Kemp and Craig Richardson spoke at Thursday's meeting of the Hopkinsville Kiwanis Club.
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Community members who want to watch the parade traditionally line the sidewalks, especially in the area near the intersection of Ninth and Virginia streets.