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Christian County Chamber or Commerce presents awards to local leaders during annual dinner
1+ week, 5+ day ago (379+ words) The Christian County Chamber of Commerce's 137th annual dinner Thursday night at the James E. Bruce Convention Center highlighted a look back in local history'and provided commentary on the community's current standing and potential for the future.' The theme for the evening…...
A week after announcing budget cuts, Kentucky governor moves millions to offset them
1+ week, 6+ day ago (393+ words) A week after announcing cuts to Medicaid, foster care and other social service programs, Gov. Andy Beshear said Thursday he now believes he has the flexibility to move funds from elsewhere to support those programs." Beshear is now moving $30 million…...
Hoptown Chronicle seeks haiku for The Chair Project
1+ week, 6+ day ago (305+ words) Hoptown Chronicle is again sponsoring a haiku project in collaboration with The Chair Project and invites community members to participate by sharing poems with us." "The response to our 2025 haiku contest was tremendous, and we're looking forward to another round…...
Country musician Chris Janson will headline Summer Salute in Hopkinsville
1+ week, 6+ day ago (307+ words) Country musician Chris Janson, a Grand Ole Opry member with hits songs such as "Buy Me a Boat," Good Vibes" and "Fix a Drink," will headline this year's Summer Salute." Slated for Friday, Sept. 11, and Saturday, Sept. 12, in downtown Hopkinsville,…...
Murray's proposed data center regulations sent back for revisions following public comment
2+ week, 1+ hour ago (943+ words) By and large, community members who spoke at a public meeting on Tuesday regarding Murray's proposed data center zoning regulations said the western Kentucky city needs to do more to dissuade companies from building those facilities in the area. Following…...
A different kind of book club is studying one Hopkinsville writer
2+ week, 4+ hour ago (256+ words) Like most book clubs, the bell hooks Book Club at the Pennyroyal Area Museum, meets monthly. But this group differs in some significant ways from most book clubs." First, as the name indicates, it is devoted to studying just one…...
Hopkinsville Salvation Army receives $705, 537 federal grant for homeless assistance
2+ week, 1+ day ago (551+ words) Hopkinsville's Salvation Army has been awarded a federal grant of $705, 537 to support programs that address homelessness in the community." The award from the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) will "support critical housing and homeless assistance" programs," said Capt....
Commentary: Kentucky's open door on government transparency is closing
2+ week, 2+ day ago (225+ words) Editor's Note: In addition to Caleb O. Brown, this commentary was co-authored by Amye Bensenhaver, Kate Miller, and Heather Le Mire. Kentucky built its Open Records Act on a simple, powerful premise: that free and open examination of public records is…...
What Betsy Ross" real story tells us about women"s work in the Revolution " and why it still matters 250 years later
2+ week, 3+ day ago (758+ words) For generations, most Americans knew " and maybe believed " a story about upholstery seamstress Betsy Ross and the making of the nation's first flag. In the account passed down through her family, Ross was a young Philadelphia widow when George Washington…...
Many farmers create a second job, cashing in by sharing ag life across social media channels
2+ week, 3+ day ago (317+ words) As farm income has dipped over the last two decades, some farmers have built a second income by posting about their "life and times" on the farm, reports Amira Mc Kee of The Wall Street Journal. When the Welker family…...