Hoptown

In the coming weeks, the space where the historic Phoenix building sits will become a blank spot in the heart Hopkinsville. Despite the loss, it doesn't embody the overall trajectory of downtown development.

Registration is also open for the Oct. 14 scramble at Western Hills Golf Course.

The dedication ceremony is planned at 4 p.m. Friday at Second Street Park.

The majority of the military traffic on public roads will be on I-24 (from Fort Campbell, Exit 86 to Exit 81), I-169, Western Kentucky Parkway and I-69.

Bids ranged from $263,600 to $387,000, and three of the companies stated the cost of asbestos abatement as an addendum to their proposal.

A state grant for $1 million will help the club nearly double the size of its Teen Center.

The Missoula Children's Theatre puts on the camp for the Pennyroyal Arts Council. On Saturday, some 50 campers will perform "Rapunzel" at the Alhambra.

Among several changes, Raychel Farmer said HRC will have to contract for IT services that the city of Hopkinsville previously provided.

The board also voted to add a third early voting location at the Boys and Girls Clubs.

Bar-B-Que Shack 2 at Knockum Hill is set to open Aug. 3 on LaFayette Road.

The date is when many African Americans in Hopkinsville and Western Kentucky celebrate their ancestors’ emancipation from slavery.

The event will benefit the Christian County Literacy Council.