As remote schooling surged during the pandemic, parents across the country realized that many kids didn’t have desks at home.

Two paintings by Hopkinsville artist Linda Pierce appear in the Kentucky Arts Council’s touring exhibit, “Native Reflections: Visual Art by American Indians of Kentucky.”

Soon gardeners will begin putting their perennials to bed for the winter. Adding mulch, cutting back old growth and tidying beds are common practices in the weeks following a heavy frost. Although these are valid gardening tasks, I for one would like a little more effort from my garden.

According to breastcancer.org, in 2020, an estimated 276,480 new cases of invasive breast cancer are expected to be diagnosed in women in the U.S., along with 48,530 new cases of non-invasive (in situ) breast cancer.

Recognizing the coronavirus pandemic has taken its toll on the community, Westview Assembly of God is offering an “R and R Day” or Day of Refreshing and Renewal for Hopkinsville.

A classic comic strip character, a set of felines, an outdoor camping scene and stacks of money were the winning designs in the inaugural Christian County 4-H Bale Trail fundraiser contest.

Today our eyes have landed on a South Main office building that started out life as one of Hopkinsville’s most substantial if long-forgotten homes, on an impressive lot whose area comprised an entire city block from Main to Virginia, and from 11th to 12th streets.

For a scary good time, Hopkinsville-Christian County offers several haunting experiences for the entire family this Halloween season.

The brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB), has gradually worked its way across the state since first found in eastern Kentucky in 2013. It has a “hitchhiker” tendency of moving on cars, shipped materials, etc. from one place to another. As of 2019, BMSB was not well-established in western Kentuc…

Young princesses, ghosts, monsters and super heroes have an opportunity to trick-or-treat at a new location this year instead of downtown Hopkinsville.

The following local and area Halloween-themed events were scheduled as of publication deadline Friday:

For October at the library, we’re reading about all the “Stranger Things” in our world. From Bigfoot to ghosts, there’s tons of creepy stories of close encounters. Here are some we recommend:

Fall is the time to think about all those flowers we associate with spring: daffodils, crocus and other easy-to-grow flowering bulbs. If you aren’t growing any spring-flowering bulbs in your landscape, you are missing out onsome easy-to-grow plants that provide early color to your garden.

Inspired by her late uncle, Sophi Fowler of Hopkinsville has been writing and recording her own music since age 10 as a form of self-expression.

Visitors to the seventh annual Bale Trail Across Todd County might find themselves transported to the Land of Oz while traveling through Trenton.

Did you know that wet, poorly drained soils are one of the most challenging soil types for growing plants in the landscape? I’m not really talking about sites that may flood in the spring for a few days but then dry out, most plants can survive that. I’m describing the soggy soils where wate…

Buddhist monk Tsering Phuntsok, a Hopkinsville Community College guest lecturer, was supposed to return home to India in May, but his travel plans have been postponed by the coronavirus pandemic.

Since September 1990 thousands of teenagers across the country have gathered at the flagpoles in front of their schools to pray on one specific day out of the year.

Few things are as interesting and attractive as songbirds. Unfortunately, suitable habitat for birds is often in short supply. As urban areas expand and develop, natural areas are often destroyed or altered dramatically. By creating bird gardens, we can provide an oasis for birds, even in th…

The highest elevation in any community is usually reserved for something significant. Hopkinsville is no exception. While one might expect that Belmont Hill would have been commandeered by the town’s richest and most important person for the construction of a grand mansion — as in Victorian …

The first few tractors trickled in Thursday with their owners excited to show off their original paint jobs and mechanisms and eager to tell the stories behind them.

After being cooped up at home during the coronavirus lockdown, Pennyrile area residents may want to expand their horizons and their creativity with programs offered by the Hopkinsville Art Guild.

On occasion I receive calls from frustrated homeowners wanting to know how to get moss out of their lawn. This week I would like to flip the tables and ask you to consider what it might take to establish moss in the lawn.

In less than a week, the 70th annual Hopkinsville Rotary Auction kicks off at the Memorial Building.

Trigg County 4-H’er Anna Sink reigns as this year’s Kentucky grand champion for her smoked country ham.

This month at the library we’re loving humorous fiction. We’re ready to laugh and share some laughs with you. Here’s five humorous titles to tickle your funny bone:

Never fear comic book and video game fans, Hoptown FanFest returns for its second year despite the coronavirus pandemic.

Staying physically active and visiting parks, trails and open spaces are key ways the Centers for Disease Control advises the public to “relieve stress and get some fresh air” as the coronavirus pandemic continues.

After being bullied in the seventh grade, KaLiyah Owen-Wilson needed help to deal with her problems and to make changes in her life.

In the spirit of the holiday season, Clayton Dixon pledged last Christmas to help a local all-volunteer agency close to his heart — the Christian County Rescue Team.