If anyone could find the joy in painting, it was Bob Ross. And if you look past that kind smile and easygoing manner, you'll also find a truly fascinating life story.

Trip Edwards is a junior at Innova Preparatory School in Hattiesburg but lives in Richton. One day in December, his father, John Edwards, said he came across an opportunity that he couldn’t let Trip ...

While the war a local 12-year-old boy is waging against a rare and aggressive form of brain cancer is his most important battle, it’s not his only one.

A young Roanoke-area artist is gaining national attention after entering the Bob Ross “Most Artistic Kid” contest, where ...

Adrenaline seeker Tanner Braungardt swaps his flips for a paintbrush to see if he can actually master the chill landscape style of the legendary Bob Ross.

A rustling of plastic smocks unwrapped and the hum of chatter quieted as a figure made their way to the front of the room.

Lovers Leap State Park in New Milford is absolutely worth whatever drive it takes to get there, delivering scenery so stunning that you’ll forget about the time spent in your car the moment you arrive ...

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No. 13 Purdue needed overtime to beat No. 7 Nebraska on Tuesday night. Here's what coach Matt Painter had to say after the thrilling victory in Lincoln. Purdue entered Lincoln needing a big-time win ...

An original Bob Ross painting, created during an episode of the television show “The Joy of Painting” in 1990, sold for $787,900 at Bonham’s on Tuesday. The sale is the most recent in a series of ...

My uncle Frank, now 97 years young, introduced me to artist/broadcaster Bob Ross (1942-1995) when I was a kid. Growing up, my uncle Frank was the craftsman of craftsmen. He could fix a leaky toilet, ...