Kentucky to recognize contributions of grocery workers during Supermarket Employees Day Feb. 22
Supermarket employees have played a major role in keeping our communities running and our families fed throughout the COVID-19 pandemic….
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The Man Scout: Let’s commit to using technology for good and trying to create more positivity in the world
By Chris Cole Special to NKyTribune First things first – a big Man Scout thank you to my wife, Megan,…
Agricultural communications degree leads to life of global service, adventure for UK Agriculture alumna
By Aimee Nielson University of Kentucky Sarah Marshall knew from a young age that her path would lead to the…
Kentucky by Heart: Former slave, Ky. native Wheeling Gaunt defied the odds with an unrelenting work ethic
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist Though making no claims of being a bona fide Kentucky historian, I enjoy researching and…
Our Rich History: Dave Cowens and his life in Newport before the Hall of Fame
Part 63 of our series, “Resilience and Renaissance: Newport, Kentucky, 1795-2020.”By Steve Preston Special to the NKyTribune “Our Rich History”…
The River: There’s cold, colder, and coldest — and then there are the days on a riverboat in ice
The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders will be sharing the stories of his long association with…
Kentucky’s Ashley Judd, actress and UN Goodwill Ambassador, suffers serious leg injury in Congo
Kentucky native, actress, activist and United Nation’s Goodwill Ambassador Ashley Judd is in an ICU trauma unit in South Africa…
Valentine’s Day approaches, so it’s ‘Love on the Levee’ time as Bridgeview Box Park transforms
On Saturday, the community is invited to fall in love with Newport on the Levee’s annual “Love on the Levee”…
The (Wo)Man Scout: The book I was glad my mother did not hand me — and what I might have become
By Megan Cole Special to NKyTribune I weren’t no girl scout, neither. You can call me Megan Cole: wife to…
Greyhound Tavern in Ft. Mitchell named ‘Kentucky’s Most Legendary Restaurant’ by MSN.com
The Greyhound Tavern, which for nearly 100 years has been a Northern Kentucky favorite, has been named Kentucky’s Most Legendary…
Kentucky by Heart: In these tumultuous times for our country, there is much good happening in Kentucky
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune Columnist There are many good things happening around our state these days that might not receive…
Our Rich History: The music of Sin City — Newport’s cultural legacy of wild days past
By Chad Huggins Dunbar Special to NKyTribune Part 62 of our series, “Resilience and Renaissance: Newport, Kentucky, 1795-2020.” The era…
The River: The sounds of a riverboat calliope bring fond memories — and Homer Denney’s rise to the top
The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders will be sharing the stories of his long association with…
Longtime Kentucky editor, ‘Humble Reporter’ Bill Mardis, dies at 89; worked until his death Feb. 2
Few people have been identified with a rural daily newspaper as Bill Mardis, editor emeritus of the Commonwealth Journal in…
Thomas More student Whitney Johnson brings people together with virtual ‘Whitney Wednesdays’
By Natalie Hamren NKyTribune reporter (Part of an occasional series on the lives of the area’s college students and how…
The Man Scout: There is no time for first aid when there’s a mountain to climb and mud to wallow in
By Chris Cole Special to NKyTribune A good scout must always be prepared to render aid in any type of…
House women to introduce ‘Kentucky Maternal and Infant Health Project’ legislation, close ‘deadly gaps’
Saying it is a moral imperative for Kentucky to improve health outcomes for new mothers and newborns alike, members of…
Kentucky by Heart: ACTION program offers resources to Appalachian students pursuing medical careers
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist Cancer. The case could be made that Kentucky is home to some of the worst…
Our Rich History: Granville Woods, the black Thomas Edison, was noted inventor and held many patents
By John Schlipp Special to NKyTribune Part 61 of our series, “Resilience and Renaissance: Newport, Kentucky, 1795-2020.” A note from…
The River: Running Delta Queen with an ‘iron hand,’ and looking into dustbin of things nearly forgotten
The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders will be sharing the stories of his long association with…
Human Trafficking is every community’s problem; regional task force is educating public about it
By Maridith Yahl NKyTribune reporter Human trafficking is a problem no community can ignore, says the leader of a local…
Barry Kienzle’s children’s book, ‘Willie — a Super Friend!’, teaches kids to accept differences
By Maridith Yahl NKyTribune reporter When local author Barry Kienzle was writing his award-winning book, Heart of a Lion, he…