World War II ended 80 years ago; Kentucky veteran reflects on serving in the deadliest conflict
By Jack Brammer Kentucky Lantern The lean, bespectacled veteran from Kentucky sat silently in the early evening of Aug. 14…
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Kentucky church urges members to remove books from public library, is it theft or civil disobedience?
By Jack Brammer Kentucky Lantern A local church is urging its members to permanently remove books from the Shelby County…
Ground is broken for Lundergans’ multimillion-dollar religious garden and 70-foot cross in Maysville
By Jack Brammer Kentucky Lantern On a sun-splashed late morning Tuesday, former Kentucky Democratic Party Chair Jerry Lundergan, along with…
Democrat Alison Lundergan Grimes, former Kentucky secretary of state, wins appeal in ethics case
By Jack Brammer Kentucky Lantern The Kentucky Court of Appeals unanimously has upheld a lower court order that cleared former…
Kentuckians will need vision screening to renew driver’s license — advocates, critics weigh in
By Jack Brammer Kentucky Lantern Starting Jan. 1, Kentucky motorists will need an eye exam — either from an eye…
Alison Lundergan Grimes looks to future, but faces effort to reinstate alleged ethics violations
By Jack Brammer Kentucky Lantern Kentucky’s Executive Branch Ethics Commission is seeking to reverse a judge’s ruling that cleared former…
Summer raises curtain on Kentucky’s outdoor theaters — but is their final act near?
By Jack Brammer Kentucky Lantern Pioneer Playhouse in Danville will lift the curtain this weekend on its 75th season of…
Primary 2024: NKY has 10 state legislative races this month; at least one going down to the wire
By Jack Brammer NKyTribune reporter A state legislative race in Northern Kentucky between two Republicans is shaping up to be…
United Methodist General Conference delegates vote to end bans on gay clergy, same-sex marriage
By Jack Brammer Kentucky Lantern After decades of intense debate that led to about half of their churches in Kentucky…
Unafraid of death, former Kentucky Governor Julian Carroll reflects on his long political life
By Jack Brammer NKyTribune reporter At age 92, former Kentucky Gov. Julian Carroll sits in a recliner at his Franklin…
Election 2023: Meet candidates vying for state auditor — Republican Allison Ball, Democrat Kim Reeder
By Jack Brammer NKyTribune reporter FRANKFORT — Three of the five stories in the old, nondescript brick office building at…
2023 November Election: State treasurer/auditor candidates meet on KET’s ‘Kentucky Tonight’
By Jack Brammer NKyTribune reporter State Treasurer Allison Ball claimed Monday night that Gov. Andy Beshear’s administration turned down…
NKYian John A. Stephenson enters Alford plea in bilking life savings of elderly Vietnam veteran
By Jack Brammer NKyTribune reporter John A. Stephenson, the last person to serve as Kentucky’s Superintendent of Public Instruction,…
Beshear, DeWine reveal Brent Spence contract winner as long-awaited project moves forward
By Jack Brammer NKyTribune reporter Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear and Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced Thursday a major step in…
Cameron’s pick of Sen. Robby Mills as running mate in governor’s race reflects his conservative views
By Jack Brammer NKyTribune reporter FRANKFORT – His name does not have high statewide name recognition but state Sen. Robby…
United Methodist Church no longer ‘united’ as more churches will ‘disenfranchise’ over gay rights
By Jack Brammer The Kentucky Lantern On a cold morning last winter, some of the 50 to 75 members of…
Here’s a scorecard to keep up with the 12 Republicans, 3 Democrats running for Governor
By Jack Brammer NKyTribune reporter Prepare to be swamped for the next few weeks with campaign ads for governor. With…
Legislative roundup: 120 bills sent to Governor for signature — here’s a look at major legislation so far
By Jack Brammer NKyTribune reporter With only two days remaining in Kentucky’s 2023 General Assembly that started in January,…
State eyes Northern Kentucky University as site of new state medical examiner’s office for the region
By Jack Brammer NKyTribune reporter State Chief Medical Examiner Bill Ralston told a legislative panel Tuesday that his office…
‘Moms for Liberty’ urges Northern Kentucky schools to remove ‘inappropriate’ books from libraries
By Jack Brammer NKyTribune reporter Campbell County’s public schools have removed three books from their libraries at the urging…
State lawmakers gave themselves an 8% pay raise for this year; but no increases for teachers
By Jack Brammer NKyTribune reporter Most state lawmakers will be getting an 8% pay raise in 2023 and a boost…
KY Horse Park wants new hires out of state merit system, eyes room tax, wants larger commission
By Jack Brammer NKyTribune reporter The Kentucky Horse Park wants state lawmakers to approve legislation that would exclude its new…
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