Hoptown Archives

City officials pledge to address public queries about L&N Train Depot’s future

by Jennifer P. Brown
January 19, 2023

City officials on Tuesday noted that several other proposed projects could ultimately compete for the funding needed to renovate the historic L&N Train Depot.

City employee will be promoted to chief financial officer

by Jennifer P. Brown
January 17, 2023

Comptroller Melissa Clayton will become CFO when Robert Martin retires in August.

Hopkinsville Art Guild slates jewelry-making workshop

by Jennifer P. Brown
January 17, 2023

Hopkinsville attorney and artist Sarah Brechwald will teach the workshop on Feb. 18.

Historic Phoenix Building deemed unsafe to enter

by Jennifer P. Brown
January 17, 2023

The city is giving the property owner 90 days to declare how it will remedy the building's structural issues.

Hopkinsville MLK observance focuses on youth

by Jennifer P. Brown
January 16, 2023

A record number of students joined the march and then participated in a program at the community college.

Dinner and a book swap … also known as Saturday night in Hoptown

by Jennifer P. Brown
January 16, 2023

The first book swap at The Corner Coffeehouse attracted dozens of book-lovers.

A century ago, these 5-foot-long snowshoes carried a lawyer through Hopkinsville

by Alissa Keller
January 16, 2023

Artifacts like the snowshoes, which date to the 1910s, reveal bigger stories that strike at the "heart of who we are," observes Alissa Keller.

Brown elected to second term as president of Kentucky Historical Society board

by Julia Hunter
January 12, 2023

Hoptown Chronicle editor and co-founder Jennifer P. Brown has served on the board since 2013 and was first installed as president in November 2021.

Submissions sought for bell hooks Memorial Writing Contest

by Jennifer P. Brown
January 12, 2023

Writers of all ages are invited to submit works, including poetry, essays and short stories, by the Feb. 15 deadline.

Texas manufacturer withdraws plan for door and window plant in Hopkinsville

by Jennifer P. Brown
January 11, 2023

The project by Elevate Windows and Doors would have employed about 200 workers.

‘Selma’ showing Sunday at the Alhambra Theatre

by Hoptown Chronicle
January 10, 2023

The movie starts at 3 p.m. Sunday.

Hopkinsville Rotary Auction dates and theme announced

by Jennifer P. Brown
January 10, 2023

The auction that raises money for college scholarships and supports local youth programs will be April 17-22.