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Preservationists hope buyer will save 1839 Hopkinsville building
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Christian Fiscal Court approves reduced property tax rate, hears update from Human Rights Commission
Christian Fiscal Court passed a reduced property tax rate at Tuesday morning’s meeting, and heard an update from the Human Rights Commission. Before getting to their agenda, magistrates heard from Tammie VanBuren during citizen’s participation, on behalf of the Hopkinsville Historic Community and concerning the likely demolition of the old Treasurer’s Office on Weber Street. She made a plea to magistrates to reconsider that course of action, saying a city’s historic building are a tangible connection to the past and people still have much to learn from this longstanding landmark.
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Caboni: Committee will make recommendations on Faculty House
A committee will explore alternatives to tearing down the Faculty House after its demolition was paused because of a community outcry, WKU President Timothy Caboni announced at the annual Faculty and Staff Convocation on Monday. The Faculty House, built in the early 1920s by students who cleared its cedar logs...
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New affordable housing units open, helping local Tennessee families
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Classic Cars & Comm Bldg Headed to the Auction Block in Springfield
SPRINGFIELD, TENNESSEE — Mark your calendars for a two-day estate auction event you won’t want to miss. This estate liquidation includes personal property, tools, a large diecast collection, pocket knives, classic cars, collector memorabilia, and a 5072 square foot commercial building on 1.42 acres. Everything sells to the highest bidder.
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Get ready for Ralph & Romanza Johnson’s Estate Auction by Hunt Auction & Perry Thessen
For years, my wife and I had the pleasure of being friends with Ralph and Romanza Johnson. Whether it was at church, picnics at Romanza Johnson Park, or BBQ get-togethers, it was always an enjoyable time. I now have the privilege of offering their beautiful historic home, built in 1900,...
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Bowling Green buys at-risk homes in flood prevention effort
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — Bowling Green wants to buy homes with one problematic feature: they must be flood-prone. Jessica Jordan lives in an at-risk area of Brighton Avenue. Jordan said, “It was about four years ago when we got some flooding in the area, it got up underneath the house.”
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Apartments, venue in long-term plan for Happy Valley school
The old Happy Valley Elementary School may soon undergo a zone change based on the Joint City-County Planning Commission’s approval during its monthly meeting on July 21. With the completion of the new South Green Elementary School, the Happy Valley Elementary School building, which is located at 629 West Cherry Street, is vacant and thus the district’s board of education decided to sell it. In May 2025, K&M Services bought the old elementary school from the Glasgow Independent school district for $500,000, according to prior reporting.
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Council moves forward on Ring Road-Pear Orchard Road zoning change
AD — TheElizabethtown City Council met for their second meeting of the month Tuesday. The council voted to hold the first reading on an ordinance that would amend the zoning for property located at 2111 Ring Road and 1151 Pear Orchard Road from R-3 to C-3, which would facilitate the construction of a 60,000 square foot VA medical clinic. The Elizabethtown Planning Commission voted 3-2 at their July 8 meeting to recommend that change be denied, but Council Member Mika Tyler made a motion to hold the first reading, citing fact finding presented at the Planning Commission meeting that she said found the zoning change to be in line with the city’s comprehensive plan.
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Hopkinsville Confronts Housing, Infrastructure, Flooding & Growth
A recent housing study presented to the Hopkinsville City Council outlines a significant shortage in both rental and for-sale housing units — and offers a roadmap to tackle the growing problem. Patrick Bowen, president of Bowen National Research, told city leaders that Hopkinsville needs roughly 3,300 new housing units...