Hopkins County Tourist & Convention Commission executive director since January 2007, Tricia Noel now has one of the state’s top career honors on her resume — after being named the Kentucky Association of Conventions and Visitors Bureau’s 2024 Mary Hammond Tourism “Director of the Year.”

The Pennyrile Allied Community Services (PACS) and Community Collaborations for Children (CCC) along with the Western Kentucky State Fair is holding a Community Christmas Drive for the region.

The United Way of the Pennyrile has surpassed the $500,000 mark on the way to this year’s campaign goal, with Director Melanie Noffsinger encouraging year-end giving.

For the third consecutive year, the J.D. Power 2024 Gas Utility Residential Customer Satisfaction Study ranked Atmos Energy #1 in Customer Satisfaction with Residential Natural Gas Service in the Midwest among Midsize Utilities.