Sal Santoro: Compromise state budget being hammered out this week, as session winds down
As we close in on the final week of the 2016 Regular Session of the Kentucky General Assembly, the Legislature…
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Rural Blog: Rise in rural opiate addiction leading to increase in babies born addicted to drugs
The number of babies born suffering from opioid withdrawal, or neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS), has increased from 1.2 per every…
Our Rich History: Dixie Selden, an accomplished Covington artist, left a legacy of beautiful works
By David E. Schroeder Special to NKyTribune Recently I was giving a tour of the art collection at the Kenton…
Old Time Kentucky: Barkley’s rise to vice presidency began with a modest college janitorial experience
By Berry Craig NKyTribune columnist “Barkley Swept Here.” That’s what a small wooden sign bragged in Clinton, the Hickman County…
Redwood reports its Roaring 20s fundraiser was a roaring success, planning already for 35th year
Redwood’s yearly signature fundraiser the Redwood Express was a roaring success! 450 attendees enjoyed a Roaring 20’s themed event at…
Lexington woman and her husband are confirmed dead in deadly terrorist blast in Brussels
Congressman Andy Barr and Senator Mitch McConnell released statements expressing sympathy to the families of Stephanie and Justin Shults who…
Recruiting combine gives high school basketball players a chance to impress college coaches
By Terry Boehmker NKy Tribune sports reporter Jackson Crawford received awards for being one of top high school basketball players…
Florence Freedom introduce new mascot Y’All Star highlighting Frontier League All-Star game
A beautiful day resulted in one of the biggest turnouts in the City of Florence Easter Egg Hunt history. The…
Warner Allen: Rabbit Hash means stories and memories — and a faith that it will be rebuilt
Most people look at a story as if it were a pile of manure in which there might possibly be…
Accident at Huff Creek No. 1 mine in Harlan County results in death of 48-year-old miner
A 48-year-old miner was killed Friday in an accident at the Huff Creek No. 1 mine in Holmes Mill, Harlan…
Gayle Pille: Hopping along the Easter Bunny trail, it’s hard not to love the adorable Eastern Cottontail Rabbit
It’s hard not to love Eastern Cottontail Rabbits. They are adorable. To bad-talk cottontails is like slandering the Easter Bunny,…
Lyn Hacker: A victory — finally — as enforceable bill against dog fighting awaits Bevin’s signature
A long and hard fought battle against dog fighting in Kentucky is ending in victory for some because HB 428,…
Kentucky Afield Outdoors: Catching up with pro angler and fishing ambassador Jimmy Houston
By Kevin Kelly Special to NKyTribune (This is the fifth installment of the “Spring Fishing Fever” series of articles, detailing…
Bret Battaglia’s Turfway picks for Saturday card
Bret Battaglia sets the morning line at Turfway Park in Florence and provides daily picks and comments for the Trib…
Mike Denham: DUI, economic development bills pass while attention focuses on budget negotiations
At the end of a legislative session, months of preparation and weeks of debate give way to a handful of…
Keith Taylor: Kentucky’s ‘fun ride’ comes to an end with loss to Washington in NCAA region semis
Kentucky’s last game of the year was a disappointment, but it didn’t take away from a sweet finish. A late…
Billy Reed: It’s springtime in Indiana as Crean gives Hoosiers a team even Knight should be able to love
When Bob Knight was fired at Indiana in 2000, nobody expected him to go gently into the good night. That…
This week at the State Capitol; news from the LRC
The Kentucky Legislative Research Commission provides a recap of the week’s activities in Frankfort while the General Assembly is in…
St. Elizabeth receives Workplace Transformation award; among five in the country to be recognized
St. Elizabeth Healthcare has been awarded The Advisory Board Company’s 2016 Workplace Transformation Award. The annual award recognizes hospitals and…
UK’s Ulis, Murray add more honors, named to the NABC District 21 First Team
With unprecedented seasons in the record books, it was never really a question whether Kentucky guards Jamal Murray and Tyler…
Turfway Park gearing up for Horseshoe Casino Spiral Stakes; Florence track’s day in the national spotlight
The horses will need less than two minutes to battle for the $500,000 Horseshoe Casino Spiral Stakes at Turfway Park…
Bevin appoints Sanders to prosecutors advisory council; Bartholomew Jefferson circuit judge
Gov. Matt Bevin has made the following appointments to Kentucky boards and commissions: Judith Kay Bartholomew has been appointed to…