City Council approves loan to industrial foundation for Spec Building

Following a lengthy Committee of the Whole meeting, Hopkinsville City Council approved loaning $375,000 of economic development funds to the Hopkinsville Industrial Foundation at their Monday meeting. Toward the end […]
City of Hopkinsville installs downtown entertainment district signs

Last year, Hopkinsville City Council approved establishing a Downtown Entertainment District and the City has started posting signs outlining the district on Monday. Within the district, folks can purchase alcoholic […]
City Council approves creating Hoptown Helps, addresses land development

The Hopkinsville City Council approved creating the Hoptown Helps program and addressed land development matters at their Tuesday meeting. Hoptown Helps is a newly established program that will offer grant […]
Citizens request support to maintain local history, trails at budget forum

Preserving local history and cleaning up trails were the main topics at Monday’s Hopkinsville Community Budget Forum. As the City of Hopkinsville works to create a 2025-2026 fiscal year budget, […]
City Council receives clean audit report, discusses grant funding

Hopkinsville City Council received a clean audit report and approved applying for and accepting grants at their Tuesday meeting. Before the meeting, council members Brandi Stallons of Ward Two and […]
City of Hopkinsville invites community to budget forum

The City of Hopkinsville is hosting a Community Budget Forum to give citizens an opportunity to share their ideas as work begins on the city’s budget for the upcoming fiscal […]
City Council approves applying for playground flooring grant

Hopkinsville City Council approved applying for a grant to support the installation of a rubber play surface at Rotary Park on Pardue Lane at their Thursday meeting. The playground at […]
City Council approves initiatives for downtown residential development

Hopkinsville City Council recognized February as Black History Month and approved the mayor’s 24/7 Downtown Initiative at Tuesday’s meeting. Before the meeting, Hopkinsville Mayor J.R. Knight and Ward 10 Council […]
City Council votes to annex new housing development

The Hopkinsville City Council received an annual report from Hopkinsville Electric System (HES), approved annexing a housing development and discussed the survey results concerning earlier meeting times at their Tuesday […]
City Council, Committee of the Whole meetings to possibly move to earlier time

Hopkinsville City Council and Committee of the Whole meetings may move to 5 p.m. from 6 p.m. following discussions at Tuesday’s council meeting. Returning and newly elected council members were […]