Old Time Kentucky: World War II pilot Herky Green was an ‘ace’ in two different fighters
By Berry Craig NKyTribune columnist Capt. Herschel H. “Herky” Green shot down a half dozen enemy airplanes on a single…
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Kentucky Afield Outdoors: Take advantage of public hunting areas during this spring turkey season
By Kevin Kelly Special to NKyTribune Like deer and elk, the restoration of wild turkeys in Kentucky is a remarkable…
Turfway Park oddsmaker breaks down the field for the Horseshoe Casino Cincinnati Spiral Stakes
Bret Battaglia sets the morning line at Turfway Park in Florence and provides daily picks and comments for the Trib…
NKyTribune columnist Straub, Pulitzer Prize winner Henderson headline Hall of Fame inductees
A Louisville native who won a Pulitzer Prize while working for the Wall Street Journal and a former White House/political…
Meet Wilmore Mayor Harold Rainwater — longest serving mayor in Ky; believes in investing in people
By Kristy Robinson Horine Special to NKyTribune Wilmore Mayor Harold Rainwater sits in his truck intently watching the tree line…
KyCIR: Kentucky Democrats opening wallets, grabbing momentum for 2016 Presidential election
By James McNair Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting Six months of heated competition by their presidential candidates led Republicans in…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Despite uncertain weather, spring is the best time of year to fish for crappie
Every spring, crappie anglers in Kentucky keep their fingers crossed for moderating temperatures and stable water conditions. But our spring…
Higher Education Consortium, Bluegrass Tomorrow bring IdeaFestival back with star-studded cast
IdeaFestival returns to the Bluegrass Region highlighted by the keynote addresses of Jad Abumrad of NPR’s Radio Lab and author…
Accident at Huff Creek No. 1 mine in Harlan County results in death of 48-year-old miner
A 48-year-old miner was killed Friday in an accident at the Huff Creek No. 1 mine in Holmes Mill, Harlan…
Kentucky Afield Outdoors: Catching up with pro angler and fishing ambassador Jimmy Houston
By Kevin Kelly Special to NKyTribune (This is the fifth installment of the “Spring Fishing Fever” series of articles, detailing…
Little Sugar Creek Road in Gallatin County to be closed through July for bridge replacement
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet wants to inform the public that construction of the bridge replacement over Little Sugar Creek and…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Late March is a prime time for learning more about your hunting area
For avid wild turkey and deer hunters, late March is a prime time to learn more about your hunting area….
Geocache weekend to celebrate Earth Day scheduled in April at Lake Cumberland State Resort Park
Lake Cumberland State Resort Park will host the 11th Annual Earth Day Geocache Weekend April 22-24. Geocaching is an outdoor…
Bluegrass & Backroads: Cured at the family farm in Bremen, Father’s Country Hams are a tradition
Father’s Country Hams are a Kentucky Tradition. Cured at their family farm in Bremen, Kentucky, their gourmet meat products are…
Jeffersontown police chief Richard Sanders named new Kentucky State Police commissioner
Gov. Matt Bevin and Kentucky Justice Secretary John Tilley announced Monday that Jeffersontown Police Chief Richard W. Sanders will become…
Old Time Kentucky: Despite heroic actions, history barely remembers the story of Nancy Ann Hunter
By Berry Craig NKyTribune columnist History barely records the story of Nancy Ann Hunter, the teenage heroine of old Fort…
Kentucky Afield Outdoors: Farm ponds, small lakes offer excellent fishing earlier than other waters
By Lee McClellan Special to NKyTribune (This is the fourth installment of the “Spring Fishing Fever” series of articles, detailing…
First sign of spring: Join Energy and Environment Cabinet’s Commonwealth Cleanup Week
The first sign of spring for the Energy and Environment Cabinet (EEC) is the upcoming Commonwealth Cleanup Week, slated for…
Kentucky Derby winner Funny Cide and former pal Cunningham reunited in Kentucky Horse Park roles
By Liane Crossley NKyTribune correspondent Everyone has coworkers who evolve into friends despite circumstances that pull them apart. For Ronan…
USS Kentucky ballistic-missile submarine returns to active duty after 40-month overhaul
By Petty Officer 2nd Class Amanda Gray, Commander, Submarine Group Nine Special to the NKyTribune The Ohio-class ballistic-missile submarine USS…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Planer boards can be adapted for wide variety of fishing applications
The in-line style planer board, used to troll crankbaits or drift live bait, revolutionized fishing for walleye and salmon on…
Retired U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Pierce Lively dies at age of 94
Frederick Pierce Lively, a respected federal judge and life trustee of Centre College, died Saturday, March 12, 2016 at the…