Kentucky by Heart: There’s probably a song about that, but please don’t expect me to sing along
By Steve Flairty KyForward columnist I generally enjoy the subject of music, but I’m a slow learner when it comes…
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Art Lander’s Outdoors: Crappie a highly popular native game fish abundant throughout Kentucky
Editor’s note: This is the first article in the three-part series on crappie fishing opportunities in Kentucky. It’s cold and…
Kentucky rolls past Mississippi State for fifth straight win, sets sights on Saturday matchup with Kansas
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Kentucky can now focus on Kansas. The eighth-ranked Wildcats prepared for the Top 10 showdown…
Kentucky by Heart: Central Kentucky sisters work to expand food program to ‘FEED’ hungry kids
By Steve Flairty KyForward columnist Shannon Smith carries a searing and vivid image of a child she worked with while…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Celebrating a memorable hunt in a special place as hunting season nears end
It is a long walk in the dark to the narrow fold of land hidden between two ridges. Across a…
Kentucky by Heart: Some interesting facts you may not know about our first (and fifth) governor
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist “Who was the first Kentucky governor?” is the question I’ve asked fourth graders for years…
Wayne Lewis: 2019 legislative agenda prioritizes student success and parent empowerment
The Kentucky Board of Education (KBE) has approved a list of legislative priorities for the 2019 session of the General…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Winter is the best time to start wildlife management work on your hunting property
With hunting seasons winding down, now is the time to start habitat work on a property being managed for wildlife….
Kentucky by Heart: Reviewing 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…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Hunters hit deer harvest records; Chronic Wasting Disease now in six states
Kentucky’s 2018-19 white-tailed deer season closes at the end of shooting hours on Martin Luther King Day, Monday, January 21….
Black lung disease is still killing coal miners, and the coal industry doesn’t want to acknowledge it
By Elyssa East Special to NKyTribune Dr. James Brandon Crum was alarmed. For months, unemployed coal miners had been coming…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: A friendly bird, the Tufted Titmouse is known for crested head, distinctive song
This is the last in a series of articles about small songbirds often seen around bird feeders in rural and…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: A gravity-defying busy little bird, the White-breasted Nuthatch puts on a show
Editor’s Note: This is the third article in a series about small songbirds most often seen around bird feeders in…
Kentucky by Heart: Versailles Brewing Co. grows from the mutual interests of farmer’s market friends
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune Columnist At Curtis Congleton’s booth at the Woodford County Farmers Market in downtown Versailles, Gary Jones…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Carolina Chickadees are year-round residents that brighten the dreariest of days
Editor’s Note: This is the second article in a series about small songbirds most often seen around bird feeders in…
Kentucky by Heart: No shortage of inspirational quotes attributed to well-known Kentuckians
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist My dad used to say to me when I was growing up: “When in doubt,…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: The Dark-eyed Junco — It’s a sure sign of cold weather when this snowbird arrives
Editor’s Note: This is the first in a series of articles about small songbirds most often seen around bird feeders…
Kentucky by Heart: Author Bob Rouse part of what makes Midway one of state’s special small towns
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune Columnist Since I became a resident of central Kentucky years ago, I’ve had a bit of…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Holiday gift ideas for the anglers, hunters and target shooters on your list
Is there an angler, hunter or target shooter on your holiday shopping list? New gear is always an appreciated gift….
Kentucky by Heart: Lifelong musician Frank Messina finds new path as writer of murder/mystery novels
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune Columnist Until recently, Frank “Doc” Messina’s choice of performing arts pretty much focused in one area. …
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Our state’s many streams and rivers are an important part of history, everyday life
They are present everywhere we travel — to work, school, or shopping trips in urban, rural or suburban areas. Driving…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: A regional migrant, the American black duck is prized by Kentucky hunters
Editor’s Note: This is the fourth and final article in a series about the ducks taken by hunters in Kentucky…