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Fireworks set Thursday in Hopkinsville, Saturday at Lake Barkley
Red, White and Ooooh!, the community festival and fireworks show put on by Hopkinsville Parks and Recreation, will begin with activities and food trucks at 7 p.m. Thursday at Ruff Park on North Drive. Backyard Bouncers and other activities for children will be offered. The food trucks will include Holiday...
Hopkinsville mayor seeks nominees for new community awards
Mayor James R. Knight Jr. wants local residents to nominate individuals for awards that will “recognize and celebrate unsung heroes who make our community great,” his office announced Monday. The inaugural Mayor’s Community Awards will be open for nominations until 2 p.m. July 26. Honorees representing five categories...
Despite ‘rough’ debate, Beshear still backs Biden in presidential election
FRANKFORT — Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear said that as long as President Joe Biden remains a candidate in the presidential election, Beshear will continue to support him. Beshear, 46, a two-term governor in red-state Kentucky, has been floated as a potential Democratic nominee should Biden step aside. However, the governor on Monday pushed back at questions about getting into the race now.
Decision on outdoor camping bans clears the way for Kentucky ban
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that an Oregon ordinance penalizing homeless people for sleeping outside doesn’t violate the U.S. Constitution. A similar ban that passed the Kentucky legislature earlier this year is likely also covered under the decision, legal experts told Kentucky Public Radio. The ban on sleeping or...
Noteworthy figures hailing from Hopkinsville and Christian County
Editor’s note: This column, which first ran in The Sunday Brew newsletter, comes from remarks Hoptown Chronicle editor Jennifer P. Brown prepared for a talk about famous people from Hopkinsville and Christian County. The talk was given Thursday at the Alhambra Theatre for the Leadership West Kentucky class, which had 28 of its members in town for a day of presentations organized by Christian County Chamber of Commerce President Taylor Hayes.
Presidential election seen as climate turning point as CO2 hits record
WASHINGTON – Despite policies the Biden administration has championed to target climate change, recent findings show carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is at an all-time high, raising the stakes for November’s presidential election among advocates for aggressive climate action. Recent data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration...
Mayfield receives $31.5 million for downtown revitalization efforts following 2021 tornado outbreak
The city of Mayfield is getting $31.5 million dollars in federal and state grants to help rebuild roads in its downtown area that was hit hard during the 2021 tornado outbreak. The U.S. Department of Transportation announced Wednesday that it is awarding $25 million to Mayfield through its Rebuilding American...
Service dogs can reduce the severity of PTSD for veterans: new research
Service dogs can alleviate some symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder for veterans, according to a study our team published in June 2024 in the medical journal JAMA Network Open. Over the past decade, our research group has been studying whether trained service dogs can help veterans with PTSD – a...
Former Christian County prosecutor Rick Boling disbarred by U.S. Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court has disbarred former Christian County Commonwealth’s Attorney Rick Boling. In a summary order issued Monday, the high court disbarred former Christian County Commonwealth’s Attorney Richard Boling. In February, the U.S. Supreme Court gave him 40 days to show why he shouldn’t be disbarred, and the order stated that time had expired.
Kentucky Housing Task Force working to identify strategies to address ‘urgent’ state shortage
A new state legislative committee met for the first time Monday to learn more about Kentucky’s housing shortage – and potential ways to address the issue. The Kentucky Housing Task Force was established earlier this year during the legislative session to study, review and provide recommendations on how to address the housing shortage in the Commonwealth.
‘Not my favorite issue,’ age will be on voters’ minds as they pick a president, says McConnell
LOUISVILLE — U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell told a group of Louisville business leaders that no matter who wins the 2024 presidential election, the country’s allies must “know that America is strong.”. McConnell, Kentucky’s senior senator, spoke about domestic and international politics, including his thoughts on...
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