Constance Alexander: Celebrating bell hooks, west Kentucky writer with international audience
The other day I easily exceeded my daily goal of 10,000 steps in the most unlikely spot, the Murray State…
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KDFWR to mark 25th anniversary of Elk restoration in Kentucky with 2022 Elk Hunt Draw May 14
“The Hunt Starts Here” as the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources celebrates the 25th anniversary of the 1997…
Republic Bank donates $50,000 to Emergency Shelter of NKY to help with costs of new facility
Republic Bank & Trust has donated $50,000 to the Emergency Shelter of Northern Kentucky (ESNKY), an immediate-entrance, low-barrier shelter for…
No. 2 seed Kentucky hits reset button ahead of NCAA tournament, draws St. Peter’s first in Indianapolis
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Kentucky hasn’t played in the NCAA Tournament in two years, including a COVID-marred year in…
It’s Pi Day — ∏ — and a day for pies . . . and, for the Flora family, a tradition to be shared and celebrated
By Judy Clabes NKyTribune editor Today — for the non-nerdy amongst us — is Pi Day, so declared by the…
Our Rich History: Msgr. William F. Cleves worked to make Thomas More better known throughout region
Msgr. William F. Cleves, Thomas More’s scholar president, part II. See part 1 of Fr. Cleves’ presidency By David E….
Covington Public Works now hiring seasonal workers for outdoor jobs; application available online
The City of Covington’s Public Works Department is hiring seasonal workers to tackle an array of primarily outdoors duties, including…
Tri-ED’s Lee Crume speaking at Eggs ‘N Issues on ‘Transforming NKY through Economic Partnership’
The Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce will host Eggs ‘N Issues: Transforming NKY through Economic Partnership from 7:30-9 a.m. on…
Community engagement event on Africana dance, human ecology; lecture and demonstration at NKU
Tawanda Chabikwa, guest artist-in-residence at Northern Kentucky University’s School of the Arts (SOTA), presents a community engagement event considering the…
Jackie McGranahan: Hair discrimination isn’t new, House Bill 13 would allow long-overdue protections
Untangling my hair and my self-identity is tough enough on its own. Imagine trying to do it under a barrage…
Medical marijuana bill gains steam; committee sends to House for consideration this week
By Mark Maynard Kentucky Today Sen. Whitney Westerfield understands the many reasons to be afraid of the medical marijuana bill…
Commentary: Educational opportunities are critical to fighting Kentucky’s high recidivism rate
By Erinn Broadus and Mandy Simpson Special to NKyTribune Through state-level expungement and reentry reforms of the last few years,…
Oldest living Kentucky Derby winner, 31-year-old Go for Gin, dies of heart failure at Kentucky Horse Park
Champion Thoroughbred Go for Gin died last week due to heart failure at the Kentucky Horse Park, where he had…
Prep Sports Notebook: CovCath coach taking team to state tournament after record-setting sixth region title
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Scott Ruthsatz broke a five-way tie for most 9th Region boy basketball championships won…
Kentucky in a good mindset for NCAA tournament after setback to Tennessee in SEC Tournament
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Kentucky won’t know its next postseason destination until later Sunday, but the Wildcats are in…
The River: The Captain is back at keyboard (with ear to door), sharing tales of life on river as he lived it
By Capt. Don Sanders Special to NKyTribune (The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders is sharing the…
Kentucky’s General Fund receipts increase up 14.2 percent for year; Road Fund increases 3.4 percent
The Office of State Budget Director reported this week that February’s General Fund receipts rose 4.7 percent compared to February…
Latest Kentucky unemployment report shows jobless rate down slightly in January to 4.4%
Kentucky’s seasonally adjusted preliminary January 2022 unemployment rate was 4.4%, according to the Kentucky Center for Statistics (KYSTATS). The preliminary…
Amye Besenhaver: It’s Sunshine Week, met with mixed emotions; public’s business should be public
Once again, the Kentucky Open Government Coalition celebrates Sunshine Week this coming week with mixed emotions. It is, of course,…
Survey shows $4 gas is tipping point for Americans, 59% will make changes as prices reach record highs
A new survey from AAA has found that two-thirds of Americans felt gas prices were too expensive just a few…
Kentucky down to 32 counties in high-risk zone calling for mask-wearing in indoor public places
Kentucky Health News Only 32 Kentucky counties have such a high risk of coronavirus infection and hospitalization that residents should…
Four NKY Girl Scouts among 16 awarded Gold Award, the top award in scouting, from Wilderness Road
Girl Scouts of Kentucky’s Wilderness Road (GSKWR) celebrated the sixteen local Gold Award recipients recently, including four from Northern Kentucky….