Republican Robert Terry Meek will represent Ward 8, winning over Democrat Twyla Dillard by a vote of 4,512 to 3,338 for the seat now held by Tom Johnson. B, First Kentucky Cavalry; Company H; Death of Col. H. C. Leavell; First Race Horses, 1890. I have seen small businesses such as mine struggle, many pillars of our community were forced to close their doors. Try again. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. Hopkinsville CFO Robert Martin and Police Chief Clayton Sumner will retire in 2023. Four seats are available. 612 S. Main St., Suite 203Hopkinsville, KY 42240270-484-1145. 726 likes. Knight told Hoptown Chronicle that he wants to invest in city governments workforce first by meeting the obligations to properly fund retirement benefits and then by increasing wages for current workers. He added, I will do the very best I can. Knight tells the News Edge he has received a lot of positive support and feedback from the community after he announced he was running for mayor again. He served as a private practice attorney for over thirty years, from 1975 to 2006, where he handled criminal and civil cases as well as business and real estate matters. This is a carousel with slides. Women Who Took a Part. Fairview; Gas Company Starts, 1887; The Confederate Monument; These unknowns are what our parents and grandparents warned us about, as they were also in similar situations 90 years ago. Gen. Samuel Hopkins; Getting Down to Business; Officers Who Have Served Oops, something didn't work. January 6, 2020. Along with the mayoral hopefuls, there are 24 city council candidates who filed to run by the Jan. 25 deadline, which wasextended from Jan. 8because state lawmakers had not finished legislative redistricting. Hopkinsville. In December 2017, there were 27,573 registered Democrats and 18,921 Republicans in Christian County. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. The mayor serves a four-year term. Bob served three successful terms as an Owensboro City Commissioner (from 2012-2018). Writers Hall of Fame inducts Hopkinsville native Ted Poston, The story behind the woman in the blue dress, Hoptown dance performance to depict sisterhood of Black women, Fannie Lander: A civil rights activist ahead of her time, Gwenda Motley remembers her sister bell hooks, Attucks science classroom illuminates a cherished chapter in Black history, Sculpture honoring bell hooks is planned at HCCs Round Table Literary Park, Hopkinsville commemorating Black history with pop-up shop, brewery event, Modernettes offer virtual Black History Month program, Artifacts highlight our towns Black history, Hopkinsville desegregation is topic of next History on Tap, How we can denounce racism by honoring bell hooks legacy, WKMS celebrates Black History Month with special programming, Hopkinsville native Ted Poston to be inducted into Ky. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. High 64F. Lynch wins mayor's race with 1,500-plus vote lead over Knight Dan Kemp is the Attorney at Ison & Cavanah based in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. Wendell Lynch, Hopkinsville's new mayor, reflects on family history and in By Jennifer P. Brown, 2023-03-24. Hopkinsvilles Benevolent Institutions. Click on the front page to read today's edition of the Kentucky New Era. Their children are Shayla Lynch, an attorney, who resides in Lexington, and Brian, of Hopkinsville, who teaches in Clarksville, Tennessee. West currently represents Ward 3 on the council but gave up a potential reelection bid for that office so she could run for mayor. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. 11:28 pm. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, Journalistic Mayor of Hopkinsville 1906-1914 Several of Lynchs siblings and other relatives attended the swearing-in ceremony, and during his brief remarks, he invited his family to come stand with him. There is a problem with your email/password. Baptist Churches of BIOGRAPHICAL DEPARTMENT. The Night Riders and Causes Leading up to the Tobacco Troubles; The