Rick Robinson: An exceptional game to end the worst year in professional sports history
Having jumped the shark the year Up With People sang in Pontiac, Michigan, the Super Bowl ceased to be relevant…
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No More Bullying: Conversation about prevention, intervention begins at home
This column on bullying in schools will run periodically on KyForward. By Melissa Martin Special to NKyTribune …
As Johnny ‘TV’ Peluso is laid to rest, his good friend shares personal memories of the ‘Newport icon’
By Tim Nolan Special to NKyTribune Johnny TV Peluso, Newport icon, larger than life, public servant, animal lover, helper of…
Carrie Cox: One military wife’s empathy with another on anniversary of Chris Kyle’s death
Today marks the second anniversary of the death of Chris Kyle. I still can’t watch his wife, Taya, talk about…
Bill Straub: McConnell now being forced to grapple with a monster of his own creation
WASHINGTON – It didn’t take long for Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell to get a taste of his own medicine,…
No More Bullying: Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transexual youth suffer because of orientation
This column on bullying in schools will run periodically on the NKy Tribune. By Melissa Martin Special to…
Rick Robinson: Wendell Ford, statesman whose word was bond, ‘greatest Jaycee of all’
When my wife Linda and I first started dating, it is safe to say she was apolitical. Opposites attract, I…
Letter to the Editor: Emily Shelton says Thomas Massie made right choice in saying no to status quo
Politicians do plenty of things to raise the ire of their constituents. It’s both rare and refreshing to see a…
Bill Straub: Being the ‘most conservative’ in a crowded field could work to Paul’s advantage
WASHINGTON – One thing you can say about Sen. Rand Paul’s burgeoning presidential campaign – he’s not scaring anybody out…
Helen Carroll: Reflections on 27 years with Toyota — happy memories and many stories to share
A few months ago, I was asked to speak to a high school reunion in Georgetown. I won’t say how…
Tom Block: President’s State of Union speech less partisan but some proposals have little chance
Last night the President delivered his second to last State of the Union speech, and his first address to Congress…
No More Bullying: Biracial, multiracial and ethnic minority kids more likely to be bullied
This column on bullying in schools will run periodically on NKy Tribune. By Melissa Martin Special to NKy Tribune…
Letter to the Editor: Sen. Paul needs to be educated on the facts regarding people with disabilities
(The following letter is in response to comments U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, of Kentucky, allegedly made last week about people…
Col Owens: Reports of Democratic Party’s demise in NKy are greatly exaggerated; we are very much alive
Our good friend Ken Rechtin has declared the Democratic Party dead in Northern Kentucky (“Turn out the Lights,” River City…
Keven Moore on Insurance: In work and in life, wisdom is often underrated and overlooked
My grandfather Charlie Clemons was a small-time tobacco farmer and, like many in that generation in rural Kentucky, he grew…
Rick Robinson: Rob Portman supporting same-sex marriage? That’s right and RIGHT
Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) has released a list of party officials endorsing him in his 2016 bid for…
Donald Then: Where are the giants? Still searching for someone to finish the work Dr. King started
Not long ago, my wife and I took a trip to Memphis. We went for the food, for the…
Bill Straub: Brent Spence Bridge is falling down, along with many others, so where is Congress
WASHINGTON – In case you haven’t noticed, America is falling apart – literally. The American Society of Civil Engineers, in…
Commentary: Two pieces of legislation will push Kentucky toward a brighter digital future
By Gary Gerdemann Special to NKy Tribune Two Kentucky legislators took a major bipartisan step this week in securing…
Bill Atkins: Kentucky’s coal industry is replete with ‘boom or bust’ history; ‘War on Coal’ is a myth
I was born in Letcher County in Southeast Kentucky, in the old company town of Jenkins on the border with…
Rep. Mike Denham: Economic trend appears to be moving in the right direction for Kentucky
FRANKFORT – While legislative sessions in odd-numbered years are relatively new in Kentucky – the first was held in 2001…
Helen Carroll: What will it take to ensure all kids are ready to learn?
By Helen Carroll NKyTribune columnist Recent headlines screamed: “only half of Kentucky’s children are prepared for kindergarten.” So, now what?…