Calvin Borel’s unretirement day — gets a third and a fourth — and a big lovefest from Ellis Park fans
By Jennie Rees Ellis Park Three-time Kentucky Derby winner Calvin Borel resumed his race-riding career Saturday at Ellis Park, with…
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Kentucky Afield Outdoors: Follow these four tips and you’ll bag more doves this coming season
By Lee McClellan Special to NKyTribune The heavy dew that soaks your shoes in the early morning is often accompanied…
Hall of Fame jockey Calvin Borel to resume riding career at Ellis Park on Saturday, aboard Kiss My Note
Hall of Fame jockey and three-time Kentucky Derby winner Calvin Borel will resume his riding career in Saturday’s sixth race…
Kentucky Division of Surplus Property sends helpful items to Louisiana flood victims
As soon as Keith McNeil saw the news about the flood ravaged areas in Louisiana, he knew the Kentucky Division…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Here are some must-have accessories for the 2016-17 archery deer season
Today’s archery deer hunters have many more advantages than bow hunters of a generation ago. Bow seasons are longer, bag…
NASCAR to offer free youth ticketing for 2017 XFINITY and Camping World Truck races
NASCAR announced exclusively via Facebook Live that, beginning in 2017, kids ages 12 and younger will be admitted free to…
KOHS exec director shares personal addiction story at Newport ‘Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over’ event
As the Labor Day weekend approaches, families and friends are making plans to celebrate the end of the summer. Sadly,…
Bluegrass & Backroads: If you really like bowling, you’ll love Ebonite International
For over 109 years, Ebonite International has created dependable products for those who love the game of bowling. The Hopkinsville-based…
Old Time Kentucky: Despite his war fame, few in Elizabethtown remember ties to ‘the Bold Barney’
By Berry Craig NKyTribune columnist After reputedly beating the British in 25 sea battles in three wars, Commodore Joshua Barney…
Kentucky Afield Outdoors: Ample recent rain results in promising outlook for dove season
By Lee McClellan Special to NKyTribune The generous rains combined with abundant summer sunshine spurred excellent growth for sunflowers planted…
Bluegrass & Backroads: Here’s a chance to join the crew, experience crown jewels of Kentucky this fall
Have you ever wanted to experience first-hand the incredible places that the Emmy Award winning Bluegrass and Backroads showcases? Then…
If you thought it was really hot in July — well, it was — the hottest month on record says NASA
If you thought July was especially hot, you were right. NASA researchers say July was the world’s hottest month on…
Cheaper than pain pills, heroin making inroads in southern, eastern KY — disease risks follow
Partly because it’s much cheaper than pain pills, heroin is “quickly making inroads in Southern and Eastern Kentucky,” the head…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: How to practice quality deer management on your hunting property
In the perfect season, a deer hunter would be more successful at harvesting deer, the deer on the property being…
KyCIR: Amid delays, lawsuits, capital punishment in KY faces uncertain future; public support waning
By Will Wright Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting The mention of “death row” conjures images of inmates pacing in their…
Registration open for Governor’s Conference on Energy and the Environment in Lexington
Registration is now open for the annual Governor’s Conference on Energy and the Environment to be held Sept. 21-22, 2016,…
Old Time Kentucky: Simpsonville Slaughter, not in most history books, should be remembered
By Berry Craig NKyTribune columnist The “Simpsonville slaughter” is not in most history books. But a state historical society marker…
Kentucky Afield Outdoors: State officials anticipate another record deer season in 2016-17
By Kevin Kelly Special to NKyTribune Many archery hunters in Kentucky will spend the last long weekend of summer getting…
Kenlake State Resort Park to host two-day blues festival this month; special rates at lodge
Kenlake State Resort Park will host the 27th annual The Hot August Blues Festival Aug. 26-27. The festival is held…
Old Time Kentucky: Two-time Gov. McCreary loved his salty parrot so much it’s buried with him
By Berry Craig NKyTribune columnist James Bennett McCreary was a two-time Kentucky governor. He evidently wasn’t a two-timer, though he…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Kentucky native southern flying squirrel seldom seen in woods
Have you seen a flying squirrel? Not Rocky the Flying Squirrel, the jet propelled star of the 1959-1964 animated television…
Home Builders offers family-friendly events for visitors to HomeFest Crown Point, Aug. 13-28
The Home Builders Association of Northern Kentucky will open HomeFest Crown Point, presented by Florida Tile, beginning August 13th and…