Kentucky by Heart: ‘Healthy Aging Summit’ inspires goals for a positive lifestyle at 70 and beyond
By Steve Flairty
NKyTribune columnist
The “Healthy Aging Summit” I attended last week in Versailles came at a good time. Two days afterward, on September 10, I would reach the age of “three score and ten years” — that’s seventy, in non-Abe Lincoln talk.
And though I physically and emotionally feel pretty good, the thought of being 70 has caused me to pause and think of my own...
Our Rich History: Olivia Huber Bryant, a standout Thomas More performer in soccer and basketball
By Raymond Hebert
Thomas More University
Sources for this article include: Statistics provided by Michael Pagano Co-Director of Sports Information, TMU Athletics, and print media as noted.
In the spring 2016 issue of Moreover, the Thomas More alumni magazine, Judy Crist described Olivia Huber’s athletic successes as a “sports career for the ages,” adding that “Olivia Huber’s college athletic...
The River: The sounds of riverboat calliope bring fond memories – and of Homer Denny’s rise to top
The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders will be sharing the stories of his long association with the river — from discovery to a way of love and life. This a part of a long and continuing story. This column first appeared in February, 2021.
By Capt. Don Sanders
Special to NKyTribune
Which looked the whitest, the fading snow on the roof outside the window or my computer screen...
Thomas More Biology Field Station to host ‘Living Story’ motivational retreat September 24
Thomas More University Biology Field Station, located in California, will host “Living Story,” a motivational retreat designed to help people to move forward in creative projects on Sunday, September 24 from 12:30 – 5 p.m.
Dr. Sherry Cook Stanforth, an author, professor and founder of Originary Arts Initiative, and Stacy Smith Rogers, a freelance journalist, entrepreneur and founder...
Read Ready Covington Early Childhood Festival Saturday to celebrate learning through fun
A Saturday morning of games, raffles, face painting, music, touch-a-truck, and more is part of an organized effort aimed to help Covington children learn and thrive.
Saturday’s 2nd Annual Early Childhood Festival is at the Lincoln Grant Scholar House, at 824 Greenup St., and runs from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.. The free event is sponsored by the Read Ready Covington Coalition, a collaboration of early educators,...
Bluegrass Wildlife: Think about it — to bait or not to bait? There are ethics involved in the decision
By Howard Whiteman
Murray State University
A few years ago I observed a sign above a pallet of feed corn in the sporting goods section of a local Walmart: “If you feed them, they will come” – signed “Redneck Hunter.”
At about $10 for a 40-lb bag, it is a cheap way to increase your success. Baiting is illegal in many states, but in Kentucky it is only illegal to bait on public land. Baiting...
Mike Tussey: Sheila Gray is WKRC Local 12’s ‘gal about town’ — and Ambassador of Goodwill
The City of Cincinnati and Local 12 WKRC not only has a Gal about town, but also has an Ambassador of Goodwill.
Sheila Gray is a dynamite stick full of energy, sheer talent, and personality. Add these facts up, and you have a solid pro who loves her job and her home town.
Currently, Sheila is the Local 12 WKRC Morning Anchor who begins her day in the middle of the night and heads to her studio at WKRC...
Kentucky by Heart: Glean Kentucky exemplifies giving hearts of the people of the Commonwealth
By Steve Flairty
Kentucky by Heart
Kentucky is a state rich in food production and, as I try to show in my weekly column, also a state full of people who are rich in the goodness of their hearts and willing to help others in need. That’s why it should be no surprise that an organization called Glean Kentucky exists to capitalize on those good things.
Based in Lexington, Glean Kentucky’s mission,...
Our Rich History: Thomas More’s first national champion ever, Lynn Thompson/NCAA women’s golf
By Raymond G. Hebert, Ph.D.
Thomas More University
Sources for this article include: Statistics provided by Michael Pagano Co-Director of Sports Information, TMU Athletics, and print media as noted.
“Championships are championships, no matter the makeup of the field.”
Those words symbolize Lynn Thompson’s march to Thomas More College’s first national championship ever (2002). It was in NCAA...
The river: No reason at all to be bored, given water striders, whirligigs, critters, and a boat of course
The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders will be sharing the stories of his long association with the river — from discovery to a way of love and life. This a part of a long and continuing story. This story first appeared in 2020.
By Capt. Don Sanders
Special to NKyTribune
About a year ago, I read where a pleasure boater noted he left his marina in his fast plastic boat only...
Salvation Army’s ‘Women’s Empowerment Day’ offers free hair styling, clothing, more for trauma victims
By Judy Clabes
NKyTribune editor
The Salvation Army is always ready with a helping hand, providing a wide range of services for the needy, but its “Women’s Empowerment Day” is in a special class all its own.
The annual event — in its third year — reaches out to women who have experienced terrific trauma and treats them to a bit of uncommon pampering — that starts...
Covington Fire Dept. to dedicate ‘Fire Boat 1’ to one of their own, ‘a fireman’s fireman,’ Lt. Dale A. Brown
Lt. Dale A. Brown was instrumental in the design and implementation of the Covington Fire Department’s Fire Boat 1, the 35-foot rescue vessel the department dispatches for emergencies on the Ohio and Licking rivers. In fact, he remained the go-to resource for seemingly unanswerable questions about the boat, and was on hand to help with its maintenance issues, long after he retired from the department...
The wait for scary is over — USS Nightmare haunted steamboat opens Sept. 15 for spine-tingling times
The wait is finally over, thrill-seekers. The USS Nightmare haunted steamboat on Newport’s Riverboat Row announces its long-awaited return for another heart-pounding season of fear, chills, and unforgettable scares.
Photo provided
With a shipload of spine-tingling experiences and an army of ghastly creatures lurking in the shadows, the USS Nightmare is prepared to take you on a journey through...
Mike Tussey: The Champions, Part II; powerful stuff — Kentucky Style
Two weeks ago this column focused on the definition of Champions. What made them tick, what was the driving force that compelled them to win?
From 1982-1991, a Decade of Excellence, I was privileged to have been the Manager of many men who comprised 10 elite Baseball teams of ASHLAND STAN MUSIAL BASEBALL from Ashland, Kentucky. During the magical decade, these very focused and proud men logged 208...
Kentucky by Heart: Annual visit to Kentucky State Fair lives up to hype as ‘Summer Summed Up’
By Steve Flairty
NKyTribune columnists
A visit to the annual Kentucky State Fair might aptly compare to a “one stop shopping” experience, at least for when one is looking for a sampling of things going on all around the state. It’s akin to “Summer Summed Up,” the theme for the 2023 edition of the fair, which just wrapped up on August 27th.
Floral display in the south wing (Photo provided)
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