City Council Members receive repair report, discuss the fate of Bluegrass Splash
The Hopkinsville City Council voted to keep Bluegrass Splash Family Aquatic Center closed for the 2026 season to address needed repairs or its possible closure at Thursday’s meeting. Bluegrass Splash […]
Hopkinsville City Council recognizes Cable Oversight Authority members
The Hopkinsville City Council recognized the members of the Cable Television Oversight Committee for their contributions before voting to repeal ordinances concerning the authority at Tuesday’s meeting. Before the meeting […]
Mayor Knight approves lowered occupational license tax at city council meeting
Hopkinsville City Council Members had a tied vote again concerning an ordinance lowering the occupational license tax rate, and again the mayor broke that tie at Tuesday’s meeting. Council members […]
City Council approves longer public comments time, lowered occupational license tax
Hopkinsville City Council Members voted to give citizens more time to speak during public comments, and the mayor broke a tied vote to lower the occupational license tax at Tuesday’s […]
City Council votes to demolish the Blue Streak Printers Building
After some citizens pushed for its preservation, Hopkinsville City Council members approved the emergency demolition of the Blue Streak Printers Building at Tuesday’s meeting. The building has sat along East […]
City Council receives integrity report for the Blue Streak Building
The Hopkinsville City Council received a report about the integrity of the Blue Streak Printers Building and approved orders concerning local speed limits and wholesale water rates at Tuesday’s meeting. […]
Citizens oppose the possible demolition of the Blue Streak Building
The Blue Streak Printers Building is a longstanding piece of downtown Hopkinsville, but it could face demolition if it is found to not be structurally salvageable. The building sits along […]
City Council approves tax rates, discuss the feasibility of a new homeless shelter
Hopkinsville City Council members were presented with a homeless shelter feasibility study by the Salvation Army and approved property tax rates for the 2025-26 fiscal year at Tuesday’s meeting. Before […]
City Council approves the use of UTVs on local roads, discusses recycling
The Hopkinsville City Council approved ordinances allowing the use of special-purpose vehicles on city roadways and repealing the Hopkinsville Solid Waste Enterprise’s commercial recycling guidelines at Tuesday’s meeting. To start […]
City Council ends curbside recycling, discuss outsourcing the service
Hopkinsville City Council Members voted to end the city’s curbside recycling program at their Tuesday meeting and discussed plans to explore third-party recycling services. At their August 5 meeting, council […]