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The New Era was established in 1869 and takes pride in being the longest operating business in Hopkinsville, KY. Brief History of Kentucky New Era, Inc. The Kentucky New Era was established in 1869, and takes pride in being the longest operating business in Hopkinsville, KY. It is also the only surviving newspaper, outlasting a total of 45 different newspapers, published in the area since 1813. Wi

th the wrath inflicted by the Civil War, it was a time of a new beginning, a 'New Era' in the Southern Pennyrile area of Kentucky. It was in the winter of 1869, two veteran confederate officers turned lawyers, John D. Morris and Asher Graham Caruth, first published the Weekly Kentucky New Era. Although a daily edition under the same name plate started prior to the turn of the century, the weekly was continued until the early 1940's. In 1873, a fellow attorney, Hunter Wood, became a partner. By 1881, Wood had acquired full interest in the paper, starting the family journalism legacy that continues today with a sixth generation member working in a part-time position. At Wood's death in 1920, the paper passed to his son, Alfred Walker Wood Sr., the first owner of the paper who was a full-time newspaperman. The next generation brought two sons, Walker and Tom, who would serve as co-publishers of the paper until Walker's death in 1965. While the ownership remained in the family with the spouses and daughters at Tom's death in 1969, a non family member, Robert C. Carter, assumed management of the company as president and publisher. Carter joined the paper in 1953 as an account representative. After nearly 30 years as publisher, he retired in 1997 and remained active as board chairman until November of 2003. A wood family member did not begin working for the paper until the mid 1970's, when a fifth generation family member and grandson of Tom took on a part-time position. Taylor Wood Hayes joined the full time ranks in 1985 as an account representative and remains the only Hunter Wood descendant working full-time for the company. After nearly twenty years of working in every area of the newspaper, he was named publisher and CEO in October of 1997. Henderson, who joined the company in 1975 as controller, was named President and General Manager in 1997. In addition to three weeklies, the Fort Campbell Courier, the Princeton Times Leader, and The Eagle Post, as well as a job printing company, Pacesetter Printing, the company started one of the first radio stations in the area and a low power television station that have since been sold. The company employees just over 120 individuals.

07/29/2024

The Hopkinsville Lady Tigers are preparing for the coming soccer season.

The Hopkinsville Lady Tigers are preparing for soccer season and head coach Jeff Addison is confident in his team.

07/29/2024

The Christian County School Board heard about the changes made to Hoptown Middle, Indian Hills Elementary, and Martin Luther King Elementary this summer to get them ready for the new school year after switching them around.

Last year, the Christian County Board of Education approved to swap three schools before the 2024-2025 academic year. The Martin Luther King Elementary School will be at Indian Hills Elementary,

07/29/2024

The Hoptown Tigers soccer team is preparing for their upcoming season.

The Hopkinsville Tigers soccer team is preparing for the season and head coach Aaron Hutchinson is confident with the preparation they’re putting in coming off the Bluegrass games.

07/29/2024

Rural King expected to open at former Bradford Square Mall in November.

The new Rural King location at Bradford Square Mall is finishing up construction and preparing for opening day.

07/27/2024

The Christian County Colonels soccer team is getting ready for the season.

The Christian County Colonels are gearing up for the soccer season and head coach Avery Seeger has confidence in his team with their improvement and what they’re learning.

07/27/2024

The Hopkinsville Arts Guild has several classes and workshops coming up to encourage people's artistic side.

The Hopkinsville Art Guild will feature workshops in collaboration with local artists starting in August.

07/27/2024

The Pennyrile Area Community Band performs three times a year and accepts brand-new musicians to the more experienced.

Since 2018, the Pennyrile Area Community Band has recruited musicians from the area and contributed to the music scene in Hopkinsville.

07/26/2024

Update to the update: due to the continued predictions of rain and thunderstorms, tonight's Movies in the Park has been canceled. We apologize for any disappointment this may cause, but we hope everyone stays safe and dry this evening.

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Update: we are keeping a very close eye on the weather and will make a decision at 3 PM!

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Our final Movies in the Park event of the summer is happening tonight! The fun starts at 6 PM and the movie starts at sundown. Join us and the Hopkinsville-Christian County Public Library, Iron Smoke BBQ, and Boutique Cotton Candy for an evening of free entertainment at Ruff Park.

Our final movie for the summer is Migration, in which a family of ducks try to convince their overprotective father to go on the vacation of a lifetime! You can read more about the movie here: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6495056/.

07/26/2024

Employees from the city of Cadiz and Trigg County will compete tomorrow in a friendly softball game to raise money for the Trigg County Special Olympics team.

Employees from Trigg County and the city of Cadiz will compete on Saturday in a friendly softball competition to raise money for the Trigg County Special Olympics team.

07/26/2024

The health department's environmental program works to protect the community from food borne diseases and other contaminations.

The Environmental Program at the Christian County Health Department may not be recognized by name, but its services are.

07/25/2024

Christian County Emergency Management Services offers a good report during Tuesday's fiscal court meeting.

Hopkinsville Fire Chief Steve Futrell shared some good news with Christian County Fiscal Court during the meeting on Tuesday morning, noting that the community’s Emergency Medical Services is doing well.

07/24/2024

The Christian County Family and Consumer Science office is bringing the free Money Sense for Women program back to the women of Christian County.

The Money Sense for Women forum, hosted by the Christian County Extension Office Family and Consumer Sciences department is coming soon.

07/24/2024

The Fort Campbell Falcons are taking what they learned at the seven-on-seven event to get ready for the upcoming season.

The Fort Campbell Falcons are gearing up for the season after getting experience in the Best of the West seven on seven event in Hopkinsville.

07/24/2024

Construction on the Hucks is expected to be completed by the end of the year and include a Diesel Exhaust Fluid fuel.

A new location of Hucks gas station and convenience store is currently undergoing construction on the corner of North Dr. and Canton St. in Hopkinsville.

07/24/2024

The Hopkinsville Art Guild awarded six grants to six local schools for supplies to fill out their art programs.

The Hopkinsville Art Guild awarded six grants to local schools to fund visual art projects for the upcoming year.

07/23/2024

The Hoptown Hoppers are out for the season after a loss on Saturday.

The Hoptown Hoppers season has come to a close after a loss to the Fulton Railroaders in the play-in game Saturday night.

07/23/2024

Long-term care facilities have new staffing standards they need to follow after the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services published a final rule.

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services released a minimum staffing standard for long-term care facilities and Medicaid institutional payment transparency on April 22, 2024.

07/23/2024

The Botanical Gardens at Jeffers Bend is the best-kept secret in Hopkinsville.

The botanical garden at Jeffers Bend contains a variety of native plants to entertain both pollinators and visitors.

07/22/2024

Hopkinsville is home to a new start-up MC Wrestling Club.

MC Wrestling is getting off the ground with the club aiming to start in October 2024.

07/22/2024

The HANDS program at the Christian County Health Department offers families with newborns to two years old with help.

Christian County Health Department reaches new and expectant parents through a home visitation program HANDS, Health Access Nurturing Development Services.

07/21/2024

The Hopkinsville Committee of the Whole discussed construction options on the Rotary Park project after a delay on a grant.

An update on the future rotary park on Pardue Lane was given by chief financial officer for the city of Hopkinsville, Melissa Clayton, at the Committee of the Whole meeting

07/21/2024

Christian County School Board continues with construction on new high school and gets ready for new school year.

Making sure the district was ready for school to start in August was the main focus of Thursday’s Christian County Board of Education meeting.

07/20/2024

Hopkinsville City Council told revenue in June was higher than expected.

The June 2024 financial report was presented at the city council meeting on July 16.

07/20/2024

Congratulations to Hopkinsville High School's JJ Thompson for being named Prep Baseball KY 2024 Player of the Year.

Hopkinsville High School’s JJ Thompson will be attending Wright State to further his academic and athletic career next fall but not before going out with a bang.

07/20/2024

Christian County Fiscal Court is taking no action on cannabis law, which mean Christian County will stay opted in.

Christian Fiscal Court is choosing not to take any action in the matter of the new legislation related to medical cannabis in the state.

07/19/2024

CASA of Christian County volunteers will be guided by CASA by the Lakes organization so they can continue services in Christian County.

The Kentucky CASA Network, KCN, announced Tuesday that CASA services are still present in Christian County overseen by CASA by the Lakes.

07/19/2024

The Hoptown Hoppers ended their winning streak Monday night.

The Hoptown Hoppers four game win streak came to an end Monday night as they fell 15-5 to the Henderson Flash in seven innings.

07/18/2024

The last History on Tapp event talked about the history of beer in Christian County.

Joey Medeiros, co-owner and co-brewer of the Hopkinsville Brewing Company, spoke on the Hopkinsville beer scene in pre-prohibition times as part of the History on Tap series.

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