Hoptown Archives

Beshear announces $310M development in Hopkinsville to create 250 jobs

by Jennifer P. Brown
August 1, 2022

Ascend Elements Inc., a privately held Massachusetts company, uses recycled lithium-ion batteries to manufacture materials for electric vehicle batteries.

Givens Addition residents oppose rezoning request for senior apartment development

by Jennifer P. Brown
July 27, 2022

An Ohio development company wants to buy several acres at Hammond Drive and Old Clarksville Pike to build a 70-unit apartment house.

United Way of Pennyrile names campaign co-chairs

by Hoptown Chronicle
July 26, 2022

Whitney Turner Stewart and Lucas Stagner will lead the 2022-23 fundraising campaign.

Bike Night is Tuesday at Downtown Farmers Market

by Hoptown Chronicle
July 25, 2022

Food trucks will be serving, along with MB Roland, Casey Jones and Hopkinsville Brewing Co.

Remember Eclipseville? Marking the five-year anniversary of Hopkinsville’s big day

by Jennifer P. Brown
July 25, 2022

Is there still a sense of civic pride that drives us to show up and do the kind of work we did in 2017? We’d like to hear what you think.

State awards an additional $2 million for Christian County water project

by Hoptown Chronicle
July 22, 2022

The grant will help extend water service to rural homes and will be used to construct a new pump station in North Christian.

School board rejects construction bids for consolidated high school

by Zirconia Alleyne Vansauwa
July 21, 2022

The decision leaves Hopkinsville Christian County Academy in limbo. District officials had hoped to open the school in 2024.

Downtown walking tour for adults will include special drinks

by Hoptown Chronicle
July 21, 2022

Museum director Alissa Keller will lead the Downtown Tipsy Tour.

‘Live at the Alhambra’ season tickets on sale

by Jennifer P. Brown
July 21, 2022

The series of live performances starts in September and offers eight snows — a stand-up comic, six music groups and a dance company.

Man pleads guilty to murder in death of Murray State student who had Hopkinsville ties

by Liam Niemeyer
July 20, 2022

The commonwealth recommended a 40-year sentence for the man charged in Sarah Townsend's death.

Board members share perspectives about how to proceed on high school project

by Zirconia Alleyne Vansauwa
July 20, 2022

The construction bids, which came in considerably higher than the district projected, will be discussed at Thursday's Christian County Board of Education meeting.

Woman reports rape on Hopkinsville rail-trail; HPD makes arrest

by Jennifer P. Brown
July 20, 2022

The attack occurred Tuesday afternoon along a section of the rail-trail that runs between the Holiday Park and Hunting Creek subdivisions.