Human Rights Commission

Mayor James R. Knight Jr. said the city will be posting signs to address what he called "an abundance of squatters."

Also at Tuesday's council meeting, several appointments to boards and commissions were announced.

Governing board members for most agencies have oversight of policies and finances.

Jennifer P. Brown has been chronicling the people and places of Hopkinsville and Christian County for more than 35 years.

A record number of students joined the march and then participated in a program at the community college.

A community march in honor of the slain civil rights leader will begin at 9 a.m. at Freedom Elementary School.

The award was among several honors announced at the commission's Unity Breakfast.

The Hopkinsville Human Rights Commission is hosting the panel.

The deadline for nominations is Sept. 24, and the awards will be presented at the Unity Breakfast on Oct. 27.

For the second consecutive year, celebrations are slated at Hopkinsville Brewing Co. and the Pennyroyal Area Museum.

Several events will honor the Hopkinsville author and feminist scholar during Women's History Month, including a celebration at the library, a special exhibit at the museum, a history program at the Hopkinsville Brewing Co., screenings of interviews featuring hooks, and more.

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.