Robin L. Hopp

The Carnegie Arts Center is opening a new session for teens who wish to participate as docents and volunteers at the arts center. Originally funded by a grant from the Make Dreams Real Endowment Fund in 2020, the Teen Docent program…

The McHenry County Historical Society & Museum will be holding its 34th annual Heritage Fair from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, July 11, at the museum, 6422 Main Street in Union. This year's theme, “Local…

More than $ 2 million in funding is earmarked in the state's annual budget to revitalize the Hunt Branch Library in Fullerton, which city officials plan to reopen as an arts and culture center after years of closure to the public. The…

Since the mid-1700s, Apple Tree House has held its own in Jersey City, a reminder of the city's War of Independence history, even though its own references are partly factual and partly fictional.The 1779 meeting between then-General George…

JEFFERSON CITY - Governor Mike Parson enacted a series of bills on Tuesday, June 29, including one reforming a state loan program designed to reduce utility costs and reduce climate impact.The legislation, Bill 697, strengthen protections…

The woman who was at the forefront of the campaign to build a memorial wall and garden at Riverstone Cemetery was honored by being the first person to be buried there.In a short ceremony, the ashes of Judith Lewis OAM and her husband Kevin…

Independence, Missouri, located just east of Kansas City, is a charming place full of things to do, see and experience. It also happens to be the hometown of former US President Harry S. Truman. Many history buffs flock here to trace…

@DeanWright BRISTOL - As part of the new leadership announcements, Bristol resident Barbara Franklin and Argentina native Enrique Segura have been named new directors to the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History. Franklin is…

BROOKSVILLE, Florida - A trip through Brooksville and you'll notice a lot of history. Hawkins House is just that. It was built in 1896 by Lena Hawkins and her husband. Hawkins was Brooksville's first female mayor. It is therefore normal…

Hendersonville-based Leadership Middle Tennessee raised over $ 21,800 through this year's Big Payback, outperforming any Sumner County-based nonprofit.Each year, the organization trains a class of members who travel through 10 counties to…