In the middle of an 1886 blizzard that blanketed Hopkinsville and Christian County in snow, a photographer set up his camera to capture the moment — and provide us a peek into Hopkinsville' history. In the second installment of Hoptown Chronicle's new "Snapshots in Time" column, Alissa Keller brings the moment to life.
Recognized as the dean of Black journalists in America, Ted Poston covered major stories on civil rights, politics and Black culture as a staff writer at the New York Post from the mid-1930s until his retirement in 1972.
In February, the Nonpartisan Elections Citizens Committee will begin preparing a report to city council on its findings about a possible switch from partisan to nonpartisan city races.