News briefs: Winkler at Ft. Thomas schools; Service First Logistics helps Redwood; Wilson certified
Fort Thomas Independent Schools has selected Peter Winkler to serve as district-wide elementary assistant principal. Winkler has been a 5th-grade…
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Voices from Classroom: Amelia Brown says fire is spreading at Taylor Mill Elementary, and it’s all good
By Amelia Brown Taylor Mill Elementary School There is a fire in our school. And it’s spreading. I’ve been in…
Secretary of State Grimes visits Flemingsburg, Maysville, offers help, support to flood victims
Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes visited badly damaged areas of Maysville and Flemingsburg Tuesday, offering assistance and support following…
First Financial Bancorp, MainSource Financial Group sign merger agreement, become First Financial Bank
First Financial Bancorp and MainSource Financial Group, Inc. announced the signing of a definitive merger agreement under which MainSource will…
Fancy Farm ritual coming up next week — even without major elections; lots of hot air and barbecue
By Ryland Barton Kentucky Public Radio The annual Fancy Farm picnic and political speaking event takes place next week in…
Chris Nation: Congress should act to increase funding to expand Alzheimer’s research
New studies reported at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference 2017 in London are providing new clues on Alzheimer’s early detection,…
Brent Spence Bridge: Update on progress (moving into Phase 2) and some answers to your questions
The Brent Spence Bridge is undergoing routine maintenance, aimed at keeping a major transportation route for both national and local…
Back in Time: Carter Caves State Resort Park site for 26th annual Pioneer Life Week
The 26th Annual Pioneer Life Week at Carter Caves State Resort Park will be held through Saturday. The weeklong event…
Kentucky Chapter of Speedway Children’s Charities accepting grant applications; deadline is August 31
The Kentucky Chapter of Speedway Children’s Charities (SCC) is currently accepting applications for its 2017 Grant Distribution Program. Non-profit organizations…
Freedom rally early, but late push puts ThunderBolts ahead for good in series opener at UC Health Stadium
The Florence Freedom, presented by Titan Mechanical Solutions, erased an early deficit but fell flat late in a 5-4 loss…
KSO joins Healthy Outdoor Weekend with 5k run, concert at Devou on Aug. 5. . .da da da dum!
The KSO brings its symphonic fitness and participation program to Devou Park for Covington’s Healthy Outdoor Weekend on August 5….
All-state basketball player Ally Niece has positive outlook on recovering from knee surgery
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Ally Niece is looking forward to spending a week on the beach during her…
Gateway Foundation names four new members to board: Bowlin, Burkhardt, Henshaw and Reddy
The Gateway Community & Technical College Foundation welcomes four new members to the Board of Directors: Blevins Bowlin, Dr. Kathlyn…
U.S. Postal Service to celebrate wonder of sharks with first-day-of-issue at Newport Aquarium
Just a reminder: The U.S. Postal Service will celebrate the wonder of sharks by issuing the Sharks Forever stamps —…
U.S. Department of Transportation report shows CVG improves on its rankings; airfares are lower
The U.S. Department of Transportation released its average airfare ranking report for first quarter 2017. Below is a summary as…
A tribute to legendary NKY radio broadcaster, Dale McMillen, who died Sunday at age 74
By Don Owen Special to NKyTribune If there is a radio broadcaster’s table in Heaven, a glorious catchphrase is…
Independence man sentenced to 20 years in prison; phone contained more than 1,000 child porn images
An Independence man whose cell phone contained 1,333 images and 38 videos of child pornography was sentenced to 20 years…
Fernando Figueroa: Free tuition Work Ready scholarships for study for high-demand jobs
According to labor data from the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, there are 80,000 unfilled jobs in Kentucky. I’m sure this…
FC Cincinnati falls 2-0 to Valencia CF, playing to a 23k-plus crowd at Nippert Stadium
FC Cincinnati played host to Valencia CF on Monday in an international friendly and dropped the contest 2-0 at Nippert…
Energy and Environment Cabinet awards grants of more than $1.6m to innovative energy projects
Energy and Environment Cabinet Secretary Charles Snavely has announced that seven organizations will share more than $1.6 million in grant…
NKU reaches agreement to sell Middletown station to WNKR owners Grant County Broadcasters for $5.3m
NKyTribune staff Grant County Broadcasters, Incorporated, owners of WNKR-FM, serving Northern Kentucky, has announced an agreement to purchase WNKN (105.9FM)…
Kentucky by Heart: Mary Holmes, largely forgotten, another star for Kentucky’s rich heritage of writers
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist Recently, I paged through a copy of an old book I noticed at a yard…