Thornton’s in Edgewood sells $50,000 Powerball ticket for Christmas night drawing
A $50,000 Powerball ticket was sold in Northern Kentucky for the drawing on Christmas night, Wednesday, December 25th. The winning…
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Covington toyshop owner promotes play for all ages with real-life Secret Garden, sidewalk rocket ship
By Jessalynne Scisco NKyTribune feature writer According to George Bernard Shaw, “We don’t stop playing because we grow old; we…
Kentucky-owned A&W Restaurants marked 100th year with eight straight years of sales increases
A Lexington-based fast food restaurant chain is marking its 100th year is business with eight straight years of sales increases….
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Common Starling is most reviled of 150 species of birds nesting in Kentucky
Of the more than 150 species of birds that nest in Kentucky, none is more reviled than the Common Starling…
Al Cross: Continuing the tradition of gifts for public officials; hoping for a 2020 in which facts matter most
The tradition of a Christmas-gifts column for public figures in Kentucky was started almost four decades ago by the late…
Newport School Board denies application for River Cities Academy charter school; ‘lacked specificity’
Following the recommendation of a panel of 32 Kentucky public school educators, administrators and experts, the Newport Board of Education…
Rental fraud pervasive among vacation property listings, Better Business Bureau study shows
Better Business Bureau The place seems like a dream come true: the right space, the right location, the right price….
Bill Straub: Prisons bursting at the seams, nonviolent prisoners deserve pardons; devil in the details
Let me put my cards on the table: I am one of those people who would rather see 100 guilty…
Beshear to renovate Governor’s Mansion for first time since 1983; family will live there fulltime
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Like any family who has moved into a new home, especially one that is over…
Keven Moore: As New Year’s Eve celebration looms, be careful of those flying champagne corks
If your New Year’s Eve plans this year includes shaking up a good bottle of champagne, popping the cork with…
Gov. Beshear sets the date for two special elections to replace Adkins, Keene in Kentucky House
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Gov. Andy Beshear has set the date for two special elections, to replace two Democratic…
Gov. Beshear announces he is canceling and rebidding state’s Medicaid Managed Care contracts
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today It’s back to the drawing board for the state’s Medicaid Managed Care contracts. Gov. Andy…
Souper Supper: FUEL NKU family-style dinner on Dec. 30 for students staying over the break
Northern Kentucky University’s FUEL NKU hosts its inaugural Souper Supper on Dec. 30. Building on the success of its Thanksgiving…
Emily Beauregard: A complete and accurate census count is good for Kentucky’s health
Every ten years, the Census counts every person living in the United States, regardless of age, race, geographic location, or…
Sporting News tabs UK’s Calipari as decade’s top coach for changing ‘college basketball landscape’
Underscored by more victories than any other coach or program over the last 10 seasons, more Final Four appearances, a…
Dave Newton: Giving back voting rights to former felons is historic step forward, thanks to Beshear
On December 12, Governor Andy Beshear helped Kentucky take a historic step forward. With the twirl of a pen, 140,000…
AAA: Millions take to the roadways for holiday travel — and in Kentucky the price of gasoline went up
More than 100 million Americans are taking to the roadways to travel for the holidays, but that hasn’t had a…
Lauren and Rob Hudson: Letter of common ground about preserving freedom and limiting government
Letters for families based on the book “It Can Be Done” @studentsleadusa As explained in prior letters, we need government…
Kentucky Academy for Equity in Teaching accepting applications until Jan. 20 for spring semester
The Kentucky Academy for Equity in Teaching (KAET) is accepting applications for the spring 2020 semester. KAET is a renewable…
Remember, the nonprofit NKyTribune needs your help on year-end fundraising — double your impact
Dear Reader: The NKyTribune is closing in on its stretch goal as we participate in the national NewsMatch funding to…
Some tips for holiday shoppers to keep kids safe this Christmas — be sure those toys are safe
The Kentucky Department for Public Health (DPH), within the Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS), is offering tips for…
Our Rich History: In the WWII Battle of Hürtgen Forest, troops were scattered ‘from hell to breakfast’
By Stephen Enzweiler Special to the NKyTribune Part 5 in an ongoing series commemorating the 75th anniversary of the last…