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Local news from Hopkinsville, Kentucky.

"Round Table Literary Journal" is one of the college's oldest traditions. It was established in 1966.
Atkins was appointed mayor in 1972 and won election as state auditor in 1975.
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The undisclosed complaints brought five city officials, including Mayor James R. Knight Jr., to the meeting with personal attorneys on hand to represent them.
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The program seeks to give participants knowledge of the inner workings of city government.
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Museum director Alissa Keller will speak about episodes in the life of notorious Hopkinsville native Asbury Harpending.
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Compared to 2017, it was a laid-back affair in Hopkinsville. Many who gathered at the visitor center reminisced about the last eclipse, when more than 100,000 tourists poured into the community.
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The Homegrown National Park philosophy seeks to increase pollinator habitats one backyard at a time.
Hopkinsville will experience a 98% partial eclipse Monday, and viewing events are planned at Visit Hopkinsville and Casey Jones Distillery.
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Pastor C.E. Timberlake Way replaces Quarry Street alongside First Street Missionary Baptist Church.
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When Hopkinsville was in the path of totality during the 2017 eclipse, the Christian County town had spectators from 47 states and 25 countries, including Russia and Tanzania.
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The job fair will be April 10 at Hopkinsville Community College's Emerging Technologies Center.
Quarry Street will be named for the longtime pastor of First Street Missionary Baptist Church.
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