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A new resident of the South learns about the New Year's Day ritual of black-eyed peas and cornbread.

The spirit of Christmas was being relegated to a minor holiday under the smokestacks of industrial profit. And then Scrooge and Tiny Tim came onstage.

Kentucky's veteran political columnist continues the decades-long tradition of imaginary gifts for the state's political figures.

More than 90 entries, including floats, marching bands and decorated vehicles, made the procession through the heart of Hopkinsville on Saturday. 

The foundation of Beshear's support is the favorability he earned in the pandemic, writes Kentucky columnist Al Cross.

The lame-duck session of Congress could address some of the immigration issues and inflation problems by passing legislation now pending in the Senate.

The 2023 legislature promises "even greater stealth to secure even greater secrecy," writes Kentucky Open Government Coalition co-founder Amye Bensenhaver.

There’s something downright civic about pulling for local businesses during the season when many of us will be buying gifts for family and friends, writes Hoptown Chronicle editor Jennifer P. Brown.

For politics to work, we need doses of real reform, from people like John Y. Brown Jr, writes Kentucky columnist Al Cross.

After 10 years of silence, veteran Diana Oestreich found the words to talk about her experience as an Army medic in Iraq. Her hope for this Veterans Day is that more veterans can do the same.

If voters had passed Amendment 2 on the general election ballot, a case before the Kentucky Supreme Court would have been moot, observes columnist Al Cross.

Columnist Constance Alexander reflects on meaning gained from seasons of life.