This is such a great time of the year. Outdoor enthusiasts have so much to celebrate — brightly-colored autumn leaves, campfires on cool nights, and the high-profile wildlife species that is the object of our affection and admiration. It’s mid-October, let’s talk deer. Bow hunters got Kentucky’s 2016-17 deer season off to a good start,…
Colvin named to state Chamber board Garren Colvin, president and CEO of St. Elizabeth Healthcare, was recently elected to the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce’s board of directors. The board of directors represents a cross-section of Kentucky business and industry leaders and works to advance Kentucky through advocacy, information, program management and customer service in order…
Early registration has been extended for the “Preservation Trailblazers 50th Anniversary Celebration” planned Friday, Oct. 14 in downtown Frankfort, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) and Kentucky Heritage Council/State Historic Preservation Office (KHC). The event is presented by KHC and Liberty Hall Historic Site (LHHS). Concurrent sessions exploring Kentucky’s…
The Ports of Indiana announced today that Indiana Michigan Power has agreed to sell its recently retired Tanners Creek coal plant in Lawrenceburg, Ind., to a brownfield redevelopment company that is working with the Ports of Indiana to evaluate the site for use as the state’s fourth port. “Infrastructure critical to our state’s economy includes…
The Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS) honored college benefactors at a Celebration of Philanthropy Awards dinner Saturday, Oct. 1 in Louisville. Hundreds of business people and dignitaries from across the Commonwealth attended the event, which provides an opportunity for KCTCS to honor leading individuals, business and foundations for their generous philanthropic and voluntary…
The Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS) has announced the state’s 20 top-performing child support collection partners from the past year and has recognized other staff who have helped get more payments for children served by the child support program. The winners were announced last month at a ceremony in Frankfort hosted by…
As part of its efforts to improve public health, the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky is offering a free webinar on October 25 for boards of health, local health department staff and interested community members. The online workshop is focused on the Board of Health Toolkit, a training tool for gaining accreditation and improving public…
Tired of waiting in long lines or using personal time to renew your vehicle registration? Have you exhausted time and energy trying to enroll in state traffic school or file your trucking taxes? The Department of Vehicle Regulation (DVR) has announced upgrades to its website that offer a more convenient option to provide motorists the…
NKyTribune staff Bass Pro Shops has announced plans to purchase Cabela’s for $65.50 per share in cash. The deal represents an aggregate transaction value of approximately $5.5 billion. There has been speculation about a deal between the two American outdoor retailers with similar origins and business philosophies for months. Bass Pro currently has no stores…
As part of its 50th Anniversary Celebration this year, Brighton Center has introduced a “50 Years, 50 Stories” series to highlight some of the customers, volunteers, donors, community partners or supporters who are part of its history. The Northern Kentucky Tribune has partnered with Brighton Center to share some of those firsthand accounts with our…
by Paul A. Tenkotte Special to the NKyTribune Benjamin Franklin once said that “In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” Ironically, for Covington, Kentucky, thanks to U.S. Congressman Brent Spence (1874-1967), federal taxation translated into a sound employment and tax base for the city. Spence served the 6th…
By Hannah Purnell NKY Thrives Jonathan “JB” Woodruff was in the process of changing hats one recent morning at UpTech’s Covington headquarters. He does that a lot, as one of only two full-time staff for the regional tech accelerator that recently announced its fifth annual cohort of data-driven startups. In his role as Program Director,…
An Independence woman was killed in a single-vehicle rollover accident on Interstate 75 in Walton Saturday afternoon. Boone County Sheriff’s officials say Angela Wood, 56, was a passenger in a Ford Explorer driven by Mercedes Daniels, also of Independence, when the car experienced a tire malfunction. The vehicle left the road and overturned several times…
Special to the NKyTribune Twenty-four years ago this Fall, the Northern Kentucky Symphony, now the Kentucky Symphony Orchestra, (KSO) took the stage for the first time at the newly opened Greaves Concert Hall on the campus of Northern Kentucky University. To mark the group’s 25th Anniversary Season, the KSO returns to its “Old Kentucky Home”…
The Covington Business Council has released its 2016 legislative agenda in advance of two upcoming election forums it will hold separately for the Mayoral and City Commission races. The major tenants the CBC supports/has an interest are: The formation of a business improvement district funded by assessing property owners in exchange for services or support…
Matt Teaford, 24, the Republican challenger to Dennis Keene, democrat incumbent 67th District House of Representative, has officially withdrawn from the race. The state Board of Elections reports that Teaford withdrew on September 24. Teaford, who identifies himself as co-founder of CityNova, confirmed that “I certainly did” withdraw. The withdrawal leaves Keene without an opponent…
When you walk into the office of Chad Yelton, vice president of communications and marketing at the Cincinnati Zoo, you might just think you are back on the other side of the Ohio River in the Bluegrass State. His University of Kentucky cups, signs and paperweights fill his office, which is tucked away from…
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist I could see clearly when my brother and I were growing up that we had few common interests other than having the same parents and living under the same roof. Our family lived on a small farm in Claryville and raised tobacco and a fairly large garden. Mike embraced the…
Chief Justice John D. Minton Jr. said in his annual State of the Judiciary address that Kentuckians benefit when the three branches of state government work together. His comments were made before the General Assembly’s Interim Joint Committee on Judiciary at the Capitol Annex in Frankfort. The full address can be found here. “Leading our…
NKyTribune staff The battle for seasonal holiday workers in the Northern Kentucky region has begun. FedEx has just announced plans to hire more than 500 employees at its facility in Independence this holiday season. These positions include package handlers, drivers and other support positions. The majority of these workers will work in the Fedex Ground…
BY Kevin Kelly Special to NKyTribune from Kentucky Speedway Elliott Sadler made sure a Sprint Cup Series regular did not crash the opener of NASCAR’s inaugural XFINITY Series Chase. The veteran driver passed Ryan Blaney for the lead on a restart with four laps remaining in the VisitMyrtleBeach.com 300 and beat Daniel Suarez to the…
By Lee McClellan Special to NKyTribune Shorter days and yellowing leaves are about the only ways you can tell it is the third week of September. Temperature wise, it feels like August lasted six plus weeks. “We are 10 degrees behind, water temperature wise, than usual for this time of year,” said David Baker, Central…
