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Kentucky has required nonpartisan judicial elections for more than 50 years. It's a system that helps to preserve judicial independence. In this column, a longtime political journalist and a retired judge explain what voters should consider when evaluating candidates.

Only a small fraction of book challenges start with parents. In 2025, 92% of all book challenges were initiated by pressure groups, government officials and decision makers, the American Library Association reports.

James Branscome writes that 40 years of career twists taught him success has less to do with careful planning than with chance, relationships and being in the right place when opportunity appears.

Data centers should be negotiated, not surrendered, by communities that know what they own

A line spoken during Campanile Production's "Come From Away" took Hoptown Chronicle's editor back to a memorable night in Newfoundland.

The Hopkinsville Fire Department has remembered the sacrifices of Sept. 11 first-responders every year since 2001.

Mae Suramek reflects on how Gloria Steinem and bell hooks shaped her understanding of feminism, from discovering her own power as a girl to embracing a more intersectional vision rooted in love, community and justice.

Berry spoke at a memorial service for fellow Kentucky writer bell hooks in 2022 at the Alhambra Theatre.

He was the steward of Kentucky in his work and life, writes columnist Keith L. Runyon.

A brief encounter with fans at Fort Campbell's Post Exchange revealed Dolly Parton's grace toward others no matter their station in life.

When it comes to potential harms to air, water and quality of life, Kentuckians have ample experience with powerful corporations damaging human health and the land with impunity.

Plans for Campanile's next musical, "Come From Away," stir memories of Gander, Newfoundland.