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Constructed in 1916, the school building on First Street has been vacant since 1988.

Until the brain is fully developed, good public policy steps in to protect young people from potential harms of tobacco and alcohol. The same is true when it comes to protecting pocketbooks, writes Commonwealth Policy Center executive director Richard Nelson.

In a decades-old holiday tradition, Al Cross hands out imaginary Christmas gifts to Kentucky political figures, using wit and current events to make pointed observations about power and accountability.

It was a big night all around for the city water utility and its employees. HWEA’s float received the grand champion award for a parade float. And retiring general manager Derrick Watson was the parade grand marshal. 

The shutdown lesson is clear: When SNAP goes unfunded, hardship is immediate. And charity cannot fill the gap.

Ahead of the holiday rush, two friends took a short road trip to collect a country ham and a dose of nostalgia.

Former sportswriter Ray Duckworth still recalls the advice of a local coach who once told him, "Football is the best teacher of life because when you get knocked down, you either get back up or you get run over."

The city needs “policies that protect the architectural integrity and visual appeal” of downtown, writes Chamber of Commerce President Taylor Hayes.

The best response in times of conflict, writes Constance Alexander, is to keep showing up and participating in community.

NPR’s Steve Inskeep interviewed Beshear on “Morning Edition” last week, and Washington Monthly just published an article headlined “Why Andy Beshear Is a First-Tier Presidential Contender.”

What does it mean to belong somewhere—and what happens when you don’t? Historic preservationist Grace Abernethy reflects on this question and the journey that brought her to Hopkinsville.