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4 days ago · The establishment of the fraternity was a major step for Black men at the Indiana University, where segregation rules prevented them from participating in many of the school’s organizations.

Feb 24, 2025 · Imelda Gorman, who died on Saturday, March 15, left us all with an important lesson, writes Hoptown Chronicle editor Jennifer P. Brown.

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20 hours ago · For decades, the Attucks Building was the only place where Black students could get an education in Christian County. Now, a local group is working to renovate the more-than-a-century-old school and turn it into a community center. Attucks High School teacher T.E. Withrow (far left) is seen with ...

2 days ago · Two supporters of history programming in Hopkinsville acted in a short play for this weekend’s Edgar Cayce Days seminar, performing roles as the clairvoyant, his wife and his assistant.. Andrew Troche played Cayce in “To Sleep Per Chance” on Saturday at the Pennyroyal Area Museum, while Grace Abernethy had two roles — as Cayce’s assistant, Gladys Turner, and his wife, Gertrude Evans ...

Editor’s Note: This column first ran in the Sunday Brew newsletter. To get more stories like this before they run on our website, subscribe to Hoptown Chronicle’s newsletters. Over the past couple of weeks I’ve been checking in with a graduate school friend who lives in Altadena, California, where at least 17 people died in the Eaton Fire …

Dec 17, 2024 · The median home sale price in the Hopkinsville area increased by 82.8% from 2014 to 2023, along with a 66.4% increase in average sale price.

Mar 12, 2025 · The settlement means Jennie Stuart's board can finalize the local hospital's acquisition by Deaconess. An earlier settlement agreement delayed any action on the proposal until the end of March.

I’m having a hard time turning loose of 2023 — so please indulge me while I backtrack once more before we head into the promise of 2024. The “In Memoriam” story that we ran last week to remember interesting and influential people who died in the past year prompted several Hoptown Chronicle readers to call and email with their appreciation.. A woman walking a …