April 9, 1865
Heather Cox Richardson draws a universal truth out of what happened on this day.
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Stories about people, places, events, and so on. Factual, but written in a story-telling style.
A sailor finally comes home
Hal Jake Allison left Paducah for the Navy in 1939. He’s coming home Friday for burial in the city’s Maplelawn Park Cemetery.
Labor steps up to the plate to help communities
Think “solidarity,” that old union byword, is just an empty phrase these days? Think again.
Mayfield update – after the tornado, and now
Here are some pictures showing how far the town has come in its cleanup efforts – and how far it still has to go in rebuilding.
IBEW journeymen helping restore power in Mayfield because 'the union is all about brotherhood and sisterhood'
Two IBEW members are volunteering to get electrical service back on in Mayfield. Berry Craig has the story.
At term's midpoint, Beshear reflects on pandemic work, saying he wishes he had prepared Kentuckians for a longer fight
As Gov. Andy Beshear passed the mid-point of his four-year term, he spent time with KHN to discuss Kentucky’s health issues, how he‘s handled the pandemic, and what he would do over if he had the chance.
Masks for Mayfield
What’s one thing that the tornado survivors need, that hasn’t been talked about? Masks! And Four Rivers Indivisible is stepping up to provide them.
A true story of Q-maniacs driving a physician out of medicine
My career of treating patients has ended. After more than three decades as a physician, the Q maniacs have succeeded in driving me out of providing care to patients.
Henderson: 'The outpouring of help is nothing shy of amazing'
“It's coming from UA International and from Pipe Trades locals all over the country,” said Kyle Henderson. It took him a full minute-and-a-half to run the list.
Church mural survived the tornado, but its fate is uncertain
Thomas Bright still marvels at Helen LaFrance’s old mural in Mayfield’s St. James AME Church, where he’s a lifelong member. But the retiree and Army veteran fears the artwork is doomed for demolition like his red brick, 1900s-vintage house of worship.
In the face of the tornado, the Rock of Labor stood strong
The powerful tornado that ravaged Mayfield left the Graves County courthouse in shambles. But the “Rock of Labor,” a memorial to old United Steelworkers Local 665, still stands on the courthouse lawn.
'I thought I was going to die': Kentucky candle factory worker describes tornado that leveled site
Andrea Miranda, a 21-year-old candle factory worker who survived the massive tornado that tore through Kentucky on Friday, joined MSNBC’s José Díaz-Balart to describe the terrifying moment when the building shifted from under her.
A native reports on Mayfield
Berry Craig, a native of Mayfield, tells of visiting his home town on Sunday.
Remembering Pearl Harbor 80 years later: the story of Paducah man, James Vessels
One of our contributors, Berry Craig, also writes for numerous other publications, including the Courier-Journal. In honor of Pearl Harbor Day, he wrote a remembrance of a local person who survived the attack on Pearl Harbor.
Michael Dyson “makes everyone mad,” then gets standing ovation
The Paducah-McCracken County NAACP invited the best-selling author, well-known pundit, and Vanderbilt University professor to town Sunday afternoon for a program billed as “Glory: An Evening with Dr. Michael Eric Dyson.” He did not disappoint.
Remembering Marcus Woodward
I knew of Marcus from his work as chair of the KDP finance committee, and his Twitter account. I had the sense, however, that there was more to Marcus Woodward than I knew, so I decided to speak with Sandy, his wife, to learn more. And I'm glad I did.
