Everyday people — even those without medical training — can provide a lifeline to those who find themselves in the darkest of places, says a University of Kentucky professor.
An autistic English professor who studies literature and neurodiversity says, "I was especially unnerved by Kennedy’s contention that many autistic people will never write poetry."
Hoptown Chronicle columnist Grace Abernethy and her husband, Brendan, sampled as many dishes as they could. Here's their take on the must-try sandwiches, sides and sweets fueling both appetites and philanthropy during Rotary Auction week.
Because DOGE has terminated any emergency funding sources that previously allowed Kentucky Humanities to provide aid following disasters, the agency isn't able to help rebuild communities ravaged by recent flooding, writes director Bill Goodman.
The Hopkinsville Surface and Stormwater Utility, created by city council in 2005, has ensured that heavy rain events like the one in early April don't result in more serious flood conditions, observes former Mayor Dan Kemp.
Several hundred people attended the Hello Spring Festival that Desaepa and Zirconia Vansauwa organized at Virginia Park, demonstrating the park's potential, writes Hoptown Chronicle editor Jennifer P. Brown.
GOP members of Congress, including some from Kentucky, follow House leadership advice to note have in-person, town-hall meetings that could put them on the defensive, writes columnist Al Cross.
Committee hearings and floor debates on HB 520 revealed substantial misunderstandings of the law enforcement exception Kentucky’s open records law, write open government advocate Amye Bensenhaver.
Hoptown Chronicle readers will have an opportunity to help prepare and serve one of the Thursday meals at the dinner church that Donna Williams established in 2019.
