Billy Reed: In mourning for a building up for sale and full of memories — the Courier-Journal building
I suppose most of us have some buildings we are nostalgic about. It could be houses that we’ve made homes….
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The River: Now a Captain and ready to take the Delta Queen and her ‘Kiddie Crew’ on an excursion
The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders will be sharing the stories of his long association with…
The Rural Blog: Overcrowding, lack of resources spur rural-jail death spike; incarceration is ‘catch-all’
The Rural Blog America’s smallest jails have some of the highest death rates in the nation, spurred by overcrowding and…
Sen. Schickel, Commissioner Rich Storm join Moonlite Hunting/Fishing Club at public event today
Senator John Schickel (R- Union) will join Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources (KDFWR) Commissioner Rich Storm and Lieutenant…
Wendell Berry Farming Program: Tuition-free education helps new farmers get closer to dreams
By Liz Carey Daily Yonder After the death of her mother, Jennifer Palmer realized life was too short not to…
Small Business Optimism Index rises, but finding right candidates for jobs is a challenge
The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Small Business Optimism Index rose 2.4 points in March to 98.2. March’s reading is the first…
Jim Waters: Liberty is not a luxury — it is an inalienable right
“Give me liberty or give me death,” Patrick Henry thundered. Not much gray area there. No modifier, either. Nothing like…
Natalie Deering: Get your daily GEM vitamins to improve your mood — and get outdoors
When was the last time you touched a tree, smelled a beautiful flower, or rubbed your bare feet in the…
Grants funding improvements to Dayton’s Sargeant Park, volunteers hard at work; trails being built
Volunteers are at work over the weekend to clean up and improve the City of Dayton’s Sargeant Park, a 20-acre…
599 new COVID cases, 3 deaths, 3.42% positivity; 1,654,407 Kyians vaccinated — goal is 2.5 million
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today The number of new COVID-19 cases, deaths, and the state’s positivity rate all fell on…
Scam Alert: Loan repayment companies scamming students, charging for services available for free
Gov. Andy Beshear and the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority (KHEAA) warned that if Kentucky students owe money on federal…
Julie Kirkpatrick: Why I took the vax and ask that you please take the vax too (we need to get back to hugs)
This has been a long and hard haul with COVID for everyone, I know. With the arrival of the vaccines,…
Northern Kentucky’s Homewatch CareGivers adds in-demand at-home Hospice Care to its services
Northern Kentucky’s Homewatch CareGivers, the area’s premier service offering highly trained, accountable and vetted in-home caregivers, has added hospice care…
Kentucky Supreme Court to consider cases involving executive powers, including bills passed this year
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Two separate cases involving Gov. Andy Beshear’s powers to issue executive orders related to the…
Commentary: During Crime Victims’ Rights Week, Kentuckians can celebrate progress
By Emily Bonistall Postel and Alex Otte When the pandemic brought everything to a screeching halt, it brought with it…
Associated Press names Beechwood’s Cameron Hergott as co-winner of Mr. Football award
Beechwood quarterback Cameron Hergott was named co-winner of Kentucky Mr. Football by the Associated Press after leading his team to…
Beshear reports 714 new cases, 10 deaths, 3.51% positivity; 1.63m vaccinated — goal is 2.5m
Gov. Andy Beshear announced 1,638,235 Kentuckians have received at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose. He also reported 714 new COVID-19…
Point/Arc to dedicate its 15th residential home — the Sendelbach Home in Independence — on Sunday
The Point/Arc will dedicate its 15th residential home, the Sendelbach Home, Sunday 1-3 p.m., President Judi Gerding has announced. The…
Safe, effective and free: Spots open at Esperanza, Eastside Cov vaccine events for Moderna vax
A large number of spots are still open at COVID-19 vaccination events scheduled for the Eastside and Latino communities in…
Council on Postsecondary Education welcomes three new members, approves five new academic programs
The Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE) welcomed three new members to its ranks, including a retired teacher, a real…
Gov. Beshear releases his tax returns and financial disclosure; urges other public officials to do same
Gov. Andy Beshear reiterated his commitment to transparency this week when he released his 2020 tax returns and his 2020…
Beshear says there are plenty of vaccines available; reports 834 new cases, 17 deaths, 3.45% positivity
Gov. Andy Beshear said Kentucky has 499,735 Moderna and Pfizer vaccines on hand and ready to be administered, more than…