Our Rich History: Dixie Selden was an accomplished Covington artist, taught by Duveneck, Farny
By David E. Schroeder
Special to NKyTribune
In honor of Women’s History Month, we offer this encore column that originally appeared in Our Rich History on March 28, 2016.
While giving a tour of the art collection at the Kenton County Public Library in Covington, I came across Dixie Selden’s Woman...
High stakes and large pools expected for Saturday’s Jeff Ruby Steaks Day card at Turfway Park
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Basketball fans urged to remain vigilant ahead of ‘big dance’ as March Madness scams take center court
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Road to Derby: Turfway Park’s Jeff Ruby Steaks is pivotal stop with over-subscribed 14-horse field set for Saturday
Amerman Racing’s El Camino Real Derby winner Endlessly will ship more than 2,000 miles from his Southern California base to Florence, Ky. and face an over-subscribed field of 14 3-year-olds that entered...
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Basketball fans urged to remain vigilant ahead of ‘big dance’ as March Madness scams take center court
Scammers are poised to intercept March Madness excitement, preying on eager fans participating in brackets, exploring new sports book betting avenues, securing tickets, or streaming live video. Amid the... - More »
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Council for Better Education opposes constitutional amendment on private schools funding
In light of the Kentucky General Assembly’s passage of HB 2, the Council for Better Education (CBE) is voicing its strong opposition to the constitutional amendment, citing the negative impact it... - More »
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Boone County’s Lassing Point set to open March 29; renovations are complete
Renovations are complete at Lassing Pointe, and the golf course is set to open on Saturday, March 29. The recent renovations were part of the complete redesign of the course bunkers and par three tee boxes. Boone... - More »
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Far from over, but Senate budget restores cuts made to Medicaid by House; now goes back to House
By Deborah Yetter Kentucky Lantern The state Senate has largely eliminated cuts to Medicaid that were proposed in the House budget. A top state official had warned the House plan would create a hole next... - More »
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Our Rich History: Dixie Selden was an accomplished Covington artist, taught by Duveneck, Farny
By David E. Schroeder Special to NKyTribune In honor of Women’s History Month, we offer this encore column that originally appeared in Our Rich History on March 28, 2016. While giving a tour of the... - More »
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High stakes and large pools expected for Saturday’s Jeff Ruby Steaks Day card at Turfway Park
Massive exotic payouts have been the story throughout the Winter/Spring Meet at Turfway Park Racing and Gaming and bettors will be able to dive into large pools for Saturday’s Jeff Ruby Steaks Day that... - More »
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Art in Bloom returns to Cincinnati Art Museum April 26-28; 60 floral artists to display their designs
Art in Bloom and its related programming will return to the Cincinnati Art Museum April 26-28. It is an exquisite celebration of fine art and floral designs throughout the museum’s galleries and grounds.... - More »
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- NKU's School of the Arts offers musical Amelie at the Carnegie Theatre in Covington starting March 15
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Out-of-pocket costs for internet to rise in Kenton Co. because federal program is running out of money
By Tim Marema Daily Yonder One out of every five of Kenton County households may have to pay more for internet access by the end of April because a federal program that supports affordable broadband for... - More »
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Dan Weber’s Just Sayin’: Time for KHSAA to fix Sweet 16, the Ninth Region has had enough
Excuse us, KHSAA, but could we talk? Yeah, it’s us, the basketball folks in the Ninth Region. And now, in between the Girls’ and Boys’ Sweet 16’s, it seems the perfect time to bring this up. Yeah,... - More »
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Opinion – Katelyn Bunning: Senate Bill 349 is good for Kentucky’s energy future
Energy experts have been issuing dire warnings that the shift away from traditional electricity sources is happening too fast largely because of government policies. If this trend continues, many regions... - More »
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