Jamie Vaught: With trip to No. 1 Alabama looming on the horizon, Wildcats flip to survival mode
The football Wildcats are now in a survival mode this week after a critical 17-10 victory over South Carolina last…
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Keeper Betz puts the clamps on Bearcats as NKU men earn soccer draw with Cincinnati
Northern Kentucky men’s soccer played the Cincinnati Bearcats, which is ranked 28th in the most recent RPI rankings, to a…
Bill Straub: Close polls show voters holding Clinton to a different standard than Trump
WASHINGTON – It’s once again drawing close to that time when, as Pete Townsend famously wrote, “I’ll get on my…
Jeff Rubin: Employing older workers just makes good business sense
The last full week of September is National Employ Older Workers Week, a time set aside by the U.S. Department…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Wildlife held for use in public trust, managed for benefit of all citizens
In our free society, wildlife is held in trust for public use. This philosophy is called the North American model…
Kentucky by Heart: My only sibling is not only something special; he is one of the best
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist I could see clearly when my brother and I were growing up that we had…
Bluegrass & Backroads: Special recipe for Kern’s family Derby Pie remains a secret after over 50 years
DERBY-PIE®, was born over a half century ago as the specialty pastry of the Melrose Inn, in Prospect, Kentucky. George…
Old Time Kentucky: Mighty flap over Frankfort fluttered when butterfly named official state insect
By Berry Craig NKyTribune columnist It probably wasn’t the state Senate’s finest hour. Debate was buzzing, but not over the…
Kentucky Afield Outdoors: It’s prime time to catch stream smallmouth bass on topwater lures
By Lee McClellan Special to NKyTribune Shorter days and yellowing leaves are about the only ways you can tell it…
Chef Foster: With temperatures in the 90s, it’s hard to think about cool weather food that’s on the way
Fall officially began Thursday and I have no doubt that within a few days it will still be in the…
A Fixture: Kentucky’s oldest horse racing official Smothers shows no signs of slowing down at 90
By Jennie Rees Special to NKyTribune Frank Smothers is the state’s oldest racing official, last week completing yet another meet…
Kentucky Supreme Court rules Bevin exceeded his authority by ordering current-year education cuts
The Kentucky Supreme Court reversed a lower court ruling Thursday and said Gov. Matt Bevin exceeded his authority by cutting…
Jamie Vaught: South Carolina sideline won’t be the same without the audacious Spurrier prowling
Unlike the last time when Steve Spurrier was coaching the 2014 Gamecocks against the Wildcats in Lexington, the “Head Ball…
Bill Straub: In legal dispute with school newspaper, UK’s Capilouto doesn’t have a leg to stand on
WASHINGTON – This is a tale about stonewalling at an institution that, sadly, remains more revered for its basketball prowess…
Individual tickets on sale for NKU’s ‘A Night with the Norse’ Gala on Oct. 8; ‘Big O’ among guests
Tickets are still available for Northern Kentucky’s Department of Intercollegiate Athletics’ inaugural “A Night with the Norse” Gala on Oct….
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Chronic wasting disease monitoring continues; now in five bordering states
Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) has not been found in free-ranging deer or elk in Kentucky, but the fatal, neurological disease…
Keith Taylor: An early disappointment, Kentucky’s defense a make or break proposition for Stoops
If Kentucky is to reach the postseason, Mark Stoops is going to have to rely on his team’s defense to…
Kentucky by Heart: Writing, faith in God help Rita Setness cope with unexpected loss of son
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist Writing a book called Surviving Child Loss was, for Nicholasville resident Rita Setness, part of…
Mike Denham: Outdoor activities have become major driver of state’s economy with $6 billion impact
For hundreds of thousands of Kentuckians and out-of-state visitors, there is no place quite like the commonwealth when it comes…
Old Time Kentucky: Despite its poor reputation, goldenrod can’t be blamed for your hay fever
By Berry Craig NKyTribune columnist The goldenrod is our state flower–some say state weed. Either way, it’s nothing to sneeze…
Mission Accomplished: Cards prove they can fly with ACC big boys, emerge as players on national stage
By Russ Brown NKyTribune correspondent LOUISVILLE–“It was a party.” University of Louisville senior safety Josh Harvey-Clemons was talking about the…
Kentucky Afield Outdoors: With autumn around the corner, it’s time to fall for trout all over again
By Kevin Kelly Special to NKyTribune Anglers treasure the fall months in Kentucky. The shortening periods of daylight and the…