Kentucky by Heart: Wrapping up our ‘County Quiz’ of Kentucky’s history, culture and geography
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist Now comes the second part of the 120 question “Kentucky County Quiz” after the first…
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Our Rich History: Colonel Peter Rudolph Neff was a cultural and spiritual innovator for Cincinnati
By Jacob Koch Special to NKyTribune As the summer months gave way to the fall in September of 1862, the…
The River: A more modern tale this time, about the Great Riverboat Race of 2019 (American Queen wins)
The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders will be sharing the stories of his long association with…
Kentucky Afield Outdoors: Find the thermocline for productive late-summer bass fishing
By Lee McLellan Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife The constant heavy rain systems that plagued Kentucky all spring and…
Police taking a closer look at famous missing person case that inspired ‘The Bluegrass Conspiracy’ book
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today One of Kentucky’s most famous missing persons cases, which was featured in a book and…
Kenton County Attorney’s father shares experience guarding Apollo 11 astronauts after splashdown
By Stacy Tapke Special to the NKyTribune Fifty years ago on July 24, the command module Columbia splashed down in…
Kentucky (and Boone County) connections to first lunar landing celebrated at KY Aviation Museum
The 50th anniversary of the first manned lunar landing on July 20 marks a true American achievement. For the historic…
People of NKY: Gary Johnston knows technology, music, flying (just crashed once) and loves teaching
By Ginger Dawson NKyTribune reporter I’ve always thought that people who read music and perform it have a little something…
Kentucky by Heart: Testing your knowledge of Ky’s history, culture and geography with a ‘County Quiz’
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist Though I’m not sure I’ve been to all 120 Kentucky counties, I believe it is…
Our Rich History: Fifty years ago, first Moon Walker spurred imaginations of legions of ‘Moon Men’
By Stephen Enzweiler Special to the NKyTribune Fifty years ago, on July 16, 1969, the greatest adventure in the history…
The River: Father Time is invisible passenger on big adventures of the Clyde; it’s time to say goodbye
The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders will be sharing the stories of his long association with…
Highland Cemetery, Part 2: It’s history and some people buried there as it celebrates 150 years
By Stephen M. Edwards Written in July 1986 The development of a cemetery for some of Kentucky’s historical figures, as…
Highand Cemetery celebrating 150th anniversary on July 18th with free public event; it has a rich history
(On Thursday, July 18th Highland Cemetery in Fort Mitchell will be celebrating is 150th anniversary, from 6-8:30 p.m. The public…
Rolling out the barrels: First painted Bourbon Barrels are out — but just for a while, for a sneak peek
The first painted barrels created for the NKY Bourbon Barrel Project are out on the streets for a sneak preview…
Intrepid Urban Farmer: Hate rain, love rain, don’t/do need rain — gardening is just a collision of emotions
By Ginger Dawson Special to NKyTribune I don’t know about you, but I’ve just about had it with water. It just…
Kentucky by Heart: Justin Evans’ positive attitude help through cancer treatments; back to his old self
By Steve Flairty Special to NKyTribune For the regular customers at the Richmond Road Panera Bread, in Lexington, they could…
Our Rich History: Reluctant hero Neil Armstrong and his regional roots; 50th Apollo flight anniversary
By John Schlipp Special to NKyTribune This month marks the 50th anniversary of our nation’s historic Apollo 11 flight and…
The River: Aboard the CLYDE and on the Ohio, traveling from Alma to Aurora; home 150 miles away
The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders will be sharing the stories of his long association with…
Boone County Public Library summer concert series includes tributes to Frank Sinatra, Fleetwood Mac
The Boone County Public Library summer concert series includes performances at its branches and Boone Woods Park. Concert @ the…
Cincinnati’s Sam Weidner lives with Type 1 Diabetes, will be delegate to JDRF Children’s Congress in D.C.
Type 1 is really Type All. That’s the message Delhi Township resident Sam Weidner and his family live, and one…
People of NKY: Sheila Fields made history in Nevada, now devotes her talents to Cov’s waste management
By Ginger Dawson NKyTribune reporter Let’s start this off right at the very beginning. It was 12:02 a.m., January…
Kentucky by Heart: An introduction to the recently-released fifth volume of Kentucky’s Everyday Heroes
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist A frequent question I get regarding the Kentucky’s Everyday Heroes series is quite simple: “Steve,…