My name is Bouncin' Bobby. I'm a male, beagle/bassett mix, about 10 weeks old. I'm very lovable and I want to go home with you. Call 821-8965 for more information. Photo provided.

Mayor James Noel of Nortonville was presented a plaque of appreciation from the director of the Hopkins County Central ABA youth basketball league, Troy Crist. Team members look on. Photo provided

On three Saturday mornings in February, students from Browning Springs Middle School attended free oil painting classes sponsored by the GE Volunteers. At the end of each session the students took home their own finished landscape painting.

Murray State University has announced that Wendy Gamblin is the Student of the Week for March 8-12. Gamblin is an elementary education major.

Jack Porter is the Student of the Week for March 1-5 at Murray State University-Madisonville. Porter is a health care administration student at MSU-Madisonville.

Greetings to everyone, once again, from the west end of the county. I enjoyed a delicious supper at Mom and Dad’s house tonight. Mom cooked meatloaf (my favorite) and since no one at my house likes it except me, I do not get to enjoy it very often. Thanks, Mom.

Good morning, Hopkins County. I hope this finds you and yours in good health and good spirits.

I need to report a “robin sighting” on Feb. 24. Just outside my kitchen window, this jolly fellow was hopping merrily along with not a care in the world. He seemed to not realize that he is a harbinger of spring, a most important job. Happy spring, dear friends.

Greetings Anton and neighbors. I hope you are preparing to lose an hour of sleep or whatever else you do at 2 a.m. Sunday morning. It seems like Daylight Savings Time is earlier every year, but the second Sunday, March 14, is actually the latest of the last three years of time springing forward. 

Brett Kik of Madisonville was elected to the Board of Directors of the Kentucky Association of Highway Contractors at the annual convention.

Transylvania University senior Samuel Palmer was recently honored with the Greek Man of the Year award during Transylvania's Greek Awards program. He is a member of Phi Kappa Tau. The award goes to a leader from a fraternity who has contributed to the university, their fraternity chapter and to the Transylvania Greek community as a whole.

Happy Hump Day, y’all. You’ve just about got this week licked. Just a couple more days until the weekend, and you can kick back and relax for a couple more. Some of you have probably already had your coffee and some are having yours now. I’m taking a little break from dishes and laundry, so we can have our coffee and news together, you and I.

Hi, Parents,

Chelsea Howard, Jeremy Kelsey, Gregory Miller and Kaitlyn Ross, all juniors at Webster County High School, were awarded $1,000 college scholarships in the "Drive the Dream" scholarship program, sponsored by the Kentucky GEAR UP program.

The 55th annual Charleston School reunion will be at 4 p.m. March 27 at the Dawson Springs Community Center. An auction will be held at 5 p.m., followed by dinner at 6 p.m. The class of 1960 will be recognized for the 50th anniversary of its graduation. Cost of the dinner is $10 and reservations must be made by March 24. Donations for the auction may be brought to the community center the day of the event. For more information or to make reservations, call 797-2470 or 825-9264.

State Rep. Brent Yonts, D-Greenville, welcomed several friends and family members to the House floor on Feb. 24. Pictured (from left) are Vickie Yonts, Vickie's daughter and Rep. Yonts' niece Brooklyn Yonts, local FRYSC coordinator Bonnie Gibson, Kristen Wells (who served as Rep. Yonts' floor page for the day) and her mother Susan Wells and grandmother Patsy Wells, Rep. Yonts' wife Janice and Rep. Yonts.  Photo provided

The CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) Program of Hopkins County/ Family Advocacy Center commissioned two new volunteers on Nov. 23. The Hon. Susan Wesley McClure, Family Court judge (left), commissioned Jennifer Jones (center) and Martha Pleasant (right). Each volunteer completed a strict screening application and more than 30 hours of training prior to being commissioned. For more information on how to help the abused and neglected children in Hopkins County, call the CASA/Family Advocacy Center's office at 825-1582 or e-mail hccasa@bellsouth.net. Photo provided

Hello to all of you and what a great week it has been thus far. We got to wear pajamas to school to celebrate Dr. Seuss’s birthday, the sun has been shining, daffodils are popping up everywhere, it is daylight when I get up for work and still daylight when I get home. I went to see my hair girl Tammy, who always makes me feel like a movie star. If I could choose which star I would want to be, it would be a cross between Doris Day and Lucille Ball. So things are looking up here in Hanson. Spring is around the corner and that reminds me that we spring forward with time this weekend. Casey is home this week making a visit to Kim Hill and the gang. Then we will head to Nashville to cheer on the Cats in the SEC tournament. We will meet up with the Burkes, the Schmits and the leader of our pack will be the godfather of Lake Malone and a die-hard Kentucky fan Freddie Woodlee. I dare not pack anything orange in my suitcase or he will disown me.

Good morning, Dawson Springs. The students at Dawson Springs Community Schools are hopping with activities this week just in time for spring. Members of the Panther baseball team are conducting a BBQ fundraiser. Items on the menu are half chickens for $4.50 each, whole chickens for $8 each or Boston butt for $25 each. Orders can be placed by contacting Coach Adam Locke or any member of the varsity or junior varsity teams. If you would like to place an order and aren't acquainted with a member of the team, feel free to give me a call and I'll hook you up. Orders will be delivered on Saturday, March 20, or you can choose to pick it up at Riverside Park that day before noon. All profits will be used to keep the field up to par during the 2010 season. Coach Locke and the Panthers appreciate your support.