Republican City Council Ward 10 candidates discuss local issues, topics
As Kentucky’s primary election approaches, the Hopkinsville League of Women Voters kicked off round one of their candidate forums on Monday where Hopkinsville City Council Ward 10 Republican incumbent Mike […]
City Council discusses the plan to fill the Ward Eight seat vacancy
Hopkinsville City Council Members were presented with the procedures for filling the council seat vacancy and heard from local drug rehabilitation advocates about how the Opioid Settlement Funds should be […]
Council member Meek to resign, city invites residents to apply for the vacancy
Ward Eight Hopkinsville City Council Member Seth Meek recently announced his resignation and Sunday will be his final day in the position, now the search begins to fill his vacancy. […]
Hopkinsville City Council Members approve a 3% salary raise in final vote
The Hopkinsville City Council approved a 3% salary raise for council members in a split vote and discussed the future of the Greenway System Rail Trail at Tuesday’s meeting. Before […]
City Council approves amended council member salary raise
After receiving more public disapproval, the Hopkinsville City Council voted to amend the council member salary raise to a 3% increase at Tuesday’s meeting. In the original salary raise proposal, […]
Hopkinsville City Council approves council member salary raises
Despite some public disapproval, the Hopkinsville City Council voted to increase council member salaries in a split decision at Tuesday’s meeting. Before the meeting got underway, Mayor J.R. Knight and […]
COTW votes to increase council member salaries, discusses Bluegrass Splash repairs
Hopkinsville’s Committee of the Whole approved motions to raise wages for the mayor and city council members and to host a town hall to discuss the future of Bluegrass Splash […]
City Council recognizes the Mayor’s Youth Council, receives a report from HES
The Hopkinsville City Council recognized the Mayor’s Youth Council and received an annual report from Hopkinsville Electric System at Tuesday’s meeting. City Public Information Officer Amanda Brunt spotlighted the 13 […]
City Council approves changes to residential improvement programs
Hopkinsville City Council Members approved amendments to the Legacy Hopkinsville Rental Rehabilitation Incentives Program and the Housing Empowerment Plan at Tuesday’s meeting. Before any program changes were voted on, Mayor […]
2025: A year of historic weather, new developments and milestones
It can be hard to imagine, but Thursday marks the turn of the New Year, and as we bid farewell to 2025 and bravely march into 2026, WHOP is looking […]