Jennifer Henry: The way the world should work — an idea reinforced by a simple Beach Ball game
Orlando summer storms had hijacked almost an entire coveted day of pool fun. By 8 p.m., however, the last round…
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John Schickel: Wishing all of our teachers, students and parents a safe and successful school year
Not only do I have the honor of serving as your state senator, but I sometimes serve as a substitute…
Constance Alexander: More than a beach book, ‘At the Breakers’ eases the loss of another summer
Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but another summer just ended. When the door slammed the other day,…
Jason Glass: Not school beginning we hoped for, but we’re working together to make it work for everyone
As most of our districts prepare to start the 2022-2023 school year this week and next week, we all still…
Joe Heller: A cartoonist’s look at news of the week — full color, broad brush strokes, and few words
Joe Heller was the editorial cartoonist for the Green Bay Press-Gazette in…
Commentary: As children return to school, what they carry with them may be far greater than what we see
By Joseph Bargione and Jo Cruz Kentucky Youth Advocates Most children returned to school this week. For many, they return…
Bill Straub: No raid there, as all players were notified, but FBI retrieved documents from old guy in Florida
So, what’s all this then? The FBI served a search warrant on an elderly gentleman’s Florida residence on Monday, allowing…
Letter to the Editor: Gayle Johnson wants Alexandria school district property designated Monarch Habitat
To the Editor: I would like to propose that the 29.7 acres owned by the Campbell County School District along…
Al Cross: Cameron shows why he’s the one to beat, then could get beat
FANCY FARM – In the 24-hour political circus that ends with the Fancy Farm Picnic, Daniel Cameron was always in…
Ryan Quarles: Celebrate the very best of Kentucky during the 118th Kentucky State Fair Aug. 18-28
If the pandemic shutdown of 2020 taught us anything, it was how good we have it at The Kentucky State…
Constance Alexander: Recent flooding inspires poetry, wreaks havoc and spawns teamwork
The litany of devastation in Eastern Kentucky has a cadence all its own: Quicksand, Bulan, Neon, Hiner, Martin, Fisty, Hueysville,…
Amye Bensenhaver: The Voice-Tribune’s key role in evolution of Ky. open records law often overlooked
Few may know or remember the importance of The Voice-Tribune — a local newspaper, established in 1949 — in the…
Joe Heller: A cartoonist’s view of news of the week — broad brush strokes, full color, and few words
Joe Heller was the editorial cartoonist for the Green Bay Press-Gazette in…
Commentary: There is no urban-rural divide in the need to tackle substance use disorders
The Rural/Urban divide is an issue that has a considerable impact on the politics and policies of Kentucky. Though there…
Bill Straub: Poor Mitch McConnell’s horrible, awful, horrendous, very bad month; looking for a way out
August has arrived and no one should be happier about the march of time than Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell,…
The Brennan Center: After redistricting, here’s how each party would win the House
By Michael Li and Chris Leaverton The Brennan Center for Justice If victory in congressional redistricting is defined as guaranteeing…
James Catchen: Should my student get an associate degree in high school? AP/Dual-credit advice
Over the past five years, the Northern Kentucky region has seen an explosion in the number of high schools and…
Constance Alexander: Podcast asks big questions about rural life from the ‘Middle of Everywhere’
When he was growing up in rural Murray, Austin Carter admits he was eager to escape his hometown and get…
Cody Ares Baynori: Thomas Massie does not represent Northern Kentucky; change is needed
Nearly a decade after his election, it is time that we reassess Representative Thomas Massie’s tenure as the congressman of…
Joe Heller: A cartoonist’s perspective on the news of the week — full color, broad strokes, few words
Joe Heller was the editorial cartoonist for the Green Bay Press-Gazette in…
Robin Dahms: Expressing a grief too deep, after watching her husband die from cancer
Robin Dahms watched her husband Paul, 53, die from cancer over a period of two years and is sharing this…
Bill Straub: There’s stupid and there’s mega-stupid, so credit legislators for hungry kids going hungrier
In the movie Heathers, a dark comedy released 34 years ago, believe it or not, a character named Veronica, played…