Kentucky DOR preparing for ‘efficient and safe’ tax filing season; returns accepted beginning Feb. 12
The Kentucky Department of Revenue (DOR) is in the process of finalizing its tax filing processes and procedures, striving to…
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CPE calls on educators across Ky. to take steps to shore up college enrollment after significant decline
The Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education is calling on education leaders across the state to take decisive steps to combat…
Akia McNeary: It’s past time for Kentucky to embrace school choice, unlock opportunities for all students
Numbers, statistics, dollar signs — people like to talk a whole lot about charts and diagrams when you bring up…
Longtime Kentucky editor, ‘Humble Reporter’ Bill Mardis, dies at 89; worked until his death Feb. 2
Few people have been identified with a rural daily newspaper as Bill Mardis, editor emeritus of the Commonwealth Journal in…
This Week at the Capitol: Lawmakers hit the ground running in session’s second half, override six vetoes
If last month’s quick start to the General Assembly’s 2021 session wasn’t enough to show that lawmakers were serious about…
Duke Energy offers tips to prepare for frigid temps; arctic blast forecast for tri-state next week
As an arctic blast of winter weather reaches the tri-state, Duke Energy crews are ready in the event that frigid…
Education groups launch statewide campaign after 19 percent drop in FAFSA filings for high school seniors
Education groups in Kentucky are launching an information campaign this month calling on students to submit the Free Application for…
Historical horse racing bill clears licensing committee; measure now moves to full Senate
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today A bill to legalize historical horse racing, which are essentially slot machines, in Kentucky cleared…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Lincoln County’s Cedar Creek Lake is Kentucky’s destination for trophy bass
This is the twelfth article in an ongoing series about Kentucky’s major reservoirs. Cedar Creek Lake, five miles southeast of…
KEA seeking entries for student annual art contest honoring Kentucky’s education ‘Difference Makers’
Kentucky public school students in preschool through 12th grade are invited to enter the Kentucky Education Association (KEA) annual art…
Fort Mitchell Fire Department selected by NFPA for Community Risk Reduction pilot program
The City of Fort Mitchell Fire Department has been selected by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) as one of…
Rising crude oil prices could signal price increases at the pump; Kentucky prices decrease in past week
The national gas price average has been cheaper year-over-year for 336 days—as much as $1.12/gallon less. However, AAA predicts that…
CPE data shows college graduation, retention rates continue to climb; costs remain steady across state
Despite a spring semester marred by COVID-19, graduation and retention rates continued to climb at Kentucky’s public universities last year,…
Whitney Austin: Keeping guns from those in crisis is as important as protecting the right to ownership
Not everyone gets the chance to look death in the face and come out on the other side with an…
Kentucky by Heart: ACTION program offers resources to Appalachian students pursuing medical careers
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist Cancer. The case could be made that Kentucky is home to some of the worst…
Kentucky Youth Advocates leading weeklong series of virtual events urging lawmakers to invest in kids
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service Young people and their advocates are participating in a weeklong series of virtual events…
New initiative aims to introduce Ky. businesses to European companies, foster long-term relationships
The Discover Kentucky Initiative, a new partnership between Team Kentucky and the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, aims to introduce Chamber…
Constance Alexander: Pandemic leaves legacy of loose ends and unanswered questions
The only photo we have of my maternal grandparents is typical of the Victorian era. Sitting ramrod straight in an…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Pike County’s Fishtrap Lake offers surprising potential and quality fishing
This is the eleventh article in an ongoing series about Kentucky’s major reservoirs. Fishtrap Lake is 147 miles southeast of…
Kentucky by Heart: Wrapping up our ‘County Quiz’ of Kentucky’s history, culture and geography
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist Now comes the second part of the 120 question “Kentucky County Quiz” after the first…
Kentucky schools face challenges when transitioning to online teaching during COVID-19 pandemic
By Anya Slepyan The Daily Yonder Rebecca Potter has been a teacher in Letcher County for 29 years, but she’s…
Black Lives in Red States: Art and life converge for two women during a tumultuous year
By Sydney Boles Ohio Valley Resource Jessalyn Brown met Kyra Higgins through theater. “I saw her on stage and I…