Toni Riley

The Homegrown National Park philosophy seeks to increase pollinator habitats one backyard at a time.

A tree grower joins forces with a local organization to replant some of the trees lost in Kentucky during tornadoes of late 2021.

The driver shortage isn’t a new problem, but the coronavirus pandemic was a “perfect storm” that escalated the challenge of staffing 96 bus routes in Christian County, said Mike Brumley, who has been the district’s transportation director for 12 years. 

During the Unity Breakfast, awards were also presented to Jennie Stuart Medical Center, the Salvation Army and the Christian County Health Department for the work during the coronavirus pandemic.

The center on West Seventh Street recently reopened for in-person services and activities following a lengthy closure that started when a storm tore off part of the facility's roof and continued when the coronavirus pandemic hit.

The facility on West Seventh Street was closed for more than a year because of the pandemic and damages from a March 2020 storm.