Billy Reed: Sports world must get over entitlement, protect fans and players by taking virus seriously
At this very moment, my younger granddaughter is in Richmond, Va., participating in a field-hockey tournament. I kid you not….
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College students who participate in real-life philanthropy realize greater academic success
By Kajsa Larson and Mark A. Neikirk Northern Kentucky University A crisis shelter for battered women. A nonprofit that provides…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Eastern Kentucky’s Dewey Lake, a mountain reservoir with a mix of fish species
Editor’s Note: This is the eighth article in a series about Kentucky’s major reservoirs. Dewey Lake is in eastern Kentucky’s…
Murray writer, NKyTrib columnist releases latest book, the spoken word opera, The Way Home
The Way Home, by Murray writer and MKyTribune columnist Constance Alexander, has been published by Finishing Line Press of Georgetown….
Kentucky by Heart: Giving thanks for the people who have made a positive, lasting impact on my life
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist Approaching this Thanksgiving Day, my favorite holiday, I believe it is a good time to…
Gov. reports another record day with 3,825 new virus cases as restrictions on restaurants, bars take effect
Gov. Andy Beshear once again reported the state’s highest ever number of new daily cases Friday. He reported 3,825 cases…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Richard Taylor’s Girty melds myth and fact to tell story of notorious frontier traitor
In this classic work, Richard Taylor artfully assembles passages from diaries, travel accounts, biographies, poems and monologues to tell the…
Kentucky by Heart: Kentuckian Josephine Kirby Henry played integral role in securing women’s rights
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist It’s been a hundred years since the Nineteenth Amendment passed, giving women across America the…
Governor urges Kyians to ‘civic duty’ as state again hits record 3,303 new virus cases Saturday, 11 deaths
Gov. Andy Beshear reported the state’s highest number of COVID-19 cases yet again with the test positivity rate reaching almost…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Laurel River Lake offers good fishing for cool water species fall through spring
Editor’s Note: This is the seventh article in a series about Kentucky’s major reservoirs. Laurel River Lake is in Laurel…
Kentucky by Heart: Revisiting some well-written Kentucky books of the ‘can’t put it down’ variety
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune Columnist Over the course of a year, I review dozens of books by local authors from…
Our Rich History: Scarlet Oaks, a grand Cincinnati mansion built by a Hessian soldier’s grandson
By Don Heinrich Tolzmann Special to NKyTribune Scarlet Oaks is a beautiful mansion in the Clifton neighborhood of Cincinnati that…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: One of Ky’s oldest reservoirs, Dale Hollow offers good fishing, exceptional scenery
Dale Hollow Lake is one of Kentucky’s oldest major reservoirs. Construction began in 1942 but the project was not fully…
Jason Glass: Parents and teachers, the Kentucky Department of Education wants to hear from you
My first few weeks as Kentucky’s education commissioner have been a whirlwind of phone calls and virtual meetings with students,…
Kentucky by Heart: Return to family gravesite with relatives offers moment of solace during pandemic
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist It had been more than seven months since my wife and I took an extended…
With 1,986 new cases, 9 deaths reported Saturday, Gov. says Kentuckians must take action against virus
Gov. Andy Beshear on Saturday reported the second-highest number of new daily COVID-19 cases (1,986) since the pandemic began. The…
‘The Mountain Minor’ soundtrack Includes NKY’s Ma Crow; Album Celebration Planned for Nov. 7
For two centuries, the hills and hollers of Appalachia have reverberated with folk music brought by settlers from Europe and,…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Kentucky’s white-tailed deer harvest is off to strong start as gun season looms
Kentucky’s 2020-21 white-tailed deer season got off to a fast start as the main event, our statewide 16-day modern gun…
Kentucky by Heart: Exploring well-known, and not-so-well-known, state symbols of the Commonwealth
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune Columnist I taught mostly fourth-graders during my 28-year full-time teaching career, and I always loved the…
Worst Sunday total of new coronavirus cases caps record week with 9,335 confirmed in past seven days
On Sunday, Gov. Andy Beshear said Kentucky unfortunately has set a new record for the highest number of new COVID-19…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Buckhorn Lake offers beautiful mountain scenery and muskie hideaway
Editor’s Note: This is the fifth article is a series about Kentucky’s major reservoirs. Buckhorn Lake is in Perry and…
Kentucky environmental groups turn focus to inclusion, diversity in state’s outdoor spaces
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service Environmental advocates and outdoor enthusiasts across the state are focusing on inclusion and diversity…