Blue Licks Battlefield State Resort Park will commemorate the anniversary of the Revolutionary War battle with its annual re-enactment weekend on Aug. 15-16. The re-enactment commemorates the 1782 battle that included Daniel Boone and other pioneers along the Licking River. The outnumbered pioneers lost as they went up against British soldiers and Native Americans. Among…
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Kristen Smith entered the final round of the Northern Kentucky Women’s Amateur on Tuesday with a two-stroke lead, but bogeys on two of the first three holes shook the 20-year-old golfer’s confidence a little bit. That’s when Smith was glad she asked her boyfriend, Tim Cooper, to caddy for her during…
By Vicki Prichard NKyTribune contributor Even a hardy little hamlet like Rabbit Hash is not immune to the foils of nature. But still, as ever, its people – and canine mayor– prevail. By late June, after weeks of pounding rain swelled the hillside behind the Rabbit Hash Ironworks building, a landslide plowed its way down…
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Kristen Smith got to know the Eagle Creek Country Club golf course very well last Friday. After she played an 18-hole round in a team play league there, she went back out and studied the layout even closer to prepare for the Northern Kentucky Women’s Amateur. The 20-year-old college…
Thomas More College presents “Transfigured,” a textiles exhibition by Elizabeth Mesa-Gaido and Jennifer A. Reis. The exhibit appears in the Eva G. Farris Art Gallery at Thomas More College beginning tonight and runs through Aug. 21. The opening reception is from 4-7 p.m. today. Elizabeth Mesa-Gaido is an actively exhibiting artist with over two decades…
By Lee McClellan Special to NKyTribune The middle of July usually means less grass mowing because of the parched, brown conditions of most lawns. Streams normally run low and clear in mid-summer and concern about drought clouds people’s minds. But this week, the Kentucky River at Frankfort looks like a flowing ribbon of foamy chocolate…
The Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport strives to enhance the customer service experience. Lyft, a transportation network company, is now operating at CVG. Lyft’s mobile-phone application facilitates peer-to-peer ridesharing by connecting passengers who need a ride with drivers who have a car. “Our customers want options,” said Candace McGraw, chief executive officer, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport….
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist I typically write about contemporary life, but once in a while I like to pore over items from Kentucky’s past, especially when I feel a real connection. This particular column will have that focus. Steve Flairty grew up feeling good about Kentucky. He recalls childhood trips orchestrated by his father,…
By Al Cross Special to NKyTribune The basic financial premise of Kentucky’s expansion of Medicaid under federal health reform is that the addition of so many people and money to the health care system will create enough jobs to generate state tax revenue sufficient to cover the state’s share of the expansion. However, the jobs…
By Greg Paeth NKyTribune Reporter One of Covington’s most revered cultural institutions has run into a stone wall with the city’s Urban Design Review Board. At issue is a plan to build a glass-walled classroom as part of a $3 million renovation of the Baker Hunt Art and Cultural Center campus at 604-632 Greenup St….
By Sen. John Schickel Special to NKyTribune Our adult field trip to the state Capitol was a huge success. As stated in a previous column, I always noticed when the children came to Frankfort how the adult chaperones were the ones who were impressed – hence our adult field trip. About 50 of us gathered…
Performance Lexus River Center of Covington has offered to pay the entire cost to replace the damaged portion of the Northern Kentucky Police Memorial that was believed to have been vandalized overnight Tuesday. This message was posted on the Memorial Facebook page: A big THANK YOU to those who have inquired about donating to replace the damaged…
By Kevin Kelly Special to NKyTribune Grayson Brown serves up breakfast to mosquitoes each morning in the Public Health Entomology Laboratory at the University of Kentucky. As he clicks through his emails using one arm, the mosquitoes dine on Brown’s other arm. He’s been doing it for so long the bites don’t bother him. “We’re…
U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, the man who would be president, appears to have hit the dog days of summer a bit early. After heading into the warm weather months by basically alienating every potential political ally within arm’s reach, the Kentucky Republican sought comfort in the embrace of Cliven Bundy, the Nevada rancher who has…
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist In talking recently to disabilities advocate Dave Wickstrom, I could see that early in his life he developed a soft spot in his heart for vulnerable individuals. It showed up while he was a first-grader, at Lexington’s Tates Creek Elementary School, where he developed a strong friendship with a classmate…
The Advanced Manufacturing Workforce Development Coalition (Coalition) has named Edward R. Ratterman as its first director. Ratterman will be working collaboratively with business, education and community leaders to address the need for skilled workers in advanced manufacturing by improving the talent pipeline in Northern Kentucky. Ratterman is working under contract with Partners for a Competitive…
Gov. Steve Beshear has declared a state of emergency to allow local officials immediate access to state resources to assist in public safety and recovery efforts after severe storms swept through Kentucky Monday, causing widespread damage. Another severe storm is expected to hit the state later today. According to the Kentucky Division of Emergency Management,…
NASCAR’s Quaker State 400 Spring cup featuring new aerodynamic rules put racing back into the hands of drivers and created a thrilling show for thousands of race fans. Even Mother Nature proved to be a fan, offering up a sunny Saturday just right for the big event at Kentucky Speedway. Kyle Busch took the big…
If I could please, let me try to add a voice of reason to the debate involving county clerks who believe that issuing marriage licenses to same sex couples compromises their religious, moral or other principles. First of all let us remember that the hallmark of our nation is that we are ruled by law,…
Northern Kentucky University’s Chase College of Law will become the only law school in Greater Cincinnati and Kentucky to offer a Master of Legal Studies (M.L.S) degree, Dean Jeffrey Standen announced today. The M.L.S degree is designed for students who seek a thorough understanding of the American legal system and a range of law-related topics….
The NKY Chamber Women’s Initiative will host one of the largest networking events in the region on July 27th. “Connecting Shore to Shore” was started four years ago to give women in the area the opportunity to meet other professional women. It is one of the premier events hosted by the Women’s Initiative. Over the…
The 2015 “Banger Mayes” Bluegrass and American Roots Music Festival, also known as Mayes Bluegrass Festival, will take place Saturday, Aug. 15, at Bellevue Beach Park in Bellevue. The festival will honor Banger Mayes, a long-time resident of Grants Lick, who has traveled almost every state in the union in support and appreciation of Bluegrass…
