A maternity nurse holds up Arronington James for his mother to view him from across the delivery room. Arronington was born October 2, 2001.

Mac Arthur, owner of Young Hardware in Hopkinsville, Ky., cleans the windows of his building while his daughter, Ann Ramage, helps in the background. Young Hardware has been in business in downtown since 1898.

Warming up a half hour before he plays each time, Marshall Butler has to be more careful of his hands these days. Arthritis hinders his left middle finger, slowing him down not even enough to notice.

Blue and Elizabeth wait in Ken Major's truck, Hopkinsville KY. (Photo by Jed Conklin)

William Cain at a wedding, Jefferson Davis Memorial Park, Hopkinsville, KY.

George Broady shops at a flea market, Hopkinsville, KY.

"Zoe" , a young Golden Retriver, have trown up all his dogfood. The owner, Virginnia Bishop is anxious, and need the doctors at the Skyline Animalclinic to sheck her puppy out.

Boys on Bikes, Hopkinsville, KY

"Do you know what cowboy shooting is?" asked Pete Harry, owner of Pete's Custom Saddle Shop located on Russellville road. Harry, along with other locals, dress up in Western wear and react historic events that have happened in towns such as Hopkinsville. Harry is a native of Washington state, has three purple hearts he obtained with serving with the Special Forces in the United States Army, and taught at Murry State for 4 years. Harry is a founding member of the Rough Riders, and a member of the American Mountain Man Association. When asked about his cowboy side Harry said, "It's a way of life...my daughter says I should have been born in a different century."

"I see you, I see you, la la la la la la," sang Nada Faqua with her private Kindermusik student, Zena Maddux, 2, as they danced around the class room, of First Christian Church. They choreographed their song with colored scarfs, "She accepts me as an older playmate and I think it's great," Faqua said.

As the night's sky approaches, birds take flight from a plowed corn field near Canton Pike &...

In the family's barn near Route 107 in Fearsville, Jeff Lacy begins the second firing of his two-acre tobacco crop. This is dark tobacco, used mainly for chewing, snuff and cigars. Tobacco should be fired for 40 days and 40 nights, Lacy says. Firings usually last a week.

Kai Nierula and Alexis Whitfield at play, First United Methodist Church in Hopkinsville, KY.

Drew Prince, Cadiz, bought his electric model airplane at a time when he was interested in flying. Six years later, he still flies the worn-out plane in a field off of the 68/80 Bypass. "It's addictive," said Prince. "I want to know how this thing works."

Officer Patricia McCarley pears through the side of a patrol car at a man who single-handedly destroyed his foster father's home. Officer McCarley was the second officer on the scene as the man was captured peacefully and later transported to Western State hospital for psychiatric evaluation. (Photo by Jeremy Lyverse)

Mark Strickland attends to his daughter Lauren as his son Alston waits.

Bettye Diuguid shows a house to potential buyer, Hopkinsville, KY.

Brittany Taylor holds her sister Diamond as their cousin Dequion looks on, Hopkinsville, KY.

Krystin Sanders, 14, talks to cousin DeMichael Kay, 16, about boys.

Soldiers from Fort Campbell in the Division Honor Guard practice in the Presentation of Colors.

I'm a Jack of all trades and a master of none," said Billy Garnett, co-owner of Garnett Farmes outside of Hopkinsville, Ky. Billy commonly fixes his own machinery to save the time it takes for a mechanic to get out to the fields. Here Garnett welds a V-ripper, in one of the fields they are prepareing to plant wheat in.

The first leaf showing fall colors brought in to share with her husband.

9/30/01 The congregation of Means Avenue Baptist Church celebrated the seventh anniversary of their pastor, the Rev. Enoch Nyakoon (center), during a special service on Sunday afternoon. Clein-Wheh Nyakoon (right), 5, laughs as she sits on her father's lap while sister Teebeh (left), 8, looks on. Rev. Nyakoon, a native of Liberia, helped to found the church seven years ago and grow it from 5 members to 150 on the present rolls. (Photo by David T. Foster III)

Amish produce auction, Fairview, KY.

Daughter Ann Ramage, right, keeps owner Mac Arthur company on a slow afternoon at Young Hardware.

The Hoptown Tigers are warming up before breaking together with the team from Hopkinsville County. The players from Hopkinsville High School are finding "their way" on the field at "Stadium of Champions" in Tie Breaker Park, Hopkinsville.