Covington pays last three grants from business assistance program; other help is available
One of the City of Covington’s grant programs set up to help businesses survive financially during the pandemic has come…
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Quarles announces grant funding opportunities now open at the Kentucky Department of Agricultures
Several grant funding opportunities are open at the Kentucky Department of Agriculture (KDA), Agriculture Commissioner Dr. Ryan Quarles has announced….
Family Promise joins forces with Welcome House to provide shelter and more to region’s homeless
Welcome House of Northern Kentucky, a homeless non-profit agency, has joined in partnership with Family Promise. Family Promise is a…
Annual NAACP Martin Luther King luncheon, scholarship program on Jan. 18 at Newport Syndicate
Ramona Malone, Board President, Newport Independent Schools will be keynote speaker at the Northern Kentucky Branch NAACP 18th Annual Dr….
Girl Scouts in Northern Kentucky, Lexington use ingenuity for safe, social-distant cookie sales
Girl Scouts of Kentucky’s Wilderness Road (GSKWR) kicked off the 2021 Girl Scout Cookie season earlier this year with safety…
Horizon Community Funds provides $45k in COVID relief grants to nonprofits, schools
Horizon Community Funds of Northern Kentucky has distributed more than $45,000 across four nonprofits and a local middle school, bringing…
Brighton Center launches new, free program, Trades to Success, to train for trade careers, provide stipend
One of the keys to achieving self-sufficiency is having a job that pays a livable wage with benefits and an…
Horizon, Freestore Foodbank launch partnership to support nonprofit’s services throughout the region
A new fund launched in partnership between Horizon Community Funds and Freestore Foodbank will give supporters a new vehicle for…
Life Learning Center prepares ‘candidates for change’ for the next steps forward in their lives
By Maridith Yahl NKyTribune reporter The Life Learning Center in Covington is helping those at risk to make constructive and…
David Herriman fund at GCF gives annual arts funding awards to Cinci Opera, Q-Kidz, ish Festival
The David C. Herriman Fund of Greater Cincinnati Foundation (GCF) has granted its third annual arts funding awards, totaling $226,000,…
Kentucky Humanities’ Kentucky Reads novel is The Birds of Opulence by Crystal Wilkinson
Kentucky Humanities has selected Crystal Wilkinson’s The Birds of Opulence for its 2021 Kentucky Reads. The novel will be at the center…
Kenton County Public Library going ‘fine free’ in 2021 — no overdue fines on most items
The Kenton County Public Library will no longer charge overdue fines on most items. This comes months after a successful…
Horizon Community Funds, Transitions Inc. launch new fund to support recovery treatment and services
Horizon Community Funds of Northern Kentucky and Transitions, Inc. have launched a fund to support the nonprofit’s work to provide…
Play ball: Alternative Baseball Organization hopes to start teams for autistic players; needs volunteers
By Maridith Yahl NKyTribune reporter Baseball is iconic. It is an American family tradition. There is something about the game…
The Point/Arc and Judi Gerding have been going strong for 49 to provide ever-expanding I/DD services
By Andy Furman The Point/Arc It’s 49 years and counting for The Point/Arc. And for Judi Gerding, President and Founder…
Webinar on ‘Stopping Vaping and Substance Use’ free on Jan. 11; how to prevent youth risky behaviors
Substance use among youth is a persistent problem in Kentucky according to the 2019 Youth Risk Behavior Survey. Self-reported vaping…
Girl Scouts launch 2021 cookie season with new cookie and innovative digital tools to sell virtually
Girl Scouts of Kentucky’s Wilderness Road (GSKWR) had to quickly navigate unexpected changes during the 2020 cookie season due to…
Kenton County Public Library gets 5-Star Ranking from Library Journal — its highest ever
The latest Library Journal Star Rankings are out, and Kenton County Public Library has been ranked #6 in the country in its category,…
Center for Great Neighborhoods begins with great neighbors, finding strengths, and filling needs
By Maridith Yahl NKyTribune reporter The Center for Great Neighborhoods in Covington is improving lives and the community. Serving Covington…
OPEN LETTER TO OUR READERS: We need your support as NewsMatch deadline (Dec. 31) looms
To our readers: The NKyTribune needs your support as the December 31 deadline looms for the annual match from the…
New Perceptions works with individual employer partners to help adults with disabilities find careers
New Perceptions provides children and adults in Northern Kentucky with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities and other barriers with services to reach…
Bluegrass Care Navigators takes Camp Hope, a bereavement program for kids, virtual and it worked
BlueGrass Care Navigators had to adjust its Camp Hope sessions this year due to COVID-19 restrictions. But the creative bereavement…