Our Rich History: First settler in Newport, Jacob Fowler was a surveyor, adventurer and deputy sheriff
Part 11 of our series, “Resilience and Renaissance: Newport, Kentucky, 1795-2020′ By Steve Preston Special to NKyTribune Before the founding…
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Kentucky by Heart: A look at some worthy Kentucky service organizations for your holiday giving list
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune Columnist We’re in the holiday season when most of us likely feel inundated with messages coaxing…
Kentucky by Heart: Bluegrass Writers Coalition members compile book of Ky’s ‘mined treasures’
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune Columnist Back in 2018, two founding members of the Bluegrass Writers Coalition, from Frankfort, Mike Embry…
Kentucky by Heart: A ‘Kentucky-fied’ trip through a beautiful part of our state into a beautiful part of Ohio
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune Columnist It’s not often in this column that I talk about a trip taken outside the…
Kentucky by Heart: Humility of Northern Kentucky’s 2019 Newsmakers evidence of state’s giving spirit
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune Columnist “It’s amazing what you can accomplish when you do not care who gets the credit.”…
Our Rich History: Newport’s Gen. James Taylor Park was site of bustling Newport Barracks supply link
Part 5 of our series, “Resilience and Renaissance: Newport, Kentucky, 1795-2020” By Steve Preston What do Meriwether Lewis (of Lewis…
Kentucky by Heart: Kentucky Senator Richard Mentor Johnson led an interesting and controversial life
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune Columnist I have been reading The US Senate and the Commonwealth (University Press of Kentucky, 2019),…
Kentucky by Heart: Phyllis Abbott on mission to help women veterans through Lady Veterans Connect
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune Columnist The mention of Trapp Elementary School, in rural Clark County, brings up fond memories for…
Kentucky by Heart: Didn’t go to kindergarten so everything I needed to know I learned close to home
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist Author Robert Fulghum got a lot of mileage out of his 1988 book, All I…
Kentucky by Heart: Construction worker Shaun Neal’s 27-year odyssey pays off with ‘Mama’s Song’
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist Construction worker Shaun Neal’s odyssey in search of completing his first book, a novel called…
Villa Mocha holding reception for artist James Billiter whose work is on display through October 10th
Villa Mocha, 2809 Amsterdam Road in Villa Hills, will hold an Artist’s Reception for James Billiter on September 20 from…
Kentucky by Heart: Sister Juana Mendez offers hope and direction to members of Hispanic community
Steve Flairty NKyTribune Columnist Juana Mendez remembers well the difficult conditions her family faced while growing up in the American…
Our Rich History: Letters from Covington soldier tell of sunlit days in England before D-Day
Part 3 of a continuing series on the 75th anniversary of the closing stages of World War II By Stephen…
Kentucky by Heart: Versailles resident’s watchful eye averts major disaster, helps him truly know faith
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist Ted Hill must have felt like his own version of The Man Who Knew Too…
Help from Family Promise of NKY, partners continues after graduation, former client gets transportation
In 2008, Nicole Reynolds and her daughter ended up homeless a few times and it really affected her. She became…
Kentucky by Heart: The wisdom found in the words and sayings of ‘old-timers’ can last a lifetime
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist If you spend considerable time around any old-timer (I’ll let you figure out how I…
Kentucky by Heart: With the beginning of summer comes fond memories of childhood ‘swimming holes’
By Steve Flairty Special to NKyTribune Memorial Day is past and it’s time to focus on summer activities. For many,…
Kentucky by Heart: Overcoming writer’s block by getting back to the basics… with a Kentucky twist
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist I normally start writing the weekly Kentucky by Heart columns on Monday. That usually gives…
Kentucky by Heart: Honoring those who paid ultimate price; celebrating milestones at Wilmore Elementary
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist The date June 6, 1944, will always stand out as iconic in American history. That’s…
Our Rich History: Ninth Street Baptist Church is 150 years old and ‘still standing’ — and working together
By Marcia D. Johnson Special to NKyTribune In 1864, the “Bremen Street Baptist Church” in Covington, KY was organized. Its…
Kentucky by Heart: Grieving the loss of a beloved brother with the precious legacy he left behind
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist I don’t know for sure if the wildflower seeds, the kind that come mixed in…
Kentucky by Heart: Kentucky is full of interesting topics to write about; sharing 33 of the best
By Steve Flairty KyForward columnist Finding fresh material to write a weekly column about Kentucky is always a bit of…