'Guardian Spirit:' A fiercely local interpretation of Hopkinsville author bell hooks
byAlissa Keller
Martha Redbone’s performance, coming Friday to the Alhambra, offers a “deeply rooted sense of place and belonging” for this community, writes Alissa Keller.
Redbone Apollo
colorful library books
Taking stock of Banned Books Week
byJennifer P. Brown

Hoptown 

scary halloween man
Museum plans Morbid & Macabre Downtown Tipsy Tour
byHoptown Chronicle
Virginia Street Baptist
Virginia Street Baptist Church will observe 175th anniversary on Oct. 18
byHoptown Chronicle
Martha-Redbone-Alhambra
'Guardian Spirit: The Words of bell hooks' set for Oct. 16 show at Alhambra Theatre
byJennifer P. Brown
christian courthouse
CDS slates special Plan Review Committee meeting on data centers
byHoptown Chronicle

Regional & State 

lantern gas pump
Beshear relaxes rules on red-dyed diesel to help farmers
byKentucky Lantern
berea college exterior
Where you happen to be standing when angels pass by
byJames Branscome
ethereal brewing public house
Lexington brewery owner’s email prompts questions about Kentucky campaign finance laws
byMcKenna Horsley
Dolly Parton with microphone
How Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is helping kids start reading when they’re very young
byAlex H. Poole

Arts & Culture 

2025 christmas parade jeeps
Christmas parade set Dec. 12; participants sought for floats and more
byJennifer P. Brown
ninya turtles 2
Hail to the bales: Signs of autumn
byJennifer P. Brown
Riverside cemetery broken tombstone
Museum and Master Gardeners plan cemetery tour
byHoptown Chronicle
little murals Alhambra
Registration open for Mural Art Camp during fall break
byHoptown Chronicle

Views 

Taking stock of Banned Books Week
by Jennifer P. Brown
Where you happen to be standing when angels pass by
by James Branscome
Commentary: Before you say yes to a data center, listen to this advice from coal country
by James Branscome

History 

Todd County Training School
Marker sought to recognize history of Black school in Todd County
byHope Heffley
Gaither-scarf-feature
History on Tap: Life and art of Gant Gaither
byHoptown Chronicle
hotel latham program
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