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Jennifer P. Brown, Hoptown Chronicle
George Atkins, former Kentucky auditor and Hopkinsville mayor, dies
George L. Atkins Jr., 82, a Hopkinsville native and former mayor, died Sunday, April 14. Atkins was born July 10, 1941, the son of George L. Atkins Sr. and Frances Shaver Atkins. His family owned and ran Atkins Dairy next door to their Walnut Street residence and across the street from the old Hopkinsville High […]
Remains of Army helicopter pilot Shane Barnes of Hopkinsville found in Mediterranean Sea
The remains of Chief Warrant Officer 2 Shane Barnes, of Hopkinsville — and two other special operations soldiers who died when their Blackhawk helicopter crashed on Nov. 10 — have been recovered from the Mediterranean Sea, U.S. military officials and the Barnes family said. A team of Navy and Army personnel, along with deep-ocean salvage […]
A soldier’s death leaves his family rooted in the Kentucky town he chose
HOPKINSVILLE — More than 6,000 miles from home, U.S. Army helicopter pilot Shane Barnes texted with his wife, Samantha, about her weekend plans in Hopkinsville with their girls, Amelia, who is 5, and Katherine, who will be 2 in a few months. It was Friday, Nov. 10, the day before Veterans Day. Samantha told Shane […]
Hopkinsville police to undergo diversity training after video stirs controversy
In the wake of an officer’s controversial social media post that drew both support and outrage from community members and tens of thousands of TikTok users, Hopkinsville Police Chief Jason Newby says he’s coordinating plans for all officers to undergo diversity training. Officer Jerimiah Kline came under fire early this month after posting a TikTok […]
Microvast confirms it won’t develop battery technology plant in Hopkinsville
Microvast Holdings Inc.?has announced it won’t proceed with plans for a battery technology plant in Hopkinsville — a project that would have brought a $504 million investment and more than 500 jobs to Commerce Park II. A press release issued Friday from the Texas-based company says the project is off “at least for now.” The […]
Manufacturer of material for electric vehicle batteries bringing 562 jobs to Hopkinsville
Two new manufacturing plants, one making material for electric vehicle batteries, will be constructed in Hopkinsville, creating more than 700 jobs over the next couple of years, Gov. Andy Beshear announced on March 30. Microvast Advanced Membrane Inc. will invest $504 million in a 350,000-square-foot facility and employ 562 workers at Commerce Park II on […]
Downtown Hopkinsville takes the brunt of destructive winds in Friday storm
A severe thunderstorm with destructive winds — and possibly a tornado — struck late Friday night in downtown Hopkinsville, where it leveled the third floor of The Mixer restaurant on Sixth Street and tore out a brick wall below the historic clock tower on Ninth Street.? Numerous trees were blown down across the city, blocking […]