‘Heart of a Teacher’: Likely education chief Pruitt hailed for local, state and national experience
By Brad Hughes Special to NKyTribune If all goes as expected with an ongoing final background check, Stephen L. Pruitt…
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CVG eyes annexation of airport land into Florence to facilitate development along Aero Parkway corridor
By Mark Hansel NKyTribune managing editor The annexation of approximately 167 acres of airport land in Boone County into the…
Bluegrass & Backroads: People still hungry for Chaney’s and its ‘udderly’ delicious ice cream
Kentucky is a state defined by its history and noted for a number of things, not the least of which…
Portz paces Norse men to eighth-place finish in season’s first golf tournament
The Northern Kentucky men’s golf team earned a share of eighth place in its first tournament of the season, the…
Kentucky by Heart: Finding a little piece of the past can make you appreciate how far you’ve come
By Steve Flairty KyForward columnist Hot, tired, and with a bit of a cough, I slowly moved the aged and…
Northern Kentucky athletics department adds Hays, Ford to marketing, sales staff
Northern Kentucky University has announced the addition of Brandon Hays and Micki Ford to the athletic department staff. Hays joins…
Scarf It Up to hold annual handbag event; proceeds will go toward hats, gloves for underprivileged youth
Scarf It Up For Those In Need will be hosting their annual fundraising handbag event on Saturday, Sept. 26, at…
Boone County Youth Cabinet prepares tomorrow’s leaders with visits to government, service agencies
By Mark Hansel NKyTribune managing editor Some of Boone County’s potential leaders of the future got to experience county government…
Stoops knows cleaning up defensive issues a top priority with USC looming next
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune How does Kentucky’s defense rank against the rest of the 13 teams in the…
Sports Notes: Sure, Wildcats hang on for close win, but it looks like a short honeymoon for Stoops
By Glenn Osborne Special to NKyTribune It took about four hours Saturday for the mood of the Big Blue Nation…
Freedom fall to Southern Illinois, sets up one-game playoff against Rascals Tuesday
The Florence Freedom (49-47) will face the River City Rascals (56-40) in a one-game playoff on Tuesday, Sept. 8 in…
Our Rich History: Take time to look around; a tour of the churches of Covington offers insight into our past
By Dave Shroeder Special to NKyTribune Recently I was asked to give a tour of Covington to a friend from…
Newport Aquarium to offer free admission to police, fire, first responders during Fire & Safety Weekend
In recognition of Patriot Day, Newport Aquarium will offer free admission to first responders during Fire & Safety Weekend, Sept….
SmartHealthToday: Cheerleading has become one of the most perilous of high school sports
By Dave Malaska SmartHealthToday When you think of high school sports with a high injury rate, chances are you think…
Kentucky makes good on its ‘obligation’ with 40-33 win over Louisiana Lafayette in ‘new’ CWS opener
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune Mark Stoops wasn’t about to let a poor second half get the best of…
Prep Football Roundup: Late field goal gives Brossart third consecutive win; Lloyd, Holmes, NewCath win close games
The NKyTribune will be offering focused coverage of NKY high school football throughout the season, thanks to support from St. Elizabeth…
One finalist drops out, the other – Stephen Pruitt – likely next education commissioner, board says
After one of the two finalists dropped out of consideration yesterday, the Kentucky Board of Education said the other candidate…
Daily Yonder: Slow-rate rendezvous? What the Ashley Madison data leak reveals about rural America
The only Zip codes in America that didn’t have accounts for that “have-an-affair” website are rural. Unfortunately, that probably…
Michelle McMullen named director of NKU Director of Alumni Programs and Councils
Northern Kentucky University announced the promotion of Michelle McMullen to Director of Alumni Programs and Councils. She will manage the…
Kentucky Afield Outdoors: Increasing numbers in state deer herd seen as ‘new norm’
By Kevin Kelly Special to NKyTribune Kentucky receives national acclaim for the quality of its deer herd, and the numbers…
SmartHealthToday: September is AFIB (Atrial Fibrillation Awareness) Month; what it is, what to do
By Dianne Gebhardt-French SmartHealthToday September is Atrial Fibrillation Awareness Month and we’ll be sharing a related story each week throughout…
Kentucky receives nearly $1m a year for next four years to combat prescription drug abuse, heroin
The Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has announced that the Kentucky Injury Prevention and Research…