Boone County upsets Beechwood in first round of 9th Region baseball playoffs
By Terry Boehmker NKy Tribune sports reporter Boone County junior pitcher Jeffrey Purnell allowed only one hit and his team…
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Wet skies don’t dampen Florence Memorial Day parade and program
By Mark Hansel NKy Tribune Managing Editor The skies opened up Monday morning but could not discourage the crowd that…
Another Stephens gets roughed up as Otters complete series sweep of Freedom
It wasn’t a good series for the Florence Freedom and for pitchers named Stephens. Two days after Jake Stephens gave…
Workouts by American Pharoah, Belmont contenders at Churchill to be open to public
With Triple Crown hopeful American Pharoah and three other Belmont Stakes contenders stabled on the grounds, Churchill Downs Racetrack will…
Northern Kentucky track teams sweep Class 1A boys’ and girls’ state championships
By Terry Boehmker NKy Tribune sports reporter Northern Kentucky teams swept the Class 1A titles in the high school track…
Highlands finishes one point behind winning team in Class 2A boys’ state track meet
By Terry Boehmker NKy Tribune sports reporter Two seconds. That’s how close Highlands came to winning a state championship trophy in…
Kentucky Afield Outdoors: Safe experience on the water should be the top priority for state’s boaters
By Kevin Kelly Special to KyForward FRANKFORT, Ky. – Memorial Day weekend serves as the unofficial start to summer and…
Connetic Ventures to collaborate with NKU Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Starting this summer, Connetic Ventures will collaborate with the Northern Kentucky University Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship to help network…
National organizations say Kentucky is among handful of states with reliable test scores
Two national education organizations praised Kentucky for closing the gap between student performance on state tests and the National Assessment…
Five start-up finalists named in Ky Innovation Network pitch competition in NKy, advance to finals
The Kentucky Innovation Network at Northern Kentucky ezone announced today that five companies have been named finalists in the Northern…
Dr. Rajeev Kurapati: Essential wisdom for everyone in understanding teenage mind, nurturing relationships
We have all been there. Some of us are just now adapting to this phase of our children’s life. In…
State’s unemployment rate continues to fall well below national, pace of job growth up significantly
Kentucky’s unemployment rate continued to decrease as it fell to a seasonally adjusted preliminary April 2015 level of 5 percent…
Thomas More’s Pogue adds to post-season honors, earns first-team All-America recognition
Thomas More College junior designated hitter Donovan Pogue (Sharonville, Ohio/St. Xavier) has been named to the American Baseball Coaches Association…
Big Bone Lick State Historic Site, celebrated by its Friends, revered by historians worldwide
By Mark Hansel NKyTribune Managing Editor An intimate group of supporters came together at the Cincinnati Museum Center’s Geier Center…
Scott uses extra innings to top Brossart; Ryle knocks Boone County out of softball postseason
John Lachmann NKyTribune sports reporter Region 10 baseball champion Scott needed 10 innings to edge Brossart and clinch a regional…
Weaver flirts with no-hitter, Freedom bats come alive in 9-0 victory over Frontier Greys
Chuck Weaver won his second decision of the year with a dominant performance on the mound and Florence’s offense was…
Don Then: Rick Robinson’s newest installment The Advance Man is a first-rate, realistic political thriller
The Advance Man, a political thriller, by Rick Robinson balances the craft of writing with the creativity required to cast…
Dixie Heights three-sport athlete Johnson striving to meet one more goal before graduation
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Graduation is just nine days away, but Dixie Heights senior Branden Johnson has more…
Corrections officers to get pay raises to retain staff and increase recruiting
The Kentucky Department of Corrections will enhance its compensation for correctional officers and other hazardous duty staff under a plan…
Calipari picks up Alltech 2015 Humanitarian Award for helping others ‘reach their dreams’
Kentucky head basketball coach John Calipari received Alltech’s prestigious 2015 Humanitarian Award on his home court at Rupp Arena on…
Thomas More junior DH Donovan Pogue earns pair of first team All-Mideast Region honors
Thomas More College junior designated hitter Donovan Pogue (Sharonville, Ohio/St. Xavier) has been named All-MidEast Region by the American Baseball…
Bill Straub: Ever-growing GOP presidential field doesn’t seem to have impact on Paul
WASHINGTON – Characterizing the 2016 Republican presidential primary as an ungainly mess, albeit at this early stage, is probably being…