The lack of a good night’s rest can do more than put you in a sour mood. Drowsy driving can impair your skills, leading to potentially disastrous consequences. A whopping 37% of adults in the U.S. say they’ve nodded off at the wheel at some point in their lives, according to a poll by the…
Holidays in Kentucky make for one of the most wonderful, unique times of year. Locals and visitors alike celebrate the temperature changes, basking in the foliage, with festivals and activities that showcase the state’s authentic tastes, sights and sounds. Tis the season to escape the hustle and bustle that comes along with holiday cooking, shopping…
In Colonial America elk were common east of the Mississippi River. The eastern elk (Cervus canadensis canadensis), which was native to Kentucky, was one of six subspecies of elk that inhabited the northern and eastern U.S., and southern Canada. The eastern elk was larger than its western cousins. A full-grown bull could weigh up to…
I just returned from a trip to Hazard, in Perry County, where I interviewed District Court Judge Leigh Anne Stephens, whom I believe is a considerably inspirational person. Here’s the reason. Bemoaning the sadness of so many troubled young brought before her in court, she led in establishing a one-week summer camp to help boys…
The Council on Postsecondary Education approved its 2018-20 biennial budget recommendation for the state’s colleges and universities. The request includes increases in performance funding and for special initiatives, and a fifth round of Bucks for Brains funding. For institutional operating funds, key priorities are to jump-start the new performance funding system to accelerate degree production,…
The Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) may be the most abundant, widely-distributed game animal in Kentucky. They make their homes in leaf nests and the cavities of large trees, in a wide range of environments. This includes remote forests of mountainous eastern Kentucky, farm woodlands, river bottoms, small towns, suburban backyards, and city parks. Kentucky…
The Covington Business Council, SD1 and the City of Covington will celebrate the completion of a mural commemorating the 1937 flood as the historic event’s 80th anniversary year comes to a close. Muralist Tammy Batson Stephens was inspired by the castle insignia of the Army Corps of Engineers, which constructed the Russell Street Pumping Plant…
NKyTribune staff A Warsaw man died Wednesday in a single-vehicle accident on Boat Dock Road in Union. A Sheriff’s office statement indicates Howard Thomas was driving a vehicle that left Boat Dock Road and collided with two trees. The vehicle then returned to the road and rolled over on the driver’s side trapping Thomas. He…
“Everyone in this room has a digital tattoo. You didn’t ask for it, you don’t know where it is, you don’t know who can see it and that digital tattoo will follow you for the rest of your life,” social media expert Stephen J. Smith told a crowd of ninth and tenth graders at Highlands…
Cold and rainy, dark and gloomy, fall has hit the area in the form of chilly temperatures and heavy rain. I liken it to a good wash after a long summer. A little scrubbing, some fresh clothes, and we’re all tidied up for the holidays. Unfortunately, most of us are still in summer mode, cooking…
NKyTribune staff A one-year-old boy involved in an accident on Camp Ernst Road in Boone County Monday has died. The Boone County Sheriff’s office reports that Chase Knapp, 1, of Melbourne KY, succumbed to his injuries on Wednesday at 11:41 p.m. while at Children’s Hospital in Cincinnati. Knapp was one of two children injured and…
By Pat Stavovy and Thomas Hern Special to NKyTribune Casper Ritchie, Jr. built a large home in Ludlow at the corner of Elm and Locust Streets and moved there in 1860. The family called it the big house. Our grandmother Elizabeth was born there, as well as her brother Walter S. and sister Louise. The…
Car crashes are the number one killer of American teens. However, in the past decade, tremendous safety gains have been made. Things look much different than they did ten years ago. Though it is tragic to lose even one young person in a car crash, in the United States the numbers have decreased nearly 43…
The Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS) is honoring the Kentucky Oral Health Program in recognition of National Dental Hygiene Month. The Oral Health Program consists of 11 public health dental hygiene teams providing services in 28 Kentucky counties. These teams visit local schools to assess, clean and apply fluoride varnish and sealants to…
By Lee McClellan Special to NKyTribune The length of day relative to the time of year never changes. As the nights lengthen slightly with each passing day in fall, the overnight temperatures drop and pull heat from the top layers of lakes. This development is already underway, but will peak over the next month and…
The Baby Boomer Generation grew up hunting small game close to home — squirrels in groves of hickory trees in August and doves in September over harvested tobacco field sown in winter wheat. Around Thanksgiving, rabbits, and maybe a covey or two of quail, were jumped up from thick weeds and brush along the borders…
Pine Mountain State Resort Park will host its Fly Fishing Weekend Nov. 11-12. Participants will learn to fly fish in the beautiful autumn mountains during this two-day workshop. It will include choosing equipment, fly selection, reading a stream, casting, and hooking and landing a fish. The weekend package includes a Saturday continental breakfast, classroom and…
The Kentucky Horse Park will host the inaugural Bluegrass Rockin’ Rodeo, Nov. 17-18 in the Alltech Arena. Gates open at 5 p.m., with the show starting at 7:30 p.m. The event is part of the International Pro Rodeo Association and serves as the IPRA National All-Region Finals. From big cities and small towns, to major…
NKyTribune staff Tammy Weidinger, president and CEO of Brighton Center, was among those appointed to the Kentucky Housing Corporation Board of Directors, Tuesday by Gov. Matt Bevin. Weidinger’s 34-year history with Brighton Center began with front line work with individuals and families and led to her current position, responsible for leadership of Bright Center programs….
Partners in the LiveWell NKY initiative have announced that the role of its fiscal agent for the Northern Kentucky health promotion initiative will transition from the Northern Kentucky Regional Alliance to the Center for Great Neighborhoods effective November 1. LiveWell NKY is a communitywide initiative designed to improve the health of Northern Kentucky residents through…
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Celebrating the 50th anniversary of Covington Catholic’s football program on a night when the team faced its long-standing rival had a profound effect on the players. With members of CovCath’s six previous state championship teams in the crowd, the Colonels whipped Highlands, 52-0, in the Class 5A district…
Northern Kentucky University will host the inaugural conference of the Ohio River Valley Addiction Research Consortium (ORVARC). The conference will focus on evidence-based research on neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) and will be held on November 10, 2017 in the Student Union. ORVARC’s mission is to increase collaboration among researchers, regardless of institutional and disciplinary boundaries,…
