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Local news from Hopkinsville, Kentucky.

In the most recent installment of Brick & Mortar Monthly, Grace Abernethy explores the history of boarding houses through the lens of her historic home.
Dalton house boarders illustration
Kelly Gates, who chaired the 74th annual auction, said the club raised $560,074.
Rotary Auction 24 opening night
Shaw produces and anchors the nightly news program “Kentucky Edition” and leads KET’s reporting on the General Assembly and coverage of elections and state policy issues.
Renee Shaw
Leigh Ellen Malone was named principal following a CCHS site-based council meeting with Superintendent Chris Bentzel.
Kimberly France will discuss the research that went into "Black Settlements in Southern Illinois." The program begins at 2 p.m. Saturday.
Black Settlements book
The U.S. Senator for Kentucky visited Hopkinsville on Monday.
rand paul
The main auction is nightly at the Memorial Building downtown.
Rotary Auction 24 Russell Hayes
In his hometown, George L. Atkins Jr. had a nuanced story — including a push for the first woman on Hopkinsville City Council to fighting an avian threat to the region's health and economy.
George L. Atkins memorial
"Atkins used the authority of the auditor’s office in a way that none of his predecessors had, exposing shady deals in the administration of Democratic Gov. Julian Carroll, and that was the basis of his campaign" for governor, writes political columnist Al Cross.
kentucky capitol
The Todd Hill Orchestra will play for the concert at Arthur Plaza downtown.
picnic with pops may 2021
Voter registration can be completed online or in person at the Christian County Clerk's Office.
christian county clerks office building