Holidays

Thanksgiving will be here in less than two weeks. Looking to lighten your workload? Several local restaurants are offering takeout and dine-in options.

The effort managed by the Hopkinsville Kiwanis Club raises money to buy winter clothing for local children whose families need assistance.

The public can access the auction now through Nov. 15.

Economists, farmers and grocery executives warn that nearly every part of the traditional Thanksgiving meal will cost more this year.

This year's Kwanzaa celebration, returning to Hopkinsville for the third year in a row, is being held virtually.

Kids have their own way of judging what's real, and it's not necessarily based on the cost of the Santa suit.

When her son's teacher revealed that Santa was sick, Jennifer Steiner Maddux had an idea. She knew someone who would fit quite well in a Santa suit.

For Celia Blauser, random acts of kindness that she encountered at local post offices captured the spirit of the season.

Nobody sees Santa Claus, but that is no sign that there is no Santa Claus. The most real things in the world are those that neither children nor men can see.

For Merry Beth Tomaszewski, it wasn't one particular gift or big moment that made Christmas special — it was an amalgamation, a collection of traditions, memories, remembrances, and years of love and security that made up a blessed childhood.

Several local organizations provide direct aid to many of the Hopkinsville area families hardest hit by the pandemic and the economic downturn it produced.

Your imagination is a strange thing, especially if you are a child. In the first installment of our Christmas Quartet series, Brenda Hite Lile recalls a time her daughters' imaginations ran wild during a trip to cut down a Christmas tree.