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Pictures of the Week Pictures of the Week
Weekly multimedia slide shows of photographs by Messenger Photographers Lowell Mendyk and Jim Pearson
http://www.the-messenger.com/gallery/powindex.html/
http://www.the-messenger.com/gallery/2007poy 2007 Pictures of the Year
Messenger photographers Lowell Mendyk and Jim Pearson pick their top twenty photographs shot during the year 2007
http://www.the-messenger.com/gallery/2007poy
http://www.the-messenger.com/gallery/whizzer/ Bebop the Whizzer King
As the 1950s dawned, every boy in Dawson Springs, Ky owned a Whizzer motorbike or wanted one. At least that’s how Kenny “Bebop” Thomas remembers it.  - Story by Lori Harrison and Photos by Lowell Mendyk
http://www.the-messenger.com/gallery/whizzer/
http://www.the-messenger.com/gallery/dixonhardware/ Dixon Hardware
A multimedia show on the Dixon, Ky Hardware Store   - Story by Lori Harrison, Photos by Lowell Mendyk and Narration by Don Perryman
http://www.the-messenger.com/gallery/dixonhardware
http://www.the-messenger.com/slideshow/cowboy 'Cowboy' takes a bride
A multimedia show of the wedding of Clifton “Cowboy” Adams and Gini Johnson at the Merle M. Mahr Cancer Center in Madisonville, Ky.  - Story by Lori Harrison/Photos by Lowell Mendyk
http://www.the-messenger.com/slideshow/cowboy
http://www.the-messenger.com/mm/yr07/ 2007 Memorial Day Service
A multimedia show of the 2007 Memorial Day Service at the Hopkins County Courthouse, Madisonville, Ky by Veterans and local citizens.
http://www.the-messenger.com/2007memorial
http://www.the-messenger.com/mm/yr07/ Youth Rally 2007 - BATTLE ZONE
A multimedia show of the 2007 Youth Rally sponsored by the Pennyrile Church of Christ of Madisonville, Ky .
http://www.the-messenger.com/mm/yr07/
Pictures of the Week 2006 Pictures of the Year
Messenger Photographers Lowell Mendyk and Jim Pearson's top photographs for the year 2006.
http://www.the-messenger.com/gallery/2006poy/
Return to Bethlehem Return to Bethlehem
A multimedia slide show of images from the First Baptist Church's live presentation by Messenger Photographer Jim Pearson
http://www.the-messenger.com/gallery/return
Battle of Sacramento 2006 Battle of Sacramento
A multimedia slide show of images from the annual Battle of Sacramento, Ky by Messenger Photographer Jim Pearson
http://www.the-messenger.com/gallery/2006battleofsac
Hanson Mule Days 2006 Hanson Mule Days
A multimedia slide show of images from the Hanson, Ky Mule Days by Messenger Photographer Jim Pearson
http://www.the-messenger.com/gallery/muledays

2006 Regional Swim Championships

2006 1st Region Swim Championships
A multimedia slide show of images from the 1st Region Swim Championships held in Owensboro, Ky by Messenger Photographer Jim Pearson
http://www.the-messenger.com/gallery/regionalswim/

November 15, 2005 Tornado Gallery

November 15, 2005 Tornado
A gallery of images from the tornado that tore though the area. Photos by Lowell Mendyk, Jim Pearson and Jesse West
http://www.the-messenger.com/tornado/

Freedom is not free
A gallery of images from the Memorial Day Flag Ceremony at Madisonville, Ky by staff photographer Jim Pearson.
http://www.the-messenger.com/memorialday/

Ol' Pioneers
A gallery of images from Pioneer Days at White Plains, Ky by staff photographer Jim Pearson.
http://www.the-messenger.com/pioneerdays/

The 2004 Veterans Day Parade
A gallery of images from the Veterans Day Parade in Madisonville, Ky that is considered one of the largest in the state by staff photographer Jim Pearson.
http://www.the-messenger.com/2004vetsparade/
The 2004 Pictures of the Year
Our staff picks of the top photos for the year shot by our staff, photographers Lowell Mendyk and Jim Pearson.
http://www.the-messenger.com/2004poy/

The 2003 Pictures of the Year
Our staff picks of the top photos for the year shot by our staff, photographers Lowell Mendyk, Jim Pearson and reporter Josh Givens.
http://www.the-messenger.com/2003poy/

The 2002 Pictures of the Year
Our staff picks of the top photos for the year shot by our staff photographers Lowell Mendyk and Jim Pearson.
http://www.the-messenger.com/2002poy/

The Portfolio of Lowell Mendyk
Lowell Mendyk has been with The Messenger Newspaper off and on again for over 20 years. He holds a degree from Murray State University in Fine Arts.
http://www.the-messenger.com/mendyk
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The Portfolio of Jim Pearson
Jim Pearson has been a photographer with The Messenger since November of 1995. Prior to that he served for 24 years as a Photojournalist with the United States Air Force.
http://www.the-messenger.com/pearson/
The Messenger Tip-Off Classic
Photography by Jim Pearson and Colt Ipox
http://www.the-messenger.com/tipoff/
Tornado touches down in Calhoun, Kentucky
Photography by Lowell Mendyk
http://www.the-messenger.com/calhoun/
Local Boy Scouts experience a
real Klondike Derby

Photography by Jim Pearson
http://www.the-messenger.com/klondike/
Summer Arts Academy at the
Glema Mahr Center for the Arts

Photography by Jim Pearson
http://www.the-messenger.com/summerarts/
Local Students experience what
it's like to be homeless

Photography by Lowell Mendyk
http://www.the-messenger.com/homeless/
The Music Man Photo Gallery
Photography by Lowell Mendyk
http://www.the-messenger.com/musicman/
2002 Veterans Day Parade
Photography by Jim Pearson
http://www.the-messenger.com/vetsparade/
Fall Color of Hopkins County
Photography by Lowell Mendyk and Jim Pearson
http://www.the-messenger.com/fallcolor/