The Boone County Public Library offers events at its branches and throughout the county during the month of July. A list of scheduled events for teens and children is included here. A separate list of events for adults is published separately. Storytime: Tiny Tots (18 months to 2-1/2 years) Mondays, 10 a.m. Scheben Branch, 8899…
NASCAR Weekend is coming up at Sparta’s Kentucky Speedway — and we’ve teamed up with the Speedway to offer you some free tickets for the Quaker State 400 on Saturday, July 14, at 7:30 p.m. The Quaker State 400 presented by WALMART is recognized as one of the best battles on the NASCAR circuit. It…
NkyTribune staff Police are looking for a man who robbed the Fifth Third Bank, located in the Kroger Marketplace on US 42 in Union Sunday. The robber is described as a white male, 25-35 years old, tall (5’11-6’1”), thin build wearing a “Reds” ball cap, black glasses, green T-shirt, blue shorts, white socks and work…
Northern Kentucky’s New Riff Distilling is offering a new riff on American whiskey, with the release of its Bourbon that has been patiently aging for four years. Distilled by an expert beer brewer-turned-distiller, New Riff Bourbon will be available in spirits retail stores, bars and restaurants beginning in Fall 2018 (SRP $39.99/750 ml). Bottled in…
By Mark Hansel NKyTribune managing editor The first day of testimony in the trial of Daniel Greis was filled with emotional witness statements, graphic photos from the scene and tears from members of the Pollitt and Malohn families in the courtroom. Greis, 58, is charged with five counts of murder in the deaths of Samantha…
Puppets, paper airplanes, art that pops, birds of prey . . . Fridays will be a flurry of family-friendly fun at Behringer-Crawford Museum during July. Each Friday from 7-8 p.m., BCM’s open-air amphitheater will host low-cost, entertaining and interactive outdoor activities that grown-ups and kids can enjoy together. Admission is $5 for adults and $3…
NKyTribune staff The Boone County Sheriff’s office has released details of a two-car crash on Interstate 75 northbound in Walton early Wednesday morning that resulted in the death of a Louisville man. Police say David Marshall, 62, was killed when his car was struck by another vehicle after stopping in the left lane of travel….
AAA is reminding motorists about the dangers of leaving children and pets in hot cars. According to the National Weather Service, heat and humidity will make it feel like 100 degrees. “Drivers may think it’s okay to leave children and pets unattended in a vehicle while they run a quick errand,” says Jenifer Moore,…
Building on the momentum of recent years was the theme of Monday’s annual Call to the Post Media Day at Ellis Park. The 30-date thoroughbred meet runs July 1 through Labor Day, with racing Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, plus Wednesday July 4, Thursday July 5 and Monday Sept. 3. There is no racing Saturday, Sept….
To better serve, attract and develop innovators and startups, Kentucky will deploy a new regional approach to developing high-tech, high-potential-growth businesses, while continuing to assist small businesses seeking support. KY Innovation, the state’s recently launched initiative supporting businesses founders and growing companies, will soon begin implementing Regional Innovation for Startups and Entrepreneurs (RISE), a strategy…
By Margaret A. McGurk Special to the NKyTribune Jackie Demaline vividly remembered what she felt about the first stage production she ever saw, Sigmund Romberg’s operetta “The Student Prince.” “I hated it,” she said. “It was too, too operetta-y for me,” she recalled a few days before her death Sunday (June 17) at St. Elizabeth…
By Steve Preston Special to the NKyTribune In his book Daniel Boone, John Mack Faragher describes John Filson as the living embodiment of Ichabod Crane. With the image of a skinny, clumsy, colonial nerd in your mind, it might be hard to believe the accomplishments achieved by him in the rugged and dangerous landscape of…
On a warm, spring day, it’s not unusual to see a row of semi-aquatic turtles basking in the sun on a log floating in a pond, small lake, stream, or wetland. A few species are found statewide, but the highest populations are in western Kentucky. Anglers are probably most familiar with the largest of these…
As Father’s Day approaches, I am reminded that some of the best gifts in life are those gifts that are not given, but are instead taught. I also recognized several years ago that by the time a man realizes that his father was right, he usually has a son or daughter who thinks he is…
By Ryan Clark NKyTribune reporter City residents have until June 25 to study and comment on a plan for how officials will use $3.6 million in federal funding earmarked to improve the lives of low to moderate-income area families. Chances are, the residents are going to like what they see. Jeremy Wallace, community development manager…
I recently attended, as an alumnus, a celebration of the 90th anniversary of the YMCA Camp Ernst camp near Burlington in Boone County. I participated at the camp for only one summer, in 1972, as a cabin counselor, but my memories are vivid and positive. The rich experiences of working with children during that short…
The Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS) has recognized several human services staff from across the state for their exemplary service to the commonwealth. The employees, part of the CHFS Department for Community Based Services, were honored at the Governor’s Mansion this week for leadership and accomplishments over the past year. CHFS Secretary…
The final lobbying spending numbers for the 2018 General Assembly are in, and spending hit an all-time high of $10.67 million, putting Kentucky on track for a record-breaking year in which more than $22 million will be spent on lobbying. The lobbying spending reports filed by a wide array of businesses and organizations give another…
On July 1, Campbell County will become the first county in Kentucky that requires some Medicaid enrollees to participate in community engagement activities to keep their health care benefits. Enrollees, health care professionals and others interested in learning more about community engagement are encouraged to attend a state-hosted Stakeholder Advisory Forum at 1 p.m. on…
This week Americans celebrate Hemp History Week. Here in Kentucky, we know industrial hemp is a crop that connects our past to our future. A quick survey of the crop’s history proves it is time for us to make our own mark on hemp history and allow it to flourish. The history of the United…
By Bobby Ellis Special to NKyTribune At the Big Dig, there was the sound of running engines, large machines digging up dirt and horns. A lot of horns. The Big Dig, an event open to the public at the Boone County Fairgrounds, gives children and adults the opportunity to sit on and operate different machines…
Kentucky Supreme Court Justice Bill Cunningham of Kuttawa was honored with the top prize at the 39th Annual Ida Lee Willis Memorial Foundation Historic Preservation Awards at the Kentucky Governor’s Mansion, presented by the foundation in partnership with the Kentucky Heritage Council/State Historic Preservation Office (KHC). Hotel Covington and the Salyers Group and Bellevue’s George W….
