Along with the mayor's race, there are 24 hopefuls vying for Hopkinsville City Council. An email has been sent to the person who requested the photo informing them that you have fulfilled their request, There is an open photo request for this memorial. That is why, I will lead as mayor by controlling spending, and ensuring we meet our obligations first. Hopkinsville, KY (42240) . Nashville, Tennessee Hopkinsville CFO Robert Martin and Police Chief Clayton Sumner will retire in 2023. Greater Christian List of World War Men from Christian County; The Allied Relief Committees; CHAPTER L Knight defeated Democratic nominee Alethea West 5,018 to 3,233, according to preliminary election results. B. T. Underwood; Cot. Wendell Lynch, Hopkinsville's new mayor, reflects on family history and the city's future during oath ceremony Hopkinsville native and retired bank president, Wendell Lynch was sworn in as Hopkinsville's first Black mayor on Feb. 23, 2021. by Jennifer P. Brown 12:39 am February 24, 2020 Christian County History & Genealogy The Migration of the Indians. As of Friday morning, no one had filed for the following offices: The filing deadline is 4 p.m. Tuesday at the Christian County Clerks Office. 6:15 pm. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. J. Daniel Kemp was elected Mayor of the City of Hopkinsville, Kentucky, in 2006 and re- elected in 2010. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. Monday afternoon, at a special meeting of the South Western Kentucky Economic Development Council's board of directors, the members voted to name Hendricks the EDC's . B, First Kentucky Cavalry; Company H; Death of Col. H. C. Leavell; Until her death in 1905, those were the two things she held dear. If you notice a problem with the translation, please send a message to [emailprotected] and include a link to the page and details about the problem. Drag images here or select from your computer for Sherrill Caroline Sherry Lackey Jeffers memorial. No other woman before or since has been Hopkinsville's mayor. She is a co-chair of the national advisory board to the Institute for Rural Journalism and Community Issues, governing board president for the Kentucky Historical Society, andco-founder of theKentucky Open Government Coalition. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. Hairdressers, restaurants, retailers were all closed. JR Knight. CHAPTER X CHAPTER XLIX You can reach her at editor@hoptownchronicle.org. Cuba, Porto Rico and the Philippines; Colored Troops Called For; The New Sam Johnson; Confederate He is an honor graduate of Murray State University and the University Kentucky College of Law. He served as the Hopkinsville Fire Department's public information officer, among other duties, and he has helped raise money for the restoration of the Alhambra Theatre. 1883; Perrins History in 1884; Negroes on the Juries 1885; Turkey This account has been disabled. She was 58. Christian County's Twenty Daughters in the Order of Their Formation. Failed to delete flower. The Rev. Jeffers was mayor from 1982 to 1985 and had been a magistrate on Christian County Fiscal Court. The Christian Churches. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. Michael Pendleton, 47, of Fort Campbell Boulevard, is a retired firefighter. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 mph. THE HISTORIC PERIODfrom 1850 to 1875. No racism, sexism or any sort of -ism 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. Over the last few months, we have seen so many changes in our city, commonwealth, and nation, Knight said in a news release. Make sure that the file is a photo. A native of Hopkinsville, KY he was born February 21, 1947 the son of the late William Wallace "Bill" Bryan and Linda Wood Bryan. GREAT NEWS! Sallie Blane handed down two things to her family, he said. CHAPTER XLIV CHAPTER XVII You have chosen this person to be their own family member. Ron Hicks filed for Ward 2, and Charles Crabtree III filed for Ward 4. Market Organized; The Method of Selling. A committee is currently studying the potential impact if Hopkinsville shifted to nonpartisan elections. You may request to transfer up to 250,000 memorials managed by Find a Grave. Find 2 external resources related to Hopkinsville City Mayor. L. A. Sypert Organizes a Company; Joins Greens Battery; Maj. Sorry! Source: The Courier-Journal, Sunday, May 11, 1997-----Mayor of Hopkinsville, KY 1982 - 1986, Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. THE DEVELOPMENT PERIODfrom 1825 to 1850. Add to your scrapbook. You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 15 photos to this memorial. Our citizens have suffered and have had no voice. She is a co-chair of the national advisory board to the Institute for Rural Journalism and Community Issues, governing board president for the Kentucky Historical Society, andco-founder of theKentucky Open Government Coalition. Every time we come and want something, we want the best. Com. click to download audioFor those who may not know Knight, he is co-owner of James Knight Appliance on Fort Campbell Boulevard and a life-long resident of Hopkinsville. Four seats are available. The Mexican War; Col. Jefferson Davis, the Hero of Buena Vista; His 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. In addition, Knight says the City needs to bring more large businesses to town, like manufacturers, as well as help expand a big part of our community which is agriculture. to 1930. based on information from your browser. Be Truthful. that is degrading to another person. click to download audioWest, a one-term city councilwoman, was seeking to become the second woman elected mayor of Hopkinsville. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. the Fairview; Gas Company Starts, 1887; The Confederate Monument; Those candidates are Anthony Durham, Brenda West, Wanda Croft, Jimmy Grace, Gregory Paul Owen and Reta Fleming. Knight will follow Democratic Mayor Wendell Lynch, a retired banker and former city councilman who did not seek reelection. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. A Kentucky Journalistic Mayor of Hopkinsville 1906-1914 Past President Kentucky Press Association President Board of Trustees Bethel Woman's College Member Athenaeum Society, Etc. /. 2023 County Office. I dont know how much time Im given, he said. Find 6 Mayor Offices within 30.7 miles of Hopkinsville City Mayor. will seek to finish the remaining two years of the term left vacant by former Mayor Carter Hendricks in February. Threats of harming another CHAPTER XXIII Oops, something didn't work. Terms and Conditions. Parker, 49, an employee of Tennessee Heating and Cooling and a former Hopkinsville police officer, does not have a primary challenger. With by Odd Fellows Lodge and Building. CHAPTER XXIX I have seen small businesses such as mine struggle, many pillars of our community were forced to close their doors. The Christian County Republican Party confirmed via Facebook that it had selected Knight as its nominee for the mayoral race. The Revolutionary Soldiers; The Col. John Green Chapter, D. A. R.; The Biographical Sketches can be found at Kentucky Are you sure that you want to delete this flower? Alignments; Early Religious History; Three Noted Pioneers. Republican Natasha Sophia Francis won reelection in Ward 1 over Democrat Vance Smith by a margin of 4,244 to 3,529. The Big Snow of 1886; The County Goes Dry; Jefferson Davis Visit to. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. President CHAPTER XXII Rejuvenated; The Veterans Hospital at Ontwood Completed; The Modern School CHAPTER XV I. T. Baseball League Prospers; A Home-made Airplane Flies; The New High BIOGRAPHICAL DEPARTMENT. HOPKINSVILLE, Ky. -- A jury found a woman accused of breaking into a former Hopkinsville mayor's home and assaulting his wife guilty on Thursday. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. The Last Quarter of the Century; A Period of Prosperity; The Tobacco The Hopkinsville City Mayor, located in Hopkinsville, KY, oversees government services for the municipality. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. Meanwhile, there will be six new faces on the 12-member City Council at the first of the year and the Council will be all Republican. MR. Kemp is a former Mayor of Hopkinsville, KY, having served two terms from January, 2007 through December, 2014. Member Click on the front page to read today's edition of the Kentucky New Era. He was at that time the longest-serving council member and later served on Christian Fiscal Court.). 10:59 pm. San Francisco Earthquake; Stock Law, 1906; Great Flood, 1906; Davis Home Starting; Gen. Jas. About Us Contact Us Col. William Christian; The Revolutionary Officer and Indian Fighter 612 S. Main St., Suite 203Hopkinsville, KY 42240270-484-1145. click to download audioHe believes downtown Hopkinsville needs a lot of work, including the old buildings which he says should be renovated or demolished in order to rebuild. In Croftons nonpartisan election, six candidates filed for the six seats on Crofton City Council. rived During the First Quarter Century; The Pioneer Graveyard. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. Rives, W. W. Hamilton, C. W. Merriweather, John 0. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. Jeffers' father, Ernest "Dutch" Lackey, was also a Hopkinsville mayor. Yellow Fever Epidemic in 1879; City Bank Organized in 1880; Public The primary election is set for June 23 and was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. I would appreciate your vote in the November 8th Election for Mayor of Hopkinsville, KY! Presbyterian. You can reach her at editor@hoptownchronicle.org. She was a vice president of Hopkinsville Broadcasting Co.; a member of the Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence, Grace Episcopal Church and Kentucky Educational Foundation; a chairwoman of Christian County Industrial Development Authority; and a former member of Pennyrile Area Development District board of directors. Makers of History for 150 Years We have set your language to Verify and try again. His win in the general election gives him at least two . Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. By Jen French. A Kentucky There is a problem with your email/password. Don't Threaten. The city council that takes office with Knight in January will include six new members. Those candidates are David Rule, Jeanette Aldridge and Karen Mitchell Pyle. What specific questions would you like us to aim to answer about issues in Hopkinsville and Christian County? Im excited about this opportunity, and with you all behind me, I know this city can be moved forward in a way that we need to move forward, Lynch said. This is a carousel with slides. Hopkinsville Mayor Carter Hendricks is leaving his elected post at the end of this month to become the community's chief industrial recruiter. Bob and Holly are longtime members of Settle . Antebellum Period; The Old-time Fairs; Later Fairs; The Pennyroyal Fair; Two Republicans and two Democrats are in the race for Hopkinsville mayor, creating contested primaries for both parties in the May 17 election. person will not be tolerated. The Night Riders and Causes Leading up to the Tobacco Troubles; The Peopling the Wilderness. A long-time local businessman defeated a Hopkinsville City Council member to win the Mayor's office for the coming term. Failed to delete memorial. by Jennifer P. Brown. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. THE PIONEER PERIOD. May 17, 2022. By Jennifer P. Brown, 2023-03-24. Thirty Years; County Teachers; Hopkinsville Public Schools; Colored Schools. Survivors include her husband, Roger E. Jeffers; two daughters, Bonnie Stokes and Sherrill Isenhower; her father, F. E. Lackey; a brother, Mike Lackey; a sister, Sue Turner; and four grandchildren. Oops, we were unable to send the email. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. Its Knights second run for the office. The Lawless Period of 1845; The Execution of Lonz Pennington; A Gruesome Biographies of Local business owner and farmer James Roy Knight Jr. announced his official candidacy for Hopkinsville mayor Thursday evening. A Prize Winning Cow. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. The Rural Mail Deliveries; Telephones Development; The Jersey Cattle click to download audioA long-time businessman, Knight says he wants to put his business knowledge to good use in managing the City of Hopkinsville as mayor. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? Its not perfect. Weve updated the security on the site. Republican J.R. Knight outpolled Democrat and current City Council member Alethea West 5,018 to 3,233 based on final unofficial vote totals from the Christian County Clerk's office. His Democratic opponent is Interim . For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. The Last Decade; The Industrial Foundation; Dark Tobacco Growers Organize; Under state law, the local Republican and Democratic parties will each appoint a nominee to run in a special election in November. While others were considered essential and remained open. The mayor announced his choice in a press release Friday. Popularity:#1 of 2 Mayor Offices in Christian County#38 of 69 Mayor Offices in Kentucky#1,049 in Mayor Offices. Lynchs appointment to the mayors office will expire at the end of 2020; however, at that point, two years will remain on Hendricks term. Yall watch out. There are currently six Black council members; the new council will have three Black members. Overseas Workers. Please reset your password. Automobiles, Airplanes and Radios. Episcopal. . CHAPTER XXXVIII Broadcastle Cemetery and Those Year should not be greater than current year. In Pembrokes nonpartisan election, three have filed for Pembroke City Commission. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. He added, I will do the very best I can. Lynch has not declared if he wants to be considered for the Democratic nomination. Biography Project, 2001 is seeking to finish the remaining two years of the unexpired mayoral term left vacant by former Mayor Carter Hendricks in February. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. tomorrow at Grace Episcopal Church. The First Radio; The End of the Chapter. Each of the 12 council wards has at least one Republican candidate, but Democrats are represented in just eight of the ward races. Cot. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. CHARLES Don't knowingly lie about anyone 1870; its Officers Since 1870; Commission Government in 1916; The Cemeteries. CHAPTER VIII I thought you might like to see a memorial for Sherrill Caroline Sherry Lackey Jeffers I found on Findagrave.com. One way is by reaching out to our leaders in Frankfort and loudly encouraging them to move to a similar tax system as our sister state, Tennessee. Beginning of War in Europe; Ferrells Boys Organize; Border Trouble Please enter your email and password to sign in. He also worked for Hand Family Companies, a beer and beverage distributor. Weve got plenty of money there, he said. Well, I am here because I am one of them, and I will be their voice.. the County for 183 Years. Days. The Spanish-American War; Company D Ordered Out; Those Who Served in School; The Public Library; The Post Office Building; The Confederate Fountain; If elected in the November General Election, Knight said he plans to focus on small businesses, controlling city spending, making Hopkinsville an attractive place to live and work, and fully reopening the local economy. In the Democratic primary, retired firefighter Michael Pendleton will face Ward 3 Councilwoman Alethea West. History Early history. Knight, a Republican, is seeking to finish the remaining two years of the unexpired mayoral term left vacant by former Mayor Carter Hendricks in February. The First Airplane. It was named in honor of the late Sherry Jeffers, who was mayor from 1982 to 1986. CHAPTER XXXVI There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. The War Between the States. Knight spoke with the News Edge from Republican election night headquarters at the War Memorial building, saying hes looking forward to building on the citys positive momentum when he takes over as mayor. 30th class of Focus 21st Century Minority Leadership graduates, Construction begins to repair storm damage at The Mixer, Focus 21st Century Minority Leadership slates class graduation, Underground Hoptown art show slated May 21, 2022 Hoptown Chronicle | All rights reserved, Institute for Rural Journalism and Community Issues. Knight said hell also work to raise the communitys expectations for what it can achieve. Please try again later. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. He was a former Mayor of Hopkinsville, former Co-owner of Century 21 Town & Country Realtors, former teacher, and a founding member of Challenge House. CHAPTER XLVII The party also captured all 12 Hopkinsville City Council seats, giving Republicans unprecedented control of city government. Try again later. 8,000 Soldiers Registered in 1917; The Worlds Greatest Struggle; The Glorious A Group of Former Members. Knight is also asking the community for support and says if anyone has any questions you can reach out to him on Facebook or call him at (270) 498-3520. He used that moment to express unity with the city. Col. Thos. Hopkinsville is one of a handful of Kentucky cities that still have partisan elections for mayor and council. Weve got challenges and weve got opportunities. 1930. The mayor serves a four-year term. Address, Phone Number, and Fax Number for Hopkinsville City Mayor, a Mayor Office, at North Main Street, Hopkinsville KY. Name Hopkinsville City Mayor Address 101 North Main Street, # 1 Hopkinsville, Kentucky, 42240 Phone 270-890-0200 Fax 270-890-0248 CHAPTER XLVI Democrats still outnumber Republicans 27,112 to 22,263, according to a December count bythe Kentucky Board of Elections, but the gap between the two parties has been declining because of GOP gains since the 1980s. Wendell Lynch swore an oath administered by his brother, retired District Judge Arnold Lynch, before a packed crowd Sunday afternoon in the Memorial Building to serve as Hopkinsvilles interim mayor for at least the next 10 months. or anything. 612 S. Main St., Suite 203Hopkinsville, KY 42240270-484-1145, 2022 Hoptown Chronicle | All rights reserved, Claybron Merriweather: lawyer, painter and poet, Attucks basketball teams were the first in Hopkinsville to claim state titles, After enslavement: Christian County stories of survival, Hopkinsville MLK observance focuses on youth, bell hooks message endures, challenges our understanding of love, Wendell Lynch takes stock of citys shift in supporting a Black mayor, Legacy of A.H. McNeil in Hopkinsville seen as a path to racial reconciliation, Church service to honor legacy of the Rev. 11 2021 Local Officials Directory City of Crofton City Hall PO Box 243, 101 E. Mill St. Crofton, KY 42217 Get our latest headlines delivered to your inbox daily. Low 42F. Republican James R. Knight Jr. and Democrat Alethea West will face each other in the Hopkinsville mayor's race in November after winning their respective primaries on Tuesday. 0 cemeteries found in Hopkinsville, Christian County, Kentucky, USA. Lynchs wife, Bonnie, is a retired school teacher and former school board member. Hopkinsville is one of a handful of Kentucky cities that still have partisan elections for mayor and council. All of Davis Park, 1909; Death of John C. The Hopkinsville Kentuckian and The Kentucky New Era. Company D. CHAPTER XXV 271 West . She was a member of the United Way board of directors and had been chairwoman of its campaign in 1991. W. T. Tandy; S. C. Mercer, Hanson Penn Diltz, V. M. Metcalfe, John CHAPTER XX VII Get our latest headlines delivered to your inbox daily. Information found on CountyOffice.org is strictly for informational purposes and does not construe legal, financial or medical advice. Be Nice. THE CONSTRUCTION PERIODfrom 1875 to 1900. Rust, Cyrus S.
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