The third annual Hoptown Harvest Festival will be taking place this weekend in downtown Hopkinsvilel and on Friday and Saturday, there will be something for everyone.
Everyone is invited to the Summer Series of Stroll, Sip & Shop events Thursday to celebrate locally owned small businesses in downtown Hopkinsville.
Downtown Renaissance Director Holly Boggess tells the News Edge they are looking forward to the first Stroll, Sip & Shop event of the year to celebrate National Independent Retailer Month. She says they will be set up in front of the Milkweed Health & Harmony Emporium with a section of East Ninth Street to be closed between South Virginia Street and Liberty Street.
According to Boggess, there will be several activities for everyone to enjoy.
Hopkinsville City Council held its first Committee of the Whole meeting of 2021 via Zoom on Thursday to discuss administrative matters, reports and future spending that will be brought to
In other action, city council approved waiving the fees for Alcoholic Beverages Licenses for the 2021 calendar year for certain businesses in the city limits on second-reading, in an effort to assist businesses with recovery from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Mayor Wendell Lynch says they will be looking into when would be safest for council meetings to resume being in-person once again, saying at the moment the spread still seems to be pretty high in the community. Councilmember Steve Keel pushed for that return to be soon, saying other city employment has not stopped and safety measures are already in place in the Municipal Building that are currently going unused. The topic was discussed for several minutes, with all councilmembers agreeing that providing the public with a way to bring forth their concerns at meeting is of utmost importance.