Travelers can expect lower costs for last hurrah of summer over upcoming Labor Day weekend
Despite the summer temperatures, the unofficial end to summer is just around the corner. For some, Labor Day weekend means…
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Kentucky State Police now accepting applications for next May’s Cadet Class 107
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Kentucky State Police announced on Tuesday it is taking applications for Cadet Class 107, scheduled…
121st Kentucky State Fair closes, having record participation and family fun for all
The 121st Kentucky State Fair has officially closed its barn doors on a successful event, bringing together all 120 counties…
Bluegrass Wildlife: The howl of restoration — the sweet sound of the endangered red wolf
By Howard Whiteman Murray State University As darkness settled in at the end of an evening event at the Land…
Kentucky FFA Foundation receives largest-ever gift from Bill Gatton Foundation — $11million
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today The Kentucky FFA Foundation will receive an $11 million gift from Bill Gatton Foundation, the…
Prison vows: Sticking together for better or for worse over long distance and through steel bars
By R.G. Dunlop Special to NKyTribune They live more than 2,300 miles apart. Over the years they’ve visited in person…
Kentucky Farm Bureau’s 61st annual State Fair Ham Breakfast raises $10 million for Kentucky charities
Thursday’s 61st Annual Kentucky Farm Bureau (KFB) Country Ham Breakfast and Charity Auction at the Kentucky State Fair brought in…
KY Parole Board: Kentucky’s parole board functions are complicated, and little-known to public
Editor’s Note: Final of a four-part series on Kentucky’s Parole Board By R.G. Dunlop Special to NKyTribune Kentucky’s parole system…
Kentucky church urges members to remove books from public library, is it theft or civil disobedience?
By Jack Brammer Kentucky Lantern A local church is urging its members to permanently remove books from the Shelby County…
KY Parole Board: Cost of incarceration may outweigh risk certain inmates would pose if granted release
Editor’s Note: Third of a four-part series on Kentucky’s Parole Board By R.G. Dunlop Special to NKyTribune The financial cost…
Kentucky State Fair crowns largest watermelon and largest pumpkin winners — on display through August 24
The annual Largest Pumpkin and Watermelon Contest weigh-in took place last week in the West Hall at the Kentucky Exposition…
The Flooding: Time stopped in our little town — but we pulled together and learned important lessons
In this occasional series, published in partnership with NKyTribune and Kentucky Student Voice Team’s The New Edu, Eastern Kentucky students…
Nominations are open for The Kentucky Gazette’s ‘Notable Women in Kentucky Politics and Government’
Nominations are open for The Kentucky Gazette’s 2025 edition of “Notable Women in Kentucky Politics and Government.” This annual publication…
Stateline: Conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ people, long discredited, could make a comeback
By Anna Claire Vollers Stateline Week after week, a teenage Brandon Long sat through counseling sessions that he said framed…
U.S. Customs in Louisville confiscates counterfeit earrings, $30.3M street value
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in Louisville announced they intercepted a shipment containing more than 7,000 pairs of counterfeit…
Kentucky Fish and Wildlife will be at the state fair — special presentations, get licenses, shop and more
The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources invites visitors to the Kentucky State Fair to explore the outdoors indoors…
AAA offers safety tips for back-to-school traffic safety as 2025-26 school year begins
With the 2025-26 school year getting under way and students returning to campuses and classrooms, transportation will undoubtedly be impacted….
Sallie Bingham, daughter of former Louisville Courier Journal’s legendary owners, dies at 88 in Santa Fe
By Deborah Yetter Kentucky Lantern Sallie Bingham, whose family owned the Louisville Courier Journal for nearly seven decades before its…
Prescribed fires play critical role in reducing wildfire risk, legislative committee hears
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today The General Assembly’s Interim Joint Committee on Tourism, Small Business and Information Technology heard testimony…
Constance Alexander: Thornton Wilder’s ‘Our Town’ asks timeless questions that resonate with each of us
Audiences everywhere — in school gyms that smell of sneakers and sweat; outdoors, swatting mosquitos, in summer stock productions; nestled…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: After 53 years of covering KY’s natural wonders, the time has come to say goodbye
After 53 years of writing about the outdoors in Kentucky I have decided to retire. I would like to thank…
New novel ‘Pikeville’ by Dan Conti is historical fiction set in 1924 and examines many issues of the time
A new novel of historical fiction by a former journalist follows an Eastern Kentucky sheriff’s investigation into the mysterious death…