Prichard Committee celebrates 40th anniversary with awards, election of board including two NKyians
The Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence celebrated its 40th anniversary at its 2023 Annual Meeting and laid out visions for…
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Amid national nursing shortages, schools lack capacity to train enough of the qualified candidates
The Rural Blog Amid a national nursing shortage, schools are rejecting tens of thousands of qualified applicants each year because…
Road report: KYTC District 6 gives a heads up on projects underway; look for closures, delays
KYTC District 6 reports on the following projects underway this week in the area. This is advisory only and subject…
Our Rich History: Dan Tieman, elite basketball player, teacher, and coach
By Raymond G. Hebert, PhD Thomas More University “I’ve been taking care of business every day… Taking care of business…
Point/Arc’s Regina Watts is a ‘Heart of Community’ award winner from Center for Great Neighborhoods
By Andy Furman Point/Arc Regina Watts, a 16-year employee of The Point/Arc, was one of eight recipients of the 2023…
Covington Neighborhood Collaborative presents Beautification Awards to winners in each area
The Covington Neighborhood Collaborative decided at its October meeting to proceed for a second year as the primary sponsor of…
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, as reminder, City of Newport building awash in pink
Staff report October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, an international health campaign organized by major breast cancer charities in…
Celebrating 50 Years: Kentucky Extension Master Gardener Program manual available online
By Christopher Carney University of Kentucky The newly revised Kentucky Extension Master Gardener Program training manual, a publication of the…
News briefs: Kenton County Kid’s Fun Day, Duke Energy Site Readiness, Wich Doctor in Newport
Kenton County’s Kid’s Fun Day Kenton County Parks & Recreation will host a Halloween Happenings Kid’s Fun Day & Character…
Top-ranked Georgia dominates Kentucky for Wildcats’ first loss of the season, 51-13 in Athens
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Top-ranked Georgia continued its dominance over Kentucky, rolling to a 51-13 victory Saturday night in…
Sen. Damon Thayer provides insight into NKY’s deep roots in horse industry; group explores possibilities
By Judy Clabes NKyTribune editor Senator Damon Thayer gave a comprehensive presentation recently on Northern Kentucky’s deep horseracing history to…
The River: A young boy finds adventure (and life lessons) — meets some characters along the way
By Capt. Don Sanders Special to NKyTribune (The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders will be sharing…
Alissa Briggs: My child is struggling with mental health — where do I turn?
Child and adolescent mental health professionals will tell you that as the honeymoon period of the school year wanes and…
Six developers to receive funds to start initial phases of EV charging station network in Kentucky
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today As part of his effort to keep Kentucky at the center of the electric vehicle…
Petersburg community upset about Boone County library decision on Chapin library
By Patricia A. Scheyer NKyTribune reporter A little over two dozen residents of Petersburg collected in the Petersburg Community Center…
Hate crime in Ft. Wright? City, police apologize for vandalized home; discuss fairness ordinance
By Patricia A. Scheyer NKyTribune reporter Fort Wright police received a call to 1660 Amsterdam Road to deal with a…
Out-of-School program expanded at Holmes High School’s 21st Century Community Learning Center
Holly Simkonis, CLC coordinator at HHS, is bringing a bevy of new programming this school year to Holmes High School’s…
Joe Heller: Cartoonist’s view of week’s news — a fraud trial, daddy-daughter game, McCarthy, the wall
Joe Heller was the editorial cartoonist for the Green Bay Press-Gazette in Green Bay, Wis., from 1985 until being laid…
Jeff Rubin: Hiring older workers makes good business sense
I wonder how many people are aware that the last full week of September was National Employ Older Workers Week….
Reforest NKY, Covington seeking volunteers to help with project in DeVou Park October 21
The annual volunteer event, Reforest NKY, will be partnering with the City of Covington on Saturday, October 21, from 9…
Kandy whole cantaloupe recalled in Kentucky after tests reveal potential for salmonella contamination
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Eagle Produce LLC Scottsdale, AZ is initiating a voluntary recall of 6,456 cases of whole…
Covington Police Department’s Bookworms Halloween Bash at Barb Cook Park will offer free books for kids, fun activities
By Andy Furman NKyTribune reporter She’s at it again. Another event, trying to unite Covington’s kids, parents and residents. That’s…