By Lee McClellan Special to NKyTribune A new feature on the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources’ website at fw.ky.gov is a document detailing the department’s accomplishments toward its Strategic Plan over the last two years under the leadership of Commissioner Gregory K. Johnson. “The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources “Planning the…
First of a two-part series. Hello. My name is Lyn. I’m a genealogy freak. I’ve been addicted for quite some time. I suppressed it most of my life, busy with work and no Internet, but I’ve recently retired. Now that I have, things haven’t slowed down, they’ve slammed to a complete stop. I’m desperate to…
NKyTribune Staff Report Data released from the Kentucky Department of Education show a mixed bag of results for the state’s public schools. First, the good news: The latest Unbridled Learning Assessment and Accountability results show the number of students graduating from high school and considered college/career-ready continues to increase. In 2015, the college/career readiness rate…
Mention crappie in conversation and there’s always the assumption that the discussion will be about spring fishing. That’s because the crappie spawn in April offers the best fishing of the year, but the autumn cool down can produce some excellent catches, too. There are several good arguments for crappie fishing in the fall. A slow…
Thomas More College’s New Writer-in-Residence Dick Hague and Author-Editor Michael Henson shared from their latest publications in a relaxed interchange at Joseph Beth Booksellers last evening. The poetry, fiction and music performance were inspired by Hague’s Where Drunk Men Go (Dos Madres Press, 2015) and Henson’s The Way the Word Is: The Maggie Boylan Stories…
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist I often present the word “inspire” to elementary school students I teach. I’ll usually start by asking if they ever imagine themselves as a certain University of Kentucky basketball player while shooting hoops. Typically, a large number of hands fly upward saying yes to the question. Then, I ask: “Did…
By Mark Hansel NKyTribune managing editor When Brent and Lisa Cooper met at the University Kentucky in 1990, he was an incoming committee chair on the student activities board, and she was leaving that position. “I trained him in his first job,” Lisa Cooper said. Their first date was homecoming in the fall of that…
First in a series by Paul A. Tenkotte Special to the NKyTribune On Thursday, September 24, last week, Pope Francis made an historic speech to the U.S. Congress, the first pope in history to do so. In it, he praised four Americans: Abraham Lincoln; Martin Luther King, Jr.; Dorothy Day; and Thomas Merton. All four…
Governor Steve Beshear has made the following appointments to Kentucky boards and commissions: Gov. Beshear has appointed Michael H. Flynn as a member of the Kentucky River Authority to serve for a term expiring Sept. 18, 2019. · Michael H. Flynn, of Winchester, is general manager with Winchester Municipal Utilities. He replaces Herbbie W. Bannister,…
By Kevin Kelly Special to NKyTribune She sits on a plastic bucket in a field with her toy wooden gun, admiring the caterpillars and butterflies, while her father waits alongside and hopes for doves to fly into shotgun range. They are creating a memory and nurturing a seed planted a couple of years ago. She…
Recently, I wrote an article about the merits of avoiding lefthand turns while driving. One way engineers are to address the dangers of lefthand turns is with the double crossover diamond interchange to remove the lefthand turns that cross traffic patterns and keep traffic flowing. Prior to 2009, there were only three such interchanges, and…
Two Northern Kentucky events will provide community leaders and citizens the opportunity to find out more about the Answers in Genesis theme park, the Ark Encounter, currently under construction in Williamstown. Answers in Genesis president and co-founder Ken Ham, will speak at the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Eggs ‘N Issues event on Oct. 6….
by Paul A. Tenkotte Special to the NKyTribune Today, when we wish to own a brand new home, we have a number of options to pursue. Many of us buy market and model homes in subdivisions, some of us buy lots in subdivisions and then have the developer build our homes from an array of…
Local urban development organization The Catalytic Fund has received a major Financial Assistance award from the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financing Institution Program. Founded in 2008, the Catalytic Fund was one of only three organizations in Kentucky and 123 nationwide to receive a CDFI Fund assistance award. This investment is also the…
BB&T and Transitions, Inc. will honor members of the Greater Cincinnati community, who have been nominated by the community, to receive special recognition for their work in providing hope to those individuals, families and the community affected by heroin use. Heroes Against Heroin Humanitarian award winners will be honored at an Awards Gala Dinner on…
It’s absurd that any major college football team should beat a fellow conference member for 28 consecutive seasons, but that’s what Florida has done to Kentucky. The Wildcats’ last victory in the, ah, rivalry came on Nov. 15, 1986, in Commonwealth Stadium, the very place the two programs will collide this Saturday. I can’t remember…
As harvest season gets underway across Kentucky, there is an increased likelihood that drivers will more frequently encounter slow-moving farm equipment on the roadways. The staff of Kentucky Farm Bureau (KFB) urges motorists to slow down, stay alert and patiently share the road this fall, especially in recognition of National Farm Safety & Health Week,…
At least everyone was in agreement about wearing race shirts on the day of the race. No one should. With fall racing season upon us, I asked local and national runners how they prepare for race day. The only unanimous opinion — and the right one, I would argue — is that the shirt you…
By Steve Preston Special to NKyTribune On August 1, 1780, American general George Rogers Clark and approximately 1,050 armed Kentuckians left their meeting place at the Point, where the Licking River meets the Ohio River at present-day Covington. Their plan was to march on the Shawnee towns on the Mad River, in what is now…
Governor Steve Beshear has made the following appointments to Kentucky boards and commissions: Gov. Beshear has appointed Benjamin Katz to the Kentucky Center for the Arts Corp. to serve for a term expiring April 29, 2019. · Benjamin Katz, of Louisville, is chief technology officer at Gazelle Inc. The appointment replaces Alice S. Sparks, whose…
ELKHORN CITY – A 100-mile trail race along the top of Pine Mountain will take place the weekend of Oct. 3-4. The Cloudsplitter 100 is part of the Kentucky Outdoor Adventure Games taking place during October. The out-and-back course, as well as the accompanying 100k, 50k and 25k races, will wind along the rugged, rocky…
By Lee McClellan Special to NKyTribune Kentucky waterfowl hunters have additional days to pursue teal in September. A teal-only season, implemented in 2014, runs from Sept. 24-27. A combined wood duck and teal season opens Sept. 19 and closes Sept. 23. “This year, we timed the seasons so the teal-only days will occur on the…
