Volunteers needed to review cases of children in foster care in 67 Kentucky counties
Citizen Foster Care Review Boards in 67 Kentucky counties are seeking volunteers to make a difference in the lives of…
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Farm Bureau Marketbasket Survey shows slight drop in Kentucky retail food prices for 5th straight quarter
For the fifth quarter in a row, food prices in the Commonwealth have fallen, according to the latest Kentucky Farm…
Paul Long: Ask ‘why?’ do runners do what they do — and get a variety of ‘because’ answers
Late last week, a running friend posted a simple question on Facebook: Why? Why does one get up before dawn…
Bill Straub: Despite claims to the contrary, state proves again it doesn’t place value on education
LEXINGTON – Just as Robin Williams was finally forced to drop the façade and acknowledge that he really was posing…
Jamie Vaught: UK hoops past and present, former LSU boss Brown believes Hall deserved more credit
As you may recall, ex-LSU basketball coach Dale Brown discussed NCAA’s hypocrisy and the new book about the bureaucratic organization…
Donation establishes Chellgren Success Series, funding for Student Success Center at EKU
Thanks to a $500,000 donation from Paul and Deborah Chellgren and family, Eastern Kentucky University is now better able to…
Keith Taylor: UK QB Barker the starter, but backup Johnson will be giving chase during offseason
Former Conner High School standout Drew Barker is penciled in to be Kentucky’s starting quarterback next fall, but he doesn’t…
Boone County Sheriff’s charge Cincinnati man with Wednesday’s early-morning robberies in Richwood
A Cincinnati man who reportedly led Boone County Sheriff’s officers on a speed chase following two robberies in Richwood early…
Leadership Ky Foundation names Lytle Thomas of Heritage Bank chair; Chandler named to board
H. Lytle Thomas, President and CEO of Heritage Bank in Burlington, KY, has been named the new Board Chair of…
St. E to name Covington, Ft. Thomas Wound Care Centers for medical director Dr. Patrick Birrer
St. Elizabeth Healthcare will dedicate its Wound Care Centers in Covington and Ft. Thomas to Patrick T. Birrer, MD in…
Keven Moore: To barbecue or not to barbecue? Of course you’ll take command of the grill; do it safely
They say that vegetarian is an old Indian word for “Bad Hunter,” and I firmly believe that mankind didn’t eat…
BBB Trends: Cybercriminals are getting smarter and more personal — beware of ‘spear phishing’
By Sandra Guile Better Business Bureau Cybercriminals are getting smarter, savvier and dare I say more personal? The latest trend…
State receives more than $90 million in tobacco settlement money, most for health programs
Attorney General Andy Beshear announced Wednesday that Kentucky received more than $90 million in tobacco settlement money this week. “The…
Hope 4 Boone County to hold Heroin Town Hall meeting at Crossroads Church in Florence Monday
By Mark Hansel NKyTribune managing editor Hope 4 Boone County has scheduled a Heroin Town Hall meeting for Monday, April…
Republic Bank to build on NKY success with new full-service banking center in Rookwood area
Building on its success in Northern Kentucky, Republic Bank will open a new full-service banking center later this year in…
Mark Haney: Farmers celebrate Earth Day everyday as stewards of environment, producers of our food
The process by which we grow our food is nothing short of amazing. We plant, grow and harvest each year…
Bowling Green middle school student wins annual EEC ‘Capture the Earth’ photography contest
Drakes Creek Middle School seventh-grader Leslie Hale, 13, is the winner of the sixth-annual “Capture the Earth” photography contest, sponsored…
Return on investment: New research shows KY could gain billions by increasing student achievement
In new research to be published in the journal Education Next, Stanford University researcher Dr. Eric Hanushek details considerable gains…
St. E’s Christina Rust receives CDC national award for efforts to promote childhood immunization in NKY
Christina Rust, Maternal Child Health Education Specialist with St. Elizabeth Healthcare, has been named CDC Childhood Immunization Champion for her…
NewCath boys’ track team wins first conference championship by one point
By Terry Boehmker NKy Tribune sports reporter After the final relay event in the Northern Kentucky Athletic Conference track and…
Pelfrey says three returning infielders will contribute to depth of Freedom roster
Infielders Travis Weaver, Mason Salazar, and Elvin Rodriguez are returning to Florence for the 2016 season. Weaver was a superb…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Despite cuts, State Nature Preserves help protect Kentucky’s biodiversity
In the battle to save and protect the biodiversity of plants and animals in Kentucky, the state’s first line of…