Constance Alexander: Suicide is a timeless topic with a sad history and one that remains stigmatized
The telegram from Cincinnati said, “Come at once. Fannie is dead.” With just six words, the Helm family of Junction…
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Constance Alexander: Vibrant arts experiences a testament to impact of arts on greater community
Lovett Auditorium levitated on Thursday night, capping off a week of vibrant arts experiences at Murray State University. The extravaganza…
Constance Alexander: Recently discovered images inspire a deep dive into Artificial Intelligence
Even with a smartphone, I seldom take pictures. I am a word person. My husband, an artist and outstanding photographer,…
Constance Alexander: Being prepared begins with readiness and requires resilience
Rude awakening Saturday morning: The whine of sirens wrestles me out of sweet dreams and into the stark reality of…
Constance Alexander: Historical marker placed in honor of Murray’s Douglass schools community
Driving rain, threats of flash floods, booming thunder, and fierce lightning pounded Murray through the night on Thursday and into…
Constance Alexander: Margaret Trevathan, woman of many talents, honored at library dedication
Girl Scout leader, mentor, librarian, community leader, gourmet cook, gardener, guardian of the arts and literacy, wife, mother, grandmother, great…
Constance Alexander: ‘Book Woman’s Daughter’ author zooms into meeting of avid readers
Weaving facts into fiction, author Kim Michele Richardson loves writing that helps people learn about Kentucky history. Millions of readers…
Constance Alexander: Library’s grand re-opening inspires community celebration, tears of joy
There may be no crying in baseball but there were more than a few tears last week at the grand…
Constance Alexander: The majority of public may be unaware of local media crises, but the effects are real
When I moved to Kentucky, I wrote a piece for the New York Times about what it was like for…
Constance Alexander: A Tale of Two Cities — feeling at home in native New Jersey and adopted Kentucky
Finally owning up to it: I am bi-coastal. My being is bifurcated between my old hometown in New Jersey and…
Constance Alexander: Book options abound for Kentucky Humanties’ 2023 Kentucky Reads program
Editor’s note: Constance Alexander is one of a list of facilitators provided through Kentucky Humanities for Ky Reads. In my…
Constance Alexander: Artist Cintia Segovia Figueroa makes sense of the world through her work
“Sometimes I get myself into too many things and then I regret it.” Despite her admission, artist Cintia Segovia Figueroa’s…
Constance Alexander: Celebrating community identity, creative placemaking one step at a time
Besides butchers, bakers, and candlestick makers, Murray’s Downtown Farmers Market also features farm to fresh foods, arts and crafts, flowers,…
Constance Alexander: A journey to Kentucky’s Holy Land, following signs to peace and inspiration
Directions are clear until the exit from Bluegrass Parkway. After that, ambiguous arrows make it impossible to know if I…
Constance Alexander: MSU students demonstrate skill, perseverance, and vision in group exhibit
The elevator door slides open. A gentle bell dings. From a distance, the space ahead resembles a cathedral with a…
Constance Alexander: They ran, they voted and they won — make way millennial and Gen Z candidates
Time to quit whining about the good old days because, face it, they were not especially good. Everyone was not…
Constance Alexander: NOW offers progressive candidates tips to navigate conservative districts
Marcus Flowers decided to run against Georgia incumbent Marjorie Taylor Greene because of January 6, 2021. “Accountability was at the…
Constance Alexander: Celebrating the shining light ensures governmental transparency
In her early eighties, Mother stopped paying attention to the national media in the New York/New Jersey metropolitan area where…
Constance Alexander: Chautauqua lecture series visit with midwife founder is multi-course affair
In the usual no-nonsense uniform she describes as “indestructible,” Mary Carson Breckinridge welcomes us to dinner at Wendover, her rustic…
Constance Alexander: Celebrating Women’s History Month with Hamlet: Nice girls come in last
As an exchange student at the University of Copenhagen, I spent orientation week with other American kids residing at the…
Constance Alexander: Celebrating the life and work of 20th-century artist and Mayfield native Ellis Wilson
Famed twentieth Century African American artist, Ellis Wilson, claimed to be glad to have grown up in Mayfield “as long…
Constance Alexander: ‘Crowns’ musical a tip of the hat to strong, resilient African-American women
“Church was the only place slaves could congregate. Hats were a sign of status.” “A woman can flirt with a…