Community journalism ‘giant’ Carl West, a Campbell County native, to receive 2015 Al Smith Award
A giant of community journalism who grew up in Northern Kentucky will be honored Oct. 29 in Lexington at the…
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New CDC study shows excessive alcohol use is a $249 billion drain on the U.S. economy
Excessive alcohol use continues to be a drain on the American economy, according to a study released by the Centers…
Keven Moore: Without insurance, our world would be a very different place in which to live
I have worked in the insurance industry now for some 20-plus years and am proud of the good work my…
New funding will create telecommunications training center at Big Sandy’s Pikeville campus
Gov. Steve Beshear, U.S. Rep. Hal Rogers and Appalachian Regional Commission Federal Co-Chair Earl Gohl announced $1 million in grants…
Eastern Kentucky economic effort is ‘most exciting’ thing happening in community development
By Al Cross Special to NKyTribune The bipartisan effort to revive and diversity Eastern Kentucky’s coal-dependent economy “is the most…
With September’s jobless rate the lowest in 14 years, Kentucky labor market has ‘hit its stride’
Kentucky’s preliminary September 2015 unemployment rate fell to 5 percent from a seasonally adjusted 5.2 percent in August 2015 –…
Producers have mixed emotions about Kentucky’s corn and soybean harvest
It looks like the Kentucky corn harvest may produce record, or very close to state record yields, according to Chad…
NKU founding father, CU trustee Ralph Tesseneer, “one of the finest people,” dies at 91
Ralph Tesseneer devoted his life to higher education and community involvement. And to know anything about him as an educator,…
Compared to last year, General Fund receipts up 2.6 percent, while Road Fund falls 20.5 percent
Kentucky General Fund receipts rose 2.6 percent in September compared to last year, State Budget Director Jane Driskell reported. Total…
Kentucky by Heart: Road trip to Owensboro offered a full serving of food, fun, friendship
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist When friend Doug Alexander heard that I’d be traveling to Owensboro recently to speak at…
Bluegrass & Backroads: A young couple milk and manage a third-generation dairy farm in Henry county
Kentucky is a state defined by its history and noted for a number of things, not the least of which…
Centre College Poll: Americans favor equal treatment under the law in religious freedom controversies
By Benjamin Knoll Special to NKyTribune A nationwide poll conducted by political scientists from Centre College shows that by a…
Commentary: Student loan debt is avoidable, but only with the right information, assistance and plan
By Carl Rollins Special to NKyTribune As has been reported in recent articles, the amount of student loan debt nationwide…
Burdened by unhealthy policyholders, cuts in subsidies, Kentucky Health Cooperative to close
By Al Cross Special to NKyTribune The Kentucky Health Cooperative, which sold 75 percent of the policies bought through the…
Stink bugs are on the move and, chances are, they’re headed for a home, barn or shed near you
Stink bugs – those small shield-shaped insects that, once squashed, come by their name honestly – are on on the…
UK College of Pharmacy announces outreach effort to combat heroin deaths across Kentucky
The University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy announced a major outreach initiative aimed at training pharmacists across the state for…
Keven Moore: Being scared out of your wits is just one of the hazards of haunted houses
October is a month of change as the fall colors are in full swing, but it also the month when…
Daily Yonder: While a Kentucky county clerk grabs the spotlight, most others are working quietly
Out of the nations’ more than 3,000 county clerks, only a handful – including Kentucky’s Kim Davis of Rowan County…
How low will they go? Weakening markets have farmers wondering about calf prices
Cattle producers have benefitted from high calf and feeder prices in the not too distant past. More recently, however, cattle…
Cross Kentucky Master Trail Plan unveiled; provides communities a how-to guide for trail development
A statewide trail plan is another sign of Kentucky’s “robust and growing tourism industry,” according to a press release from…
Trouble Behind Bars: Meet the man who took Grant County Jail from bad to worse
Third in a series By R.G. Dunlop Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting As a candidate for Grant County jailer in…
As traffic fatalities climb, state officials remind drivers to be smart behind the wheel
The rate of fatalities on Kentucky’s roadways is on the increase this year, according to preliminary numbers from the Kentucky…