Amye Bensenhaver: Arkansas rebuffs Gov. Sanders’ efforts to upend state’s Freedom of Information Act
It’s doubtful that Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders anticipated the national firestorm she would ignite on September 8 when she…
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The River: As a second grader, he was glued to the radio listening to the tragic news of the Island Queen
By Capt. Don Sanders Special to NKyTribune (The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders is sharing the…
Kentucky Symphony Orchestra to kick off its 32nd season next month — get your season tickets now
The Kentucky Symphony Orchestra and music director James R. Cassidy kicks off its 32nd season next month. The orchestra, founded…
Matt and Jennifer Westwood named ‘community health care champions’ for Chelsea Ryann Festival
Staff report WellCare of Kentucky, one of the companies that manages Medicaid coverage for the state, honored nine people as…
Kentucky farmers are at the mercy of Mother Nature as uncommonly dry conditions persist
By Aimee Nielson University of Kentucky Across Kentucky, pastures are dry. Kentucky farmers are feeling the impact of a…
Summer is gone and fall is here — and that’s the way the Earth spins; winter must be on the way
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today It’s fall. It came officially at 2:50 a.m. Saturday at what is known as the…
Joe Heller: A cartoonist view of week’s news; Murdock, strikes, shutdown, fall, newspapers
Joe Heller was the editorial cartoonist for the Green Bay Press-Gazette in Green Bay, Wis., from 1985 until being laid…
Fast start propels Kentucky past Vandy in SEC opener in team’s first conference road test
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Kentucky passed its first road test in its Southeastern Conference opener Saturday in Nashville. The…
Attention Earthlings: Clive, the alien and public art creation, has come to Covington (he’ll be watching)
By Judy Clabes NKyTribune editor Attention Mere Earthlings: meetNKY, AlloyFX, and the City of Covington joined forces to roll out the red carpet for a…
Boone County Fiscal Court approves widening of Porter Road, thanks to creation of Rural Roads Fund
By Patricia A. Scheyer NKyTribune reporter Boone County Fiscal Court approved the first steps toward widening Porter Road in Boone…
NKY region named ‘Recovery Ready Communities’ for commitment to addiction recovery support
Gov. Andy Beshear announced that the Northern Kentucky region, representing Boone, Campbell, Grant and Kenton counties, and Perry and Woodford…
Former Gov. Brereton Jones, 84, who died Monday, will lie in state in Capitol rotunda on Monday
Former Governor Brereton C. Jones, 84, died Monday at home after a lengthy illness. Jones served as the Commonwealth’s 58th…
TMU’s Reynolds joins board of group dedicated to opportunities for women religious in Africa
Thomas More University’s Kevin Reynolds, senior vice president for mission and university advancement, is now a member of the Board…
Covington commission discusses renewing current city hall lease, economic development issues, more
By Ryan Clark NKyTribune reporter Once again, it looks as if Covington City Hall’s time in its current home will…
Florence Rotary Club to feature Sen. Damon Thayer speaking on NKY’s rich horse industry on Monday
Staff report One of Kentucky’s signature industries, thoroughbred horse racing, has come roaring back with world-class horses, trainers, and jockeys…
Bill Straub: Ukraine aid is on the line — and Sen. Paul is on the side with Russia’s Vladimir Putin
Well, whadayaknow, John McCain was right all along. McCain, the Arizona Republican with a curriculum vitae that notably includes his…
Family-owned and operated Drees Homes named a 2023 Great Place to Work — staying true to the legacy
Staff report Drees Homes has ranked eighth on the 2023 Great Place To Work and Fortune Best Workplaces in Construction list. This is the…
Kenton Mayors discuss ‘Shift’ meeting, how road projects are prioritized in NKY, and want changes
By Patricia A. Scheyer NKyTribune reporter Several Kenton County Mayors and other officials gathered at Taylor Mill Saturday for their…
Super Jox Lunch group unites for lunch with radio legend Gary Burbank (and all his characters)
By Andy Furman NKyTribune reporter It’s been dubbed The Super Jox Lunch by non-other than Tribune columnist Mike Tussey, a…
Point/Arc’s Boots and Brews moves to new venue, features country music’s Taylor Austin Dye
A new venue and Country Music singing sensation Taylor Austin Dye highlight the fifth-annual Point/Arc’s Boots and Brews, presented by…
Farmers display equipment on grounds of State Capitol to mark Raising Hope’s Appreciation Day
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today It’s not often you see farm machinery on the grounds of the State Capitol, but…
Villa Madonna Academy Elementary School among five National Blue Ribbon Schools in Kentucky
The U.S. Department of Education (USED) has announced five Kentucky public schools and two private schools, including Villa Madonna Elemetary…