Amid national nursing shortages, schools lack capacity to train enough of the qualified candidates
The Rural Blog Amid a national nursing shortage, schools are rejecting tens of thousands of qualified applicants each year because…
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Road report: KYTC District 6 gives a heads up on projects underway; look for closures, delays
KYTC District 6 reports on the following projects underway this week in the area. This is advisory only and subject…
Our Rich History: Dan Tieman, elite basketball player, teacher, and coach
By Raymond G. Hebert, PhD Thomas More University “I’ve been taking care of business every day… Taking care of business…
Point/Arc’s Regina Watts is a ‘Heart of Community’ award winner from Center for Great Neighborhoods
By Andy Furman Point/Arc Regina Watts, a 16-year employee of The Point/Arc, was one of eight recipients of the 2023…
Covington Neighborhood Collaborative presents Beautification Awards to winners in each area
The Covington Neighborhood Collaborative decided at its October meeting to proceed for a second year as the primary sponsor of…
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, as reminder, City of Newport building awash in pink
Staff report October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, an international health campaign organized by major breast cancer charities in…
Celebrating 50 Years: Kentucky Extension Master Gardener Program manual available online
By Christopher Carney University of Kentucky The newly revised Kentucky Extension Master Gardener Program training manual, a publication of the…
News briefs: Kenton County Kid’s Fun Day, Duke Energy Site Readiness, Wich Doctor in Newport
Kenton County’s Kid’s Fun Day Kenton County Parks & Recreation will host a Halloween Happenings Kid’s Fun Day & Character…
Prep Sports Report: Sophomore leads Cooper boys cross country team to conference championship
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Cooper sophomore Paul Van Laningham and Campbell County junior Olivia Holbrook were the top…
Wildcats, Hoosiers to renew basketball rivalry, announce four-game series to begin Dec. 20
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today One of the most storied rivalries in college basketball is back. Kentucky and Indiana announced…
Sen. Damon Thayer provides insight into NKY’s deep roots in horse industry; group explores possibilities
By Judy Clabes NKyTribune editor Senator Damon Thayer gave a comprehensive presentation recently on Northern Kentucky’s deep horseracing history to…
The River: A young boy finds adventure (and life lessons) — meets some characters along the way
By Capt. Don Sanders Special to NKyTribune (The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders will be sharing…
Alissa Briggs: My child is struggling with mental health — where do I turn?
Child and adolescent mental health professionals will tell you that as the honeymoon period of the school year wanes and…
Six developers to receive funds to start initial phases of EV charging station network in Kentucky
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today As part of his effort to keep Kentucky at the center of the electric vehicle…
How long it’s been as we return to those state championship baseball days for the Holmes Bulldogs
By Dan Weber NKyTribune sports reporter Even the person who put together the sign at Summit Hills showing the way…
Petersburg community upset about Boone County library decision on Chapin library
By Patricia A. Scheyer NKyTribune reporter A little over two dozen residents of Petersburg collected in the Petersburg Community Center…
Hate crime in Ft. Wright? City, police apologize for vandalized home; discuss fairness ordinance
By Patricia A. Scheyer NKyTribune reporter Fort Wright police received a call to 1660 Amsterdam Road to deal with a…
Out-of-School program expanded at Holmes High School’s 21st Century Community Learning Center
Holly Simkonis, CLC coordinator at HHS, is bringing a bevy of new programming this school year to Holmes High School’s…
Joe Heller: Cartoonist’s view of week’s news — a fraud trial, daddy-daughter game, McCarthy, the wall
Joe Heller was the editorial cartoonist for the Green Bay Press-Gazette in Green Bay, Wis., from 1985 until being laid…
Jeff Rubin: Hiring older workers makes good business sense
I wonder how many people are aware that the last full week of September was National Employ Older Workers Week….
Newport, NewCath move Homecoming to the next county but only the Thoroughbreds get to celebrate
By Don Weber NKyTribune sports reporter There may never have been a weirder Homecoming football game. When homeless programs Newport…
Kentucky coach Mark Stoops will try once again to snap winless streak against top-ranked Georgia
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Kentucky football coach Mark Stoops has yet to beat Georgia in his tenure. Stoops is…