Constance Alexander: There are no easy solutions in sight for the elderly and those who care for them
In Murray, Route 94 morphs into Main Street right around the university. Because it is a straight stretch of road,…
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Constance Alexander: Corrosion takes many forms when it comes to diversity, equality, inclusion
Corrosion takes many forms in the work of Dr. Rudy G. Buchheit, Dean of the College of Engineering at the…
Constance Alexander: More than pink ribbons in Breast Cancer Awareness — disease is too prevalent
Mother, sister, aunt, cousin, best friend, across-the-street neighbor, random branches of the family tree. The disease is so prevalent, most…
Constance Alexander: National Newspaper Week celebrates journalism and its vital role in democracy
Besides the one about blizzards with snow drifts so high he had to climb out a second-floor window to make…
Constance Alexander: Unique coffin sculpture exhibit pieces together the Davis family puzzle
Stories of tragedy were hushed up in the Davis family. Roy B. Davis, Jr. heard them in whispered fragments from…
Constance Alexander: Recovery easier said than done when the burden of proof is on the victim
In eighth grade, Sister Coralita told us we were never to sit on a boy’s lap unless the Manhattan phone…
Constance Alexander: More than chocolate and wine, book clubs dive into reading that informs, inspires
In spite of the stereotypes, women getting together to talk about books involves a whole lot more than chick-lit, chocolate,…
Constance Alexander: Labor Day offers opportunity for reflection on the work we do, and why we do it
Classrooms in my elementary alma mater were arrayed with images reminding us of the divine sacrifices that had been made…
Constance Alexander: Writer Julia Maddox introduces mamaw to ‘big city folks’ with ‘A Coalfield Christmas’
It happens all the time. Julia Maddox writes a screenplay that explores some aspect of rural life, shares it with…
Constance Alexander: Exotic doll symbolizes one little girl’s power to speak up and speak out
Phyllis Martucci was a divorcee. The word alone throbbed with excitement but was seldom heard when I was ten years…
Constance Alexander: Murray’s Douglass Reunion builds bridges between past, present and future
In past years, Murray’s Douglass High School Reunion attracted hundreds of attendees. The celebration usually kicked off Thursday night with…
Constance Alexander: Stories of dislocation and connection from a ‘Drowned Town’ in western KY
No matter where the characters’ journeys begin in Jayne Moore Waldrop’s Drowned Town, all routes – land and water —…
Constance Alexander: Calloway Co. bicentennial is opportunity to break the ice and showcase diversity
Lately, local history has been a topic of conversation in Calloway County because 2022 marks three important milestones: The establishment…
Constance Alexander: 31st anniversary of Americans with Disabilities Act showcases everyday heroes
Four-year-old twins Max and Major Lindberg, along with their parents and big sister Malena, are a team of superheroes. Working…
Constance Alexander: Recalling memories of Girls Scouts, girl power and summers at Camp Sacajawea
Sacajawea was a Girl Scout camp in northwest New Jersey. It was cheap, democratic, no frills. We slept in tents,…
Constance Alexander: Dialogue regarding systemic racism begins with admitting there’s a problem
Oh, my. The guys in Frankfort have already initialized a concept without really knowing what it means, so we are…
Constance Alexander: Ellen Birkett Morris’ ‘Lost Girls’ is a great addition to your summer reading list
Barefoot in a red polka dot dress, her back to onlookers, a wasp-waisted young woman teeters on the single rail…
Constance Alexander: Commonwealth Honors Academy inspires teens to explore and grow
It was barely 9 a.m. on a spectacular summer Monday. About 14 teenagers sprawl on couches and slump in chairs…
Constance Alexander: After 41 years away, Anita Crowe’s memories of home remain vivid
Anita Jones Crowe never regretted her decision to move back to Murray in 2014, after forty-one years away. Even now,…
Constance Alexander: As nation’s mass shootings continue, it’s time to raise your hand and be counted
Five years ago at a nightclub in Orlando called Pulse, a gunman slaughtered forty-nine and injured at least fifty-three others…
Constance Alexander: Lockout at Murray State Arboretum inspires public to speak up and be heard
Whether you saw the padlock first and then read the sign, or vice versa, it didn’t matter. The results were…
Constance Alexander: Reminiscing on Memorial Days gone by, longing for simpler times, the good ‘ol days
The first Memorial Day I can remember I was three. My sister Pamela’s Girl Scout Troop was supposed to march…