Community journalism ‘giant’ Carl West, a Campbell County native, to receive 2015 Al Smith Award
A giant of community journalism who grew up in Northern Kentucky will be honored Oct. 29 in Lexington at the…
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High school athletes using more smokeless tobacco, though overall tobacco use has among teens is down
Athletes drive a rise in high schoolers’ use of smokeless tobacco High-school athletes are using more smokeless tobacco, even though…
First Kentucky-made (or U.S.-made) Lexus unveiled at Georgetown Toyota plant, amid appropriate fanfare
Call it a homecoming. When Toyota introduced Lexus to the U.S. market in 1989, the Georgetown, Ky., plant – its…
Kentucky Horse Park to dedicate headstone to famous black jockey Isaac Murphy, ‘Price of Jockeys’
As part of a celebration taking place in Lexington in October honoring the great 19th-century jockey Isaac Burns Murphy, the…
Whitewater paddling challenge — Lord of the Fork — Oct. 24, part of Kentucky’s adventure games
The Lord of the Fork whitewater race – which attracts paddlers from around the world — will be Oct. 24…
Red Bike pedals right along to a big milestone in just over a year — 100,000th ride started in Bellevue
The popular Red Bike program, launched a mere 13 months ago as Mayor John Cranley cut the ribbon at Freedom…
Eastern Kentucky economic effort is ‘most exciting’ thing happening in community development
By Al Cross Special to NKyTribune The bipartisan effort to revive and diversity Eastern Kentucky’s coal-dependent economy “is the most…
With September’s jobless rate the lowest in 14 years, Kentucky labor market has ‘hit its stride’
Kentucky’s preliminary September 2015 unemployment rate fell to 5 percent from a seasonally adjusted 5.2 percent in August 2015 –…
Calipari will be on hand to conduct post-position draw for top Breeders’ Cup races
University of Kentucky Men’s Basketball Coach John Calipari will draw post positions for two races at the Breeders’ Cup Post-Positon…
State Treasurer Hollenback warns that scam artists are at it again, ignore ‘pre-trial intervention’
Kentucky Treasurer Todd Hollenbach says scam artists are at it again, this time calling Kentuckians and identifying themselves as a…
Renowned organist Marcel Giannini touring Kentucky with a stop at Campbellsville University next week
By Shelby Hall Campbellsville University student news writer CAMPBELLSVILLE, Ky. – Marcelo Giannini, principal organist at the Temple of Carouge…
Ky Arts Council’s Creative Industry Summit will emphasize economic development opportunities
Would you like to add a fine arts extension agent to your county’s cooperative extension program? Want to know how…
Central Bank issuing high-security chip-enabled credit/debit cards to protect from fraud
Central Bank is adding an additional layer of security – a computer chip – to its credit cards and debit…
Compared to last year, General Fund receipts up 2.6 percent, while Road Fund falls 20.5 percent
Kentucky General Fund receipts rose 2.6 percent in September compared to last year, State Budget Director Jane Driskell reported. Total…
Bluegrass & Backroads: A young couple milk and manage a third-generation dairy farm in Henry county
Kentucky is a state defined by its history and noted for a number of things, not the least of which…
Have an industrial hemp pilot project idea? Applications are open, says Ag Commissioner Comer
Applications are open to farmers, processors, universities, and others interested in conducting an industrial hemp pilot project in 2016, Agriculture…
Stink bugs are on the move and, chances are, they’re headed for a home, barn or shed near you
Stink bugs – those small shield-shaped insects that, once squashed, come by their name honestly – are on on the…
UK College of Pharmacy announces outreach effort to combat heroin deaths across Kentucky
The University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy announced a major outreach initiative aimed at training pharmacists across the state for…
Trouble Behind Bars: There is a real cost of the abuse and misconduct in Kentucky’s jails
Last of a series By R.G. Dunlop Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting Abuse and misconduct in Kentucky’s county jails inflict…
How low will they go? Weakening markets have farmers wondering about calf prices
Cattle producers have benefitted from high calf and feeder prices in the not too distant past. More recently, however, cattle…
Cross Kentucky Master Trail Plan unveiled; provides communities a how-to guide for trail development
A statewide trail plan is another sign of Kentucky’s “robust and growing tourism industry,” according to a press release from…
Trouble Behind Bars: Meet the man who took Grant County Jail from bad to worse
Third in a series By R.G. Dunlop Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting As a candidate for Grant County jailer in…