Crappie USA tournament this weekend at Cumberland, includes a kids fishing rodeo
Crappie USA will return to Kentucky’s Lake Cumberland Oct. 30–31 with a tournament and a chance for local anglers to…
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UK to seek funding in 2016 session of General Assembly to renovate, revitalize its campus core
The University of Kentucky is seeking support during the 2016 session of the General Assembly for an innovative proposal to…
Cigar memorial to be unveiled at Horse Park; bronze sculpture features Cigar, jockey Jerry Bailey
The Kentucky Horse Park will unveil a new memorial statue dedicated to Thoroughbred champion Cigar on Tuesday, Oct. 27, at…
A Special Homecoming: Kentucky-born filly returns from Peru for Breeders’ Cup at Keeneland
By Liane Crossley Special to NKyTribune The Breeders’ Cup World Championships on Oct. 30 and 31 at Keeneland is a…
Bullying incidents in Kentucky schools have more than tripled since 2012, school safety study shows
The reported incidents of Kentucky’s public school students accused of bullying, harassing or threatening others has more than tripled since…
Kentucky Opera continues 64th season with Three Decembers; Denyce Graves leads cast
Kentucky Opera continues its 64th season with an new production of Three Decembers starring African-American actors and backed by all…
Task force recommends four-step approach to change culture of youth bullying in Kentucky
Gov. Steve Beshear today called on lawmakers and Kentucky’s future leaders to adopt new recommendations for schools, public agencies and…
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…
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…