GOA, India (AP) — The sun’s golden rays fall on Goa’s smooth, sandy beaches every evening, magical as ever but strangely quiet and lonely. This holiday season, few visitors are enjoying the celebrated sunsets in the Indian party hotspot.

Since the pandemic’s descent, they have generally been viewed as among those at higher risk — older Americans, some of them medically vulnerable, figuring out how to navigate life in a COVID-saturated, increasingly isolated world.

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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s famous words, “Hardly a man is now alive (or a woman either for that matter) who remembers that famous day and year.” This quote, which refers to the midnight ride of Paul Revere, could just as easily be applied to the construction of our subject for today, Secon…

January often arrives with mixed blessings: cold, dreary weather and seed catalogs that remind us that spring is only a couple of months away.

Longtime residents of Hopkinsville or visitors to the city may notice several iconic buildings downtown which add architectural character and offer a glimpse into local history.

Kathi Reed spent about 20 minutes Tuesday afternoon relaxing in a chair at the Western Kentucky Regional Blood Center on South Virginia Street drinking a Coca-Cola while giving her one-pint donation.

Grapes are sturdy plants. They stubbornly withstand drought and can succeed even in rocky, infertile soils. Given reasonable care, grape vines remain productive for 20 to 30 years. For the best use, train grapes along an existing border fence or trellis. This serves to set off property bound…

Hopkinsville Community College English instructor and author Elizabeth Burton recently received a $1,000 Kentucky Foundation for Women Artist Enrichment Grant to complete the research for her novel.

In the heart of the Deepwood subdivision is the Alexanders’ treehouse — a nickname given by its residents because of the wooded location in the middle of Hopkinsville.

It’s resolution writing time! If cleaning up is your goal, we have some excellent suggestions for getting everything organized:

African-Americans pay tribute to their cultural roots by bringing their traditions to America in an annual celebration called Kwanzaa.

Before we slide past the zero of a new decade and put 2021 on the map, we must of necessity look at the most unique Christmas in any of our lifetimes — one landing in the middle of an unprecedented pandemic, as we simultaneously turn over the reigns of government to a new president. It is a …

The All-American Selections is a non-profit organization that helps take the guesswork out of the hundreds of vegetable and flower varieties released each year. AAS growing tests are conducted across North America and judges score each entry. Only the highest-ranking varieties are given the …

As consumers seek self-sufficiency, many find success in their backyard gardens. Interest in organic practices and heirloom fruits and vegetables has grown.

If the thought of facing a long winter without straight-from-the-garden freshness makes you sad, weep no more. It’s easy as tomato pie to grow your own produce indoors.

Most Kentucky churches were closed to in-person services at Easter after Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear restricted all mass gatherings in mid-March in an effort to protect public health because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Dr. Donald Wyman was the horticulturist of Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University for 35 years (1935-1970). He is best known for introducing new plants to American gardens. In one, two-year span he located seeds or plants of 586 species and varieties not then found at the Arboretum. During a…

December is the perfect time to read cozy mysteries. Cozy mysteries have great puns, are set in idyllic locations, and are simple and quick reads that can still surprise you. What would make it better? A Christmas theme, of course!

A high school dropout, veteran, teacher, assistant principal and now — at age 86 — Hopkinsville’s Levi Peterson Jr. is an author.

To officially kick off the holiday season, 7-year-old Sylas Luxmore will serve as the honorary tree lighter Friday at the 2020 Virtual Downtown Hopkinsville Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony.

Color is important to gardeners. We often select plants because of their flower color and design our gardens so those most brightly colored flowers are most noticeable. We even associate the year’s seasons with color. Yellow daffodils mean spring; red daylilies describe summer, orange leaves…

An interest in fashion inspired Chaka Dunn’s passion for designing cakes.

A pioneer in the women’s suffrage movement and a trailblazer in the legal profession, Hopkinsville native Mary Edmunds Bronaugh forged her own path in life and paved the way for others.

A holiday of tradition, Thanksgiving for many families is a day to reflect on the past, appreciate the present and to look forward to the future.

Pesticides are a valuable tool for protecting plants against insect, disease and weed pests. They are most often used for lawns, gardens, trees, shrubs and homes. However, improperly stored pesticides pose a potentially dangerous risk of accidental poisoning to children and pets. Also, incor…

Dahlias, with their lush, vivid blossoms, are a garden favorite and often take front and center at county and state fair competitions. Unfortunately, they are semi-tropical plants and will not overwinter in Kentucky’s climate. Don’t worry, though. With a little effort in storing their tubero…

An upcoming Kentucky Educational Television special presentation features the natural beauty of Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area, Lake Barkley and Kentucky Lake.

Anyone who is planning a holiday brunch or who likes to try new foods, the Pennyroyal Arts Council’s new cookbook has a variety of recipes to share with families and friends.

Once upon a time, at the northeast corner of 16th Street and Main, there stood a very fine Victorian Queen Anne style house (c. 1880) which was torn down in the late 1950s prior to the building of the current First Baptist Church. Since it has been gone for well over a half century, many — i…

Homeowners interested in reducing winter heating bills may want to consider planting a windbreak. A windbreak is a single or multiple row of trees and shrubs planted in a linear fashion on the side of the house that receives the brunt of the winter wind. Its primary purpose is to slow these …

At least 100 children in the Pennyrile region will be given $80 this Christmas to buy winter clothing through the Warm the Children program.

Performing live in concert will be “American Idol” finalist Casey James for a Save Our Stage benefit on Nov. 21 at the Alhambra Theater in downtown Hopkinsville.

Cases of donated green beans, boxes of brownies and macaroni and cheese are stacked in the activities building at Hillcrest Baptist Church.

The Eastern Redcedar (Juniperus virginiana) is a tree that you cannot miss, even if you tried. Its wide native range from Ontario and Quebec to mid-Florida and west to North Dakota and Texas makes it the most widely distributed conifer in the eastern U.S. This broad reach of Eastern Redcedar…