Wildcats find their shooting touch, use big second half to hold off LSU in Baton Rouge
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Kentucky snapped out of a shooting slump and remained alone in first place in the…
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Wildcats crack top ten, lead SEC; showdown with struggling LSU set for Tuesday in Baton Rouge
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Kentucky is back in the Top 10. The Wildcats moved up from No. 12 to…
Kentucky by Heart: George Wright grew up poor but he listened when his mother said ‘no excuses’
By Steve Flairty KyForward Columnist When George Wright was growing up in poverty in Lexington over 50 years ago, he…
Wildcats survive ‘rock fight,’ show their will to win against tough Ole Miss Rebels at Rupp
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Ole Miss gave Kentucky its best shot. In the end, Kentucky had a will to…
Cats set to face surging Ole Miss as they return to Rupp for first weekend home game in four weeks
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Kentucky will be spending the weekend at home for the first time in more than…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: The long-tailed weasel, a fearless little carnivore prevalent in Central Kentucky
This is the third article in an occasional series about furbearers in Kentucky. The word weasel is something of a…
Kentucky by Heart: Return to Harrodsburg brings back childhood memories of visit to Ft. Harrod
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune Columnist Last week, I spoke at the Mercer County Public Library in Harrodsburg about my Kentucky’s…
Immanuel Quickley, Wildcats aim to re-write recent history Saturday against Volunteers in Knoxville
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Immanuel Quickley doesn’t mind playing road games and expects Kentucky to feel at right at…
This Week at the Capitol: Addressing wellbeing of children, animal abuse, expungement, more. . .
Proposals concerning the wellbeing of children are often high-priority items in the General Assembly. Hundreds of measures aimed at improving…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: The muskrat is a native furbearer found in a variety of Kentucky waters
The Muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus) is a native furbearer found in farm ponds, slow-moving rivers, lakes and wetlands, wherever aquatic vegetation…
EJ Montgomery, Nick Richards lead Kentucky in 80-72 win over Mississippi State in Lexington
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today It didn’t take Kentucky long to get over its loss to Auburn. The 15th-ranked Wildcats…
After getting ‘manhandled’ by Auburn, Wildcats turn their focus to hot Mississippi State Bulldogs
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today The tape told the tale of what happened in Kentucky’s loss at Auburn last Saturday….
Kentucky by Heart: Author and storyteller Ben Woodard ‘let’s himself go’ in his books for children
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist Ben Woodard developed good literary skills and a strong work ethic early in his young…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: The Mourning Dove, both a game bird and favorite at backyard bird feeders
(This is the ninth article in an occasional series about Kentucky’s backyard birds.) The Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) is common…
Kentucky by Heart: A sampling of favorites from Kentucky’s bookworms to kick off the new year
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist It’s a new year and the winter season, and for many of us, it’s a…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Kentucky hunters post another big harvest as deer season comes to close
Kentucky’s 2019-20 hunting season for white-tailed deer ended Monday and hunters posted another big harvest, inching closer to the all-time…
Keven Moore: In work and in life, the wisdom gained is often underrated and overlooked
My grandfather Charlie Clemons was a small-time tobacco farmer and, like many in that generation in rural Kentucky, he grew…
With family looking on, Ashton Hagans puts on a show as Wildcats complete sweep of Georgia
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Ashton Hagans always seems to turn it up a notch against Georgia. With several of…
Kentucky by Heart: There’s probably a song about that, but please don’t expect me to sing along
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist I generally enjoy the subject of music, but I’m a slow learner when it comes…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: The Cedar Waxing’s unique plumage, eating habits most often observed in winter
A lasting image of the Cedar Waxwing is a beautiful tan bird perched amid the dark green leaves of an…
Wildcats blow 14-point lead, fall to Gamecocks on last-second shot Wednesday night in Columbia
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Kentucky’s four-game winning streak came to an end Wednesday night in South Carolina. The 10th-ranked…
Kentucky by Heart: Mercer County native Matthew Jouett was prolific artist renowned for portraiture
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune Columnist In the realm of visual arts, Kentucky has a celebrated history of noted painters. Names…