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Opinion: General Assembly is rushing to dismantle Kentucky Open Records Law

by Amye Bensenhaver
February 26, 2021

A last-minute substitute to a bill "relating to financial institutions" contains major changes that diminish the public's right to know under the Kentucky Open Records Law. It's already passed in the House of Representatives.

Teaching the history of our country is hard enough, but living it is even harder

by Constance Alexander
February 23, 2021

Research conducted by the Southern Poverty Law Center in 2017 shows that the real history — the hard history — around African enslavement is not being taught, or maybe not being learned.

Big Read possibilities emerge with memorable Greek characters

by Jennifer P. Brown
February 21, 2021

Sometimes, a modern story can give new meaning and access to ancient Greek characters.

Opinion: McConnell stayed true to form; no guardian of the republic, but ready for the next battle

by Al Cross
February 18, 2021

Longtime Kentucky columnist Al Cross sees McConnell as a careful and canny political player of The Long Game.

Black History Month perfect time to remember 1963 boys’ state basketball tournament

by Billy Reed
February 15, 2021

For the first time ever, black players dominated the all-tournament team. Of the 10 players selected, only two were white.

Here we snow again with winter’s best kind of challenges

by Jennifer P. Brown
February 15, 2021

The lead-up to a winter weather event, which can force people to adjust to obstacles and lend a hand to strangers, can be awe-inspiring.

Here are 5 signs rural elders may need a helping hand

by Donna Kallner
February 10, 2021

Families who have followed recommended guidelines on social distancing for nearly a year are looking forward to the time when pandemic precautions lift and they can hug their elders again. But there may be some surprises in store once you get past the front door.

Search for COVID-19 vaccine inspires deadly sins and a couple of virtues

by Constance Alexander
February 9, 2021

In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, columnist Constance Alexander recalls her earliest lessons in sin and virtue.

A man’s search for his grandfather’s legacy leads to Hopkinsville

by Jennifer P. Brown
February 8, 2021

Bill Falls had heard his grandfather was a good basketball coach. But until he came across a Hoptown Chronicle article, he didn't know that Coach William Falls of Attucks High School had been inducted posthumously into a hall of fame.

Opinion: Mitch McConnell never evolved so quickly, and then in reverse

by Al Cross
February 5, 2021

McConnell showed he still cares about the GOP's future when he denounced the “loony lies” of freshman Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and stood up for Rep. Liz Cheney, whose vote to impeach Trump put her House leadership post at risk.

Another pandemic left a legacy of loose ends and unanswered questions

by Constance Alexander
January 26, 2021

Families are again confronted with incomplete legacies. There are empty chairs at dinner tables, lives forever altered by death and disruption.

COVID-19 vaccines a triumph of science and best chance to end the pandemic

by Mark Kiviniemi
January 25, 2021

The Pfizer and Moderna vaccines, based on years of tried-and-true science, are extremely effective and have excellent safety data from complete clinical trials.