Kentucky Afield Outdoors: It’s early April in the Commonwealth and the fish are biting everywhere
By Lee McClellan Special to NKyTribune (This is the sixth installment of the “Spring Fishing Fever” series of articles, detailing…
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State university presidents agree to 4.5 percent budget reductions over the next two years
The presidents of Kentucky’s public universities agreed to accept budget cuts of 4.5 percent over each of the next two…
EatKentucky: Frisch’s new primetime burger line is a far cry from the old, reliable Big Boy
By Alan Cornett Special to NKyTribune The Frisch’s restaurant name goes back over a hundred years in the Cincinnati area….
Commentary: For our good health, Kentucky’s immunization policies must keep up with innovation
By Dr. Kyle Keeney Special to NKyTribune Advances in medicine have made the world a much healthier place. From diagnostic…
Saints sweep Geneva, Hetzer surpasses 400 career victories as head baseball coach
Thomas More College head baseball coach Jeff Hetzer picked up his 400th career win Wednesday in the Saints’ Presidents’ Athletic…
Billy Reed: Why not Geno? He’s only the most successful college basketball coach in history
University of Connecticut women’s basketball coach Geno Auriemma always has made it clear that he considers himself to be a…
Bill Straub: Rep. Massie’s reflexive Dr. No act is doing his Fourth District constituents a disservice
WASHINGTON – Aficionados of the James Bond film series undoubtedly recall the presence of one Dr. Julius No, the steel-clawed…
Jamie Vaught: A legendary figure, Rupp deserved more balanced portrayal by national media
Over several decades, there have been many national articles about Adolph Rupp and his 1965-66 Wildcats, popularly called “Rupp’s Runts.”…
Keven Moore: You can’t fix stupid, but you can avoid stupid ‘internet challenges’ that can hurt you
Imagine how many times you heard the phrase “If all your friends jumped off a bridge, would you?” when you…
U of L levies additional penalties on men’s baskeball program, including loss of two scholarships
By Russ Brown NKyTribune correspondent LOUISVILLE — Continuing to try and stay ahead of the current NCAA investigation into a…
Norse put together hits, but runs harder to come by in doubleheader loss to Morehead State
Nicolette Hayes and Zahrya McFarland each collected three hits for the Northern Kentucky University softball team on Tuesday afternoon as…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Early green up gets wild turkeys in mood for spring passion play
All across Kentucky the wild turkey’s Spring passion play is underway. It’s an early spring for turkeys, encouraged by unseasonably…
UK freshman Labissiere says he will hire an agent, declare for upcoming NBA Draft
Kentucky men’s basketball freshman forward Skal Labissiere has declared for the 2016 NBA Draft. Labissiere said Tuesday he plans to…
Kentucky by Heart: When it comes to having pun in Kentucky, there’s a lot of low-hanging fruit available
By Steve Flairty NyTribune columnist I have always enjoyed playing with words, and mostly in a fun sort of way….
Northern Kentucky slugger Spurlin gains Horizon League Batter of the Week honors
After going 10-for-20 with eight RBI and three home runs last week, senior catcher Logan Spurlin of the Northern Kentucky…
Former Freedom pitcher Steve Delabar joins Reds organization on a minor league contract
Steve Delabar, who pitched for the Freedom in 2008, has signed a minor-league contract with the Cincinnati Reds. The right-hander…
UK defense shows improvement again in second scrimmage of spring workouts
For the second time this spring, Kentucky took the field in Commonwealth Stadium for a scrimmage. For the second time…
Beshear says Bevin lacks authority to order higher education cuts; allows seven days to rescind
State Attorney General Andy Beshear said late Friday that Gov. Matt Bevin lacks the authority to implement immediate 4.5 percent…
Old Time Kentucky: World War II pilot Herky Green was an ‘ace’ in two different fighters
By Berry Craig NKyTribune columnist Capt. Herschel H. “Herky” Green shot down a half dozen enemy airplanes on a single…
Bluegrass & Backroads: Stone Fence Pottery produces highest quality hand thrown stoneware
Meet a duo that produced the finest quality hand thrown pottery you can find at Stone Fence Pottery in Nicholasville….
Mike Denham: Differing views on education spending leave budget talks at an impasse
Since House and Senate leaders announced Thursday morning that budget talks had stalled, there have understandably been many questions from…
Kentucky Afield Outdoors: Take advantage of public hunting areas during this spring turkey season
By Kevin Kelly Special to NKyTribune Like deer and elk, the restoration of wild turkeys in Kentucky is a remarkable…