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US —Though originally a Brothers Grimm tale written in Germany over two centuries ago—Schneewittchen und die sieben Zwerge— most people know the iconic story of Snow White from her whimsical 1937 Disney film debut, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Today, however, over 70 years later, the film has been re-imagined and recreated under a...

KENTUCKY — Each year we look forward to certain family traditions, like baking Granny’s gingerbread cookies or watching It’s a Wonderful Life with the kids. But sometimes all those fun traditions can get overwhelming. That’s why we’re giving you permission to choose what you want to do this year. Ignore the pressure to people-please, and instead...

GREENVILLE, Ky.— “Pick Greenville” this summer and attend the seventh annual “Saturdays on the Square” free outdoor concert series. This year’s exciting line-up includes returning favorites along with new bands and elements that are sure to “pick” things up. Set in Greenville’s historic downtown, the concert series is the ultimate place to relax with family,...

MADISONVIILLE, Ky. — Although many children today may only know the story of Aurora and Malificent from movies and cartoons, the Children's Center for Dance Education invites them to attend the ballet this weekend in Madisonville to learn the real story of Sleeping Beauty. The one hour performance, part of the US Bank Family Specials,...

POWDERLY, Ky. — Shandi Littlefield is the first to admit that her quiet life as a wife and mother of three is a long way from the subjects of her popular trilogy. Littlefield enjoys spending time with her husband, Zeb, and their daughter, Paige and sons Gabriel and Elijah. Together they love to go fishing, hunting...

A native of Bremen, Dukes graduated from Muhlenberg North High School and went on to earn a degree in Exceptional Education at Western Kentucky University. While in college, Dukes worked as a singer/musician in several Bowling Green establishments. After college, he moved to Nashville and taught full time for three years while playing the guitar...

CENTRAL CITY, Ky. – At the edge of downtown Central City, sits a 100 year old two story building, the old Wheeldon Manor, address is 102 Center Street. According to local historian Bill Hicks, this large, block-long two-story brick building was long ago home to two newspapers until 1951, and also served as a Chevrolet...

MADISONVILLE, KY - The Madisonville Community College Glema Mahr Center for the Arts announces its 2012-13 Season: “Wild for the Arts!” The season theme refers to the fact that the Center will be presenting Jungle Jack Hanna’s Into the Wild LIVE!, as well as one of the wilder musicals to hit Broadway in several years,...

KENTUCKY –My editor asked me to stop by and check-out Wood’s Bait Shop. I agreed, but was not all that confident. The thoughts swimming (bait shop joke, sorry) through my brain involved smells and foods that just do not belong together. I have eaten at places that sell bait and food at the same time....

HOPKINS COUNTY, KY – The MayDay Film Festival celebrated its fourth year running this past Saturday, May 5th at the University of Southern Indiana. The festival more than doubled its attendance from last year. Festival organizers agreed, that this year’s festival was a huge success. There were two theatres that featured the 21 entries at...

HOPKINS COUNTY, KY —You’ve tried putting them down cold turkey; you’ve tried the less-than-tasty gums; you’ve made quitting your New Year’s resolution for the last ten years running; heck, you’ve even attended support groups. Yet, for all the help these methods can offer, many people still find themselves wanting a cigarette. Sound familiar? If so,...

HOPKINS COUNTY, KY – I am somewhat adventurous when it comes to food. I will try most things and find something I like about most of them; however, I also know what I do not like or will not try.  Tongue, for instance, is supposed to be one the tastier cuts of beef if prepared...