Rural Blog: Newspaper reports National Park Service officials could have stopped Gatlinburg fire
Former U.S. Forest Service firefighters say National Park Service officials could have stopped wildfires that devastated homes and businesses near…
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Demand high for transponders used in Ohio River Bridges Project tolling system around Louisville
Scores of drivers being introduced to RiverLink, the new, all-electronic tolling system for the Ohio River Bridges Project, are opening…
Second Saturday Hikes program resumes at Lake Barkley State Resort Park on Jan. 14
Lake Barkley State Resort Park will kick off 2017 with the return of Second Saturday Hikes on Jan. 14. The…
AG Beshear joins in multistate lawsuit against pharmaceutical companies related to generic drugs
Attorney General Andy Beshear has joined a multistate lawsuit alleging a large group of pharmaceutical companies have monopolized generic drugs,…
Kentucky Afield Outdoors: Closing out 2016 with a look ahead — the possibilities for new year
By Kevin Kelly Special to NKyTribune The end of the year is a time for reflecting on the past 12…
Tolling scheduled to begin today on Louisville-Southern Indiana Ohio River Bridges Project
Tolling was scheduled to begin at 4 a.m. Friday, December 30 (today) on the new SR 265 Lewis and Clark…
Time running out to buy tickets for Turfway’s New Year’s Eve party featuring live racing, Doghouse
NKyTribune staff There is still time to purchase premium seats for Turfway Park’s New Year’s Eve party, but some are…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Singing the praises of the remarkable Northern Cardinal
The Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) brightens up cold winter days with visits to backyard feeders. In Kentucky, the widely used…
Year in Review: World of Thoroughbred racing was treated to an array of stars in 2016
By Liane Crossley NKyTribune correspondent The world of Thoroughbred racing was treated to an array of stars in 2016. Some…
Bluegrass & Backroads: Home Cafe & Marketplace is showcase for locally grown products
Home Café & Marketplace in Bowling Green, Kentucky is a showcase for how locally grown products can be used tastefully…
Old Time Kentucky: Remembering when state revelers welcomed the New Year by anvil firing
By Berry Craig NKyTribune columnist More than a few of our Kentucky forebears who sang “Silent Night” didn’t practice what…
KSP says former leader of ‘Cornbread Mafia,’ fugitive ‘Johnny’ Boone arrested in Canada
An extensive eight-year fugitive investigation into the location of John “Johnny” Boone, led the U.S. Marshals Service to a small…
Old Time Kentucky: Christmas report of soldier’s Pearl Harbor demise was greatly exaggerated
By Berry Craig NKyTribune columnist The Hamlin home in Harlan was joyless seventy-five Christmases ago. On Dec. 16, 1941, Green…
Gov. Bevin appoints Ison to replace Rothenburger as Judge/Executive of Shelby County
Gov. Matt Bevin has announced that Danny R. Ison has been appointed as County Judge/Executive of Shelby County, effective Jan….
State Senator Alvarado awarded $200,000 in defamation suit against former rival for false ads
A state senator in Winchester (Best Places map), has won a defamation lawsuit against a former rival for running false political…
Director of Communications for KY House Speaker’s Office receives 2016 Jennifer Schaaf Memorial Award
Brian Wilkerson, director of communications for the Kentucky House Speaker’s Office, has been chosen as the 2016 recipient of the…
Exomedicine Institute, doing cutting edge biomedical R&D in space, names Kyle Keeney exec. director
The Lexington-based Exomedicine Institute today announced its first ever executive director, furthering its mission to advance biomedical R&D in space…
Census Bureau shines spotlight on rural America, gives close look at changes in demography, work
By Tim Marema Daily Yonder The Census released its five-year American Community Survey data with a major focus on rural…
New $35 million I-75 interchange at Scott County’s Cherry Blossom Way exit now open to traffic
Motorists traveling on Interstate 75 in Scott County now have a new option to access a major connection point between…
Kentucky Afield Outdoors: Three productive winter crappie fishing spots for those who enjoy solitude
By Lee McClellan Special to NKyTribune Winter is a season of nesting for many Kentuckians. Hot cocoa and a book…
Labor Cabinet presents Governor’s Safety, Health Award to Domtar-Hawesville for 1m injury-free hours
Labor Cabinet Deputy Secretary Mike Nemes visited Domtar in Hawesville today to present a Governor’s Safety and Health Award for working 1,053,309 consecutive hours…
Dac looks to repeat in Turfway Park’s Prairie Bayou Stakes Saturday; field includes three Ramsey runners
Five-year-old Dac will try to repeat in the $50,000 Prairie Bayou Stakes at Turfway Park Saturday, breaking from the rail…