Commentary: Memorial Hall mural gives us a chance to heal wounds, gain a broader perspective
By Eli Capilouto President, University of Kentucky Editor’s note: UK President Eli Capilouto announced recently that the mural in the…
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Bill Bishop: Turnout didn’t turn ‘my blue state red’ — if it’s the ‘economy,’ which economic interest is it?
“Who Turned My Blue State Red?” asks Alec MacGillis in the New York Times recently. MacGillis aims to answer the…
Coach Colene: Don’t be that person who strives so much for perfection that enjoying life is lost
My struggles with perfection run deep. I was the girl with good grades, involved in a million extracurricular activities and…
Dee Davis: A solution for rural America — bring in an influx of courageous, determined new refugees
Rural America is long on opportunity and short on people. If the rest of America doesn’t want an influx of…
Bill Straub: Entertaining Republican presidential field gives us yet another reason to be thankful
WASHINGTON — As always there’s plenty to be grateful for on this Thanksgiving Day, even though the commercial interests have…
Lyn Hacker: A real thanksgiving message, about the small acts of love and kindness that define us
I read one post from a woman on Facebook this morning, that said, “I’m tired of all this awful stuff!…
Commentary: Newspaper publishers as ‘community developers’ — insights from comparing ‘core competencies’
By Buck Ryan and Yao Yu Special to the NKyTribune When Robert Worth Bingham bought the Louisville Courier-Journal and Louisville…
Constance Alexander: Words do hurt, just as much as stones; hate speech is painful bullying
In the wrong hands, words are deadly weapons. In 1948, when “New Yorker” magazine published Shirley Jackson’s now-classic story, “The…
Mike Denham: As Americans and Kentuckians, we have much to be thankful for this holiday season
This week, our family and friends will gather around the dinner table as they have for generations to celebrate a…
Commentary: Our youth point to a promising future
By Sen. John Schickel Special to the NKyTribune You hear so much negative about today’s youth. I have not been…
Rep. Jeff Hoover: Denny Butler’s decision to switch parties shows Kentuckians are ready for change
Earlier this week, state Rep. Denny Butler of Louisville took the bold step to officially switch his registration from Democrat…
Commentary: Covington neighborhood needs good neighbors which Welcome House will provide
By Linda Young Welcome House of NKY Welcome House was founded in 1982 by Father William Mertes, then the director…
Bill Straub: If we are going to turn a blind eye to plight of refugees, a ‘Modest Proposal’ may work
With massive apologies to the great Jonathan Swift, whose original text, “A Modest Proposal,’’ from 1729, is liberally quoted throughout….
Letter to the Editor: Friends of Our Troops say thanks to Campbell County VFW Auxiliary for Christmas mail
Dear Editor: As we prepare for the upcoming Christmas mail campaign, Friends of Our Troops would like to extend special…
Commentary: Second adult field trip to the state Capitol a success; more planned for next year
By Sen. John Schickel Special to the NKyTribune The second Boone County adult field trip went off without a hitch…
Mike Denham: Education really does pay — and in more ways than we may think
In the late 1990s, the state rolled out a simple but effective campaign summarized by two words: “Education pays.” That…
Constance Alexander: Tiger Tales, a unique tribute to visual, verbal literacy, best when shared with friends
Tiger Tales and I share a 27-year tradition. The annual collection of prose, poetry and art by students of Murray…
Don Then: Hand of the devil has once again slapped Paris in the face — will good people do nothing?
Several years ago I sat on The Avenue des Champs-Élysées to observe the ebb and flow of Paris, witnessing firsthand what…
Dear Diabetes: You may be a formidable opponent, but Kentucky is not backing down from the fight
By Bob Babbage and Stewart Perry Special to NKyTribune Game on. That’s right Diabetes. This is Kentucky talking and we…
Bill Straub: Though the demagoguery continues on coal, the real truth is that there is no future for it
Those who managed to survive a viewing of the Republican presidential debate from Milwaukee on Tuesday evening – and a…
Mike Denham: Tradition, constitution guide transition period following Kentucky gubernatorial elections
While last week’s gubernatorial election marked the end of this year’s campaign season, it also kicked off the beginning of…
Heather French Henry: On 100th anniversary of WWI, we honor those Kentuckians who proved their worth
They were untested. Young, green American troops. To the eyes of the British and French soldiers, worn out by four…