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The silks were donated by the family of the late Henry G. Adcock, the Christian County man largely responsible for developing harness racing at the local fair.
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The group is cooking and selling Boston butts and whole chickens to support the family of Tim Downs, who died of complications from a brain tumor.
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Interested business owners have until May 31 to submit their application online.
Also at Tuesday's council meeting, several appointments to boards and commissions were announced.
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Here are Christian County's unofficial results for the 2023 primary election.
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Humphries said her office took more calls about vehicle registrations than about voting on Tuesday.
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The journal will be unveiled at noon Wednesday in Hopkinsville Community College's Round Table Literary Park.
The deadline to apply is June 1, and the class will begin meeting in August.
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McCoy, a graduate of the University of Kentucky, is the CEO of Planters Bank.
The Todd Hill Orchestra will play for the event on June 3.
The May 25 program will feature conservationist Grace Abernethy, Downtown Renaissance Director Holly Boggess and South Main Street homeowner Jeri Richardson.
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Rescued from a shelter in Central Kentucky, this golden retriever showed up at many Hopkinsville events for 13 years and had lots of admirers.
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