Continuing to make poetry accessible part of George Ella Lyon’s mission as Poet Laureate
Lexington poet, author, lyricist and teacher George Ella Lyon is Kentucky’s poet laureate for 2015-16. Lyon, a native of Harlan,…
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Tribute set for soldier who died in Korean War and whose remains recently identified
Gov. Steve Beshear has directed that flags at all state office buildings be lowered to half-staff Saturday, March 14, in…
Report: Women’s economic status worse or unchanged; Kentucky ranks in bottom third
A report released by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research reveals that in nearly half of all U.S. states, women’s…
UK joins forces with SOAR as a presenting sponsor to advance Eastern Kentucky health and economy
The University of Kentucky and Shaping Our Appalachian Region announced a three-year, more than $300,000 partnership Tuesday as part of…
Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event returns to Kentucky Horse Park April 23-26, with record-high prize money
The 2015 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, presented by Land Rover, returns to the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington April…
Special Report: How Kentucky money fuels cross-border casinos, other state budgets
By James McNair Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting Braving temperatures in the 30s on a recent Wednesday morning, the 25…
Kentucky’s annual jobless rate plunges to 6.5% in 2014; lowest annual rate in six years
Kentucky’s annual unemployment rate plunged to 6.5 percent in 2014 from 8 percent in 2013 – the lowest annual jobless…
‘Dreamers & Doers’: Michael Breeding film profiling Kentucky women, their achievements premieres soon
An hour-long documentary showcasing the role women have played in the history, growth and development of Kentucky will premiere with…
‘Baseball Across the Region’ makes first appearance in NKy, counting down to July’s All-Star game
During the halftime of Thomas More College’s Women’s basketball game between the #1 ranked Thomas More College and Greensboro College…
Tickets for 2015 Breeder’s Cup Championships at Keeneland Race Course in October on sale now
Tickets for the 2015 Breeders’ Cup World Championships at Keeneland Race Course on October 30-31 will go on sale today…
Racing ‘starts in Kentucky, ends in Kentucky,’ but ties that bind industry span continents
Editor’s note: Tickets for the 2015 Breeders’ Cup, which will be held for the first time at Keeneland Race Course…
The steaks are raised: EKU’s All-American gives future champions big hooves to fill
It’s usually the sore losers who “have a cow.” At Eastern Kentucky University, the cow was the winner. One of…
Flying Pig orienteering competition continues at MSU, Carter Caves, offering navigational challenges
While many sports boast a ‘need for speed’ to succeed, this arduous sport demands participants to make split-second decisions and…
This ‘Neighborhood’ holds great promise for kids in Clay, Jackson and Owsley counties
By Beth Dotson Brown Special to NKyTribune When Kentucky released its kindergarten-readiness scores in January, the Berea College Promise Neighborhood…
New study offers snapshot of agriculture’s total impact on Kentucky’s economy
A new University of Kentucky study released today has found agriculture’s total impact on Kentucky’s economy equaled $45.6 billion in…
March will come in like a lamb compared to frigid temperatures at the end of February
By Alex Sosnowski AccuWeather Additional waves of frigid air will continue to flow southward out of Canada and into the…
Danville once again receives national recognition as a top retirement community to relocate to
Danville has once again been named a top retirement destination in the United States. Last week, Where to Retire magazine…
Paul Davis Oliver, Coast Guard vet from Dry Ridge, is 1,000th interred at Ky. Veterans Cemetery North
This week a Dry Ridge native and Coast Guard veteran became the 1,000th person interred at Kentucky Veterans Cemetery North….
Rain combined with past few days of snow raises risk of flooding in portions of Kentucky
By Alex Sosnowski Accuweather.com A storm forecast to develop over Texas will spread a swath of disruptive snow, ice and…
Break in snowfall helps road crews, but second day results in more challenges
Crews in most Kentucky Transportation Cabinet highway districts are again plowing and salting roadways this morning following the week’s second…
Beshear declares statewide emergency as heavy snows, bitter cold plague Kentucky
In response to heavy snows and bitter cold across the Commonwealth in the past 12 hours, Gov. Steve Beshear declared…
With tobacco’s future uncertain, check-off dollars proving to be beneficial for growers
By Tim Thornberry Special to NKyTribune Many agriculture commodities have the benefit of check-off programs that raise revenue to…