


Kentucky by Heart: Proof that being a good father is about spending time, not money
It’s a late afternoon in my townhouse in Lexington, and I’m sitting at the computer in my study. Words are…

Most new state laws – 98 of the 117 passed earlier this year – go into effect next week
Most new laws approved during the Kentucky General Assembly’s 2015 regular session go into effect next week. The state constitution…

Faith-based forum to discuss addiction treatment draws huge crowd, fills Fort Thomas church
By Mark Hansel NKyTribune Managing Editor Community members came together at Highland Hills Church in Fort Thomas Monday night to…

News Briefs: Bexion’s national award, Ashland offer, FBT, Garden Club tour, bocce tournament
Representatives and friends of Bexion Pharmaceuticals LLC are in DC today to be formally honored at a White House ceremony….

Kentucky Arts Council offers educational summer programs for teachers, professionals
Though school is out, curriculum planning is a topic that never seems to take the summer off. With the Kentucky…

Beshear signs booster seat bill at Kentucky Children’s Hospital, will take effect June 24
Gov. Steve Beshear joined child safety advocates at Kentucky Children’s Hospital on June 15 to sign a bill aimed at…

Thomas More College names Jeff Briggs new vice president of finance and operations
Thomas More College in Crestview Hills has named Jeff Briggs Vice President of Finance and Operations. Briggs spent the past…

Kentucky Law Enforcement Memorial Foundation awards $30,000 in scholarships
A total of $30,000 in scholarships was awarded to 25 students across Kentucky by the Kentucky Law Enforcement Memorial Foundation….

KCTCS Board of Regents approves 2015-16 budget and employee raises
The Kentucky Community and Technical College System Board of Regents approved a 2015-16 budget of $888,114,300 during its quarterly meeting…

Louisville opens first needle exchange in state; officials predict rural counties will be slow to follow
From Kentucky Health News Louisville Metro Public Health and Wellness opened its mobile needle-exchange program, making Louisville the first place…

New toll-free hotline gives answers, support to kinship relatives caring for children
The Cabinet for Health and Family Services has launched a Kinship Support Hotline to provide continued assistance to caregivers who…

Feeling itchy? Learn how to avoid and treat poison ivy, oak and sumac
From Kentucky Health News Now that school is out and summer is here, more people will be venturing into the…

NKU Lincoln Award to honor Sister Margarita Brewer and Kathryn Merchant
Sister Margarita M. Brewer has worked to strengthen and empower Greater Cincinnati’s Latino community through the Sisters of Charity. Kathryn…
Update: Lytle Tunnel southbound shut down this weekend
This is an update to an earlier story Bridge work will require a single lane closure of southbound I-71 at…

Thomas More President David Armstrong receives Distinguished Alumni Award
Thomas More College President David Armstrong will be honored as the 2015 Distinguished Alumni by his alma mater, Mercyhurst University,…

Stephen Foster Handicap favorite Lea looking for automatic spot in Breeders’ Cup Classic Saturday
The 2015 Breeders’ Cup Challenge series on NBC Sports stops at Churchill Downs this Saturday night for “Downs after Dark,”…

Running from Sleestaks was the easy part: Land of the Lost star collaborates with Covington resident
Falling over waterfalls and dodging dinosaurs may have seemed exciting to the fictional Holly Marshall, but when you look at…

KentuckyOne Health Breeders’ Cup Festival Week announces events, calls for volunteers
The committee charged with building a festival to surround the 2015 Breeders’ Cup World Championships at Keeneland has announced week…

Kentucky restricts sales, movement of birds as proactive response to avian flu outbreak
State Veterinarian Robert C. Stout has enacted restrictions on bird sales and movement in Kentucky to protect Kentucky’s poultry industry…

Bill Straub: It seems McConnell just can’t withstand the urge to poke Obama with a stick
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, who hasn’t had an easy time of it lately – reference his fellow Kentuckian, Sen….
