New Hopkinsville Mayor J. R. Knight and Hopkinsville City Council will take the oath of office Thursday at the Hopkinsville Municipal Center.
Christian County Circuit Judge Andrew Self will administer the oath of office to Mayor-elect Knight and all city council members. Joining Mayor Knight on Hopkinsville City Council are Natasha Sophia Francis in Ward 1, Bruce Smiley in Ward 2, Ward 3 council member Donald Marsh, Chuck Crabtree in Ward 4, Amy Craig in Ward 5, Ward 6 councilman Travis Martin, Doug Wilcox in Ward 7, Robert Terry Meek in the 8th Ward, Jamie Leinberger in Ward 9, Steve Keel in Ward 10, Jason Bell in Ward 11, and Matthew Handy in Ward 12.
The ceremony will be held in the Hopkinsville City Council Chambers and is open to the public. The ceremony will also be live-streamed on the City of Hopkinsville Facebook site.