The financial cost of smoking in Kentucky is so big, you really may want to quit when you see it
With the economic and societal costs of smoking totaling more than $300 billion per year, the personal-finance website WalletHub released…
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A reminder: Student-athletes involved in agriculture can apply for KDA-KHSAA scholarship — by Jan. 31
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Kentucky student-athletes who are involved in agriculture are invited to apply for one of six…
Kentucky by Heart: Today’s modern conveniences put ‘privileges’ enjoyed during youth in perspective
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune Columnist Growing up, I didn’t consider our family inconvenienced in terms of having the things we…
Constance Alexander: Our Kentucky Home exhibit proves Commonwealth is a true manto* of diversity
The feeling of entering a room gone suddenly quiet. Stop, look around, strain to hear voices, music, sounds of city…
Joe Heller: Sometimes a cartoon is worth a kajillion words; here are a few reflecting on recent news
Joe Heller was the editorial cartoonist for the Green Bay Press-Gazette in…
Briefs: KY woman commands ‘Old Ironsides,’ Rose the penquin, Chamber in Frankfort, equality ranking
Kentucky woman commands ‘Old Ironsides’ Paducah native Cmdr. Billie J. Farrell will become the first woman to lead the crew…
UK Notebook: Sahvir Wheeler says freshman TyTy Washington growing ‘right before our eyes’
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today TyTy Washington is on a roll. The Kentucky freshman guard was named Southeastern Conference Co-Freshman…
NKU ’22 Alumni: Nathan Smith, Jakki Haussler, Tracy Schwegmann, Mac Riley, John Jose, Peg Adams
Northern Kentucky University announces the 2022 Alumni Awards recipients: Nathan Smith, Jakki Haussler, Tracy Schwegmann, H. McGuire (Mac) Riley, John…
Our Rich History: Thomas More’s President, Dr. Charles Bensman, the Later Years, 1989-1992
By Dr. Raymond Hebert Thomas More University Part 28 of our series: “Retrospect and Vista II: Thomas More College/University, 1971-2021”…
Road report: KYTC District 6 gives heads up on week’s highway projects, beware of delays, closures
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 6 asks the public to be aware of the following conditions and/or operations being reported…
Newport holds ribbon cutting on another Combs family Historic Preservation Adaptive Re-Use Project
Newport held a ribbon cutting ceremony last week at 402 East 9th Street to celebrate another Historic Preservation Adaptive Re-Use…
Community Action Agencies accepting applications for LIHEAP and LIHWAP programs through June 1
Community Action Agencies across Kentucky are accepting applications for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Crisis Component and the…
Chris McDaniel: Update on abbreviated second week for 2022 General Assembly; a look at bills to come
After the first week of the 2022 Regular Session extended the weekend, allowing for passage of time-sensitive legislation, the second…
Kentucky mental health professionals dealing with case overload after multiple disasters impact state
By Corinne Boyer and Liam Niemeyer Ohio Valley ReSource Corina Hall remembers looking out her window and watching her car…
Jamie Vaught: ‘Gentle giant’ Oscar Tschiebwe is talk of college basketball, having big impact for Wildcats
Just about everybody in college basketball is talking about Oscar — that Oscar who plays for UK. He is the…
Flight attendant gets rerouted to CVG and finds good fortune in the purchase of a Kentucky lottery ticket
A well-traveled flight attendant stranded in Hebron found good fortune after his flight was rerouted to the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International…
Letter to editor: Jesse Parks notes difficult week as Boone County Schools worked to keep schools open
The efforts to keep our schools open “Last week was one of the most difficult weeks since the start…
Third member of Schlarman family to be inducted into N.Ky. Sports Hall of Fame on Wednesday
Tammy Schlarman Freihofer will become the third member of her family inducted into the Northern Kentucky Sports Hall of Fame…
Holy Cross needs strong finish to win first 9th Region All “A” Classic boys basketball title since 2012
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter They had to fight until the end once again, but the Holy Cross Indians…
NKY’s Adam Koenig aims to look out for horse racing’s bettors — seeks to eliminate ‘breakage’
By Jennie Rees Kentucky Racing Spotlight Kentucky State Representative Adam Koenig is taking up the banner for the most-neglected component…
The River: 1970 best known for the catchy slogan ‘Save the Delta Queen’ and, yes, a broken anchor
The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders will be sharing the stories of his long association with…
Jan Hillard: Finding our way through understanding of how we see January 6th Capitol riots
We recently marked the one-year anniversary of the most violent attack on the nation’s capital since the War of 1812….