Old Time Kentucky: Two-time Gov. McCreary loved his salty parrot so much it’s buried with him
By Berry Craig NKyTribune columnist James Bennett McCreary was a two-time Kentucky governor. He evidently wasn’t a two-timer, though he…
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Art Lander’s Outdoors: Kentucky native southern flying squirrel seldom seen in woods
Have you seen a flying squirrel? Not Rocky the Flying Squirrel, the jet propelled star of the 1959-1964 animated television…
Official state bird, the Cardinal, immortalized on U.S. Forever ‘Songbirds in Snow’ stamp
The U.S. Postal Service celebrated four birds that brighten cold winter days by dedicating the Songbirds in Snow Forever stamps…
Northern Kentucky University athletics granted active Division I membership status by NCAA
Northern Kentucky University’s Department of Intercollegiate Athletics has been granted active status as a Division I institution by the NCAA….
Kentucky by Heart: Murray State historian Duane Bolin approaches each day with joy
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist The first time I met Dr. Duane Bolin, history professor at Murray State University since…
Freedom’s Oldham earns team’s third straight Frontier League Player of Week honor
For the third consecutive week, a Freedom player has earned a Frontier League honor as Taylor Oldham earned that recognition…
Mike Denham: Narrow gap in graduation rates among high, low income families good news for state
Kentucky received some welcome news last month when a national study found that no state had a smaller gap when…
Bluegrass & Backroads: Kentucky knife maker known around the world thanks to movie exposure
Gil Hibben began making knives in 1957 and is one of the most collected knife maker in the world due…
Godbold, Cuthrell homer in early offensive onslaught as Freedom coast to 10-5 win
The Florence Freedom scored six runs in the first three innings Sunday and never trailed in a 10-5 win over…
Farmers RECC, EKPC, City of Glasgow dedicate newest landfill gas-to-electric plant
Farmers RECC and East Kentucky Power Cooperative (EKPC) joined the City of Glasgow to celebrate the successful launch of the…
Old Time Kentucky: Hollywood strongman of 1930s performed physical feats that were hard to believe
By Berry Craig NKyTribune columnist Galen Hobson Gough heaved anvils, let beer trucks run over him and hung by his…
Billy Reed: More than the temperature was hot when Cardinals flew high at Crawford Gym
LOUISVILLE – A lot of former University of Louisville basketball players and coaches joined with fans earlier this week to…
Kentucky Afield Outdoors: Mentor-youth dove hunts offer great opportunity, sign ups begin Aug. 8
By Lee McClellan Special to NKyTribune The excitement of an opening day dove hunt when you are young spawns a…
Jamie Vaught: Summer reading list includes biographies on Harper Lee, John Quincy Adams
This is the last of a three-part series about your possible summer readings. –“Mockingbird: A Portrait of Harper Lee” by…
Gray stellar again as Freedom pound Boomers 7-1 to clinch series
The Florence Freedom scored early Thursday and rode a solid start from Cody Gray to a 7-1 victory over the…
Freedom take game one behind Gooding, but drop pitchers’ duel in game two
The Florence Freedom split a pair of well-pitched games with the Schaumburg Boomers Wednesday, taking game one 6-0 before falling…
Bill Straub: McConnell, other GOP leaders appear to be stuck with Trump … no matter what
WASHINGTON – Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell is learning that you can’t be just a little bit pregnant. Touring the…
State Arts Council now accepting nominations for Kentucky Poet Laureate post
The Kentucky Arts Council is accepting nominations for Kentucky Poet Laureate. The next poet laureate will serve for two years…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Time to begin final preparations for the opening of archery deer season
Kentucky’s archery season for deer opens one month from today, on Sept. 3, 2016. Now is the time for landowners…
Kentuckians Tyson Gay, Lee Kiefer will be part of the Olympic spectacle, excitement in Rio de Janeiro
By Claire A. Johnson NKyTribune intern Two Kentuckians will represent the United States in the 2016 Olympics in Rio de…
Multi-hit games propel Freedom’s Godbold to Frontier League Player of Week honors
Andrew Godbold has been named the Frontier League Player of the Week. This is the Freedom’s third weekly honor and…
Mike Denham: As population ages, it’s important to make sure our older citizens are protected
It’s still a while down the road, but the year 2033 will be a pivotal one for our country, because…