Groundbreaking marks start of US Smokeless Tobacco's $250M expansion
byJennifer P. Brown
Gov. Andy Beshear was present for Tuesday's ceremony and emphasized a "substional economic boost" that will result from the creation of 200 new jobs at the Hopkinsville plant.
Smokeless Beshear
Dolly Parton with microphone
Free screening of 'Steel Magnolias' planned Sept. 25 at Alhambra Theatre
byHoptown Chronicle

Hoptown 

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United Way of the Pennyrile sets $725,000 campaign goal
byHoptown Chronicle
Round Table Literary Park feature
The Round Table seeks submissions for 2027 edition
byHoptown Chronicle
Jeffers Bend-feature
Jeffers Bend Naturefest planned on Sept. 19
byHoptown Chronicle
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Artist proposals sought for Mural Art Camp in downtown Hopkinsville
byHoptown Chronicle

Regional & State 

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Measles cases in Kentucky continue to rise; all ages can get vaccination
byMelissa Patrick
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State tax revenues miss target by over $1 billion dollars to allow another income tax cut
byLiam Niemeyer
Wendell Berry: A life spent supporting small farmers
Wendell Berry: A life spent supporting small farmers
byAl Cross
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Bevin gets 60 days in Jefferson County jail after being arrested for contempt of court
byMcKenna Horsley

Arts & Culture 

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LaFayette Market Day, a festival with food, art and live music, set Sept. 26
byHoptown Chronicle
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Kentucky writer, farmer and advocate Wendell Berry dies at 92
bySarah Ladd
Unity choir
Human Rights Commission plans Unity Breakfast on Oct. 22
byHoptown Chronicle
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Shakespeare in the Park returning to Hopkinsville
byHoptown Chronicle

Views 

How Gloria Steinem and bell hooks created the feminism that shaped my life
by Mae Suramek
A memorable day in Hopkinsville with Wendell Berry
by Jennifer P. Brown
Wendell Berry asked: What do we owe to the place that sustains us?
by Keith L. Runyon

History 

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History on Tap: Life and art of Gant Gaither
byHoptown Chronicle
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Rounding out the story of Hotel Latham
byJennifer P. Brown
Hopkinsville Promotion Day 1931
As the Depression took hold, 'Hopkinsville Day' boosted commerce and spirits
byAlissa Keller
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Museum hosting Hotel Latham remembrance Aug. 4 at The Crusty Pig
byHoptown Chronicle