By Ashley Scoby Special to NKyTribune You could say that No. 1 Kentucky won a basketball game on Saturday night. But you could also say that No. 1 Kentucky put forth a soul-thrashing beat-down of the Auburn Tigers (110-75), initiated an intra-team dunk contest and made the Rupp Arena court the Wildcats’ own personal playground….
I don’t know about you but I’ve see some wacky things as I am out and about, driving the roads of Northern Kentucky. However, what I saw a day or so ago, ranks right atop the SILLY METER. Here’s the setting: I’m in Hebron, waiting for the signal light to change for a turn onto…
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DUE TO WINTER STORM WARNING BELLEVUE’S WINTER CARNIVAL HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED FOR MARCH 7, Noon-4 P.M. SAME GREAT FUN — AND HOPEFULLY FRIENDLER WEATHER! Special to NKyTribune “Anna” and “Elsa,” the sister princesses from Disney’s megahit “Frozen,” are coming to Bellevue’s Fairfield Avenue on Saturday, February 21. The princess characters are part of the family-friendly…
By Gayle Pille NKyTribune Contributor According to the International Crane Foundation, the Sandhill Crane is the oldest known bird species in the world – some ten million years old. They are also a modern day success story. By 1900 they were almost hunted to extinction, while today they are the most numerous crane species in…
By Alex Sosnowski Accuweather.com A storm forecast to develop over Texas will spread a swath of disruptive snow, ice and rain from the Plains and Midwest to the East this weekend. A swath of snow and ice will stretch along a path topping 1,800 miles from Colorado to Maine. According to AccuWeather.com Senior Meteorologist Henry…
Brewster Rhoads, founding executive director of Green Umbrella, the regional sustainability alliance, is stepping down from that position effective July 1. Under Rhoads’ direction over the last four years, Green Umbrella has grown into a national leader in sustainability. He has led the creation of eight Action Teams, the launch of Taking Root and Regional…
Crews in most Kentucky Transportation Cabinet highway districts are again plowing and salting roadways this morning following the week’s second round of snow. Crews in most districts are racing against time and temperature. Their challenge is to get roadways cleared before pavement “temps” drop too low for de-icing substances to be effective. “Our…
The thermometer might say no, but the calendar says yes. Late February is the start of the best fishing of the year for sauger in Kentucky rivers and tailwaters. Water temperatures may be cold (high 30s), but the fishing can be good to excellent, when conditions are right. Sauger fishing is boom or bust. It’s…
NKY Magazine, in partnership with the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, will induct the members of its 2015 class of the Northern Kentucky Business Hall of Fame on March 11. Inductees include: Helen Carroll, owner of Carroll Project Planning; Jerry Carroll, former chairman and co-owner of Kentucky Speedway; Judy Clabes, publisher of KyForward and NKyTribune;…
In response to heavy snows and bitter cold across the Commonwealth in the past 12 hours, Gov. Steve Beshear declared a statewide emergency to allow local officials immediate access to state resources to assist in public safety and recovery efforts. “This storm system is still dumping snow across much of the state and temperatures are…
Kentuckians are being dealt a wintery weather blast and the Kentucky State Police is asking motorists to be aware that weather conditions may change rapidly over the next few hours. “Winter weather provides new challenges and responsibilities to the public and the Kentucky State Police,” says KSP spokesman Sgt. Michael Webb. “We ask drivers to…
By Brent Donaldson Northern Magazine There were no warnings. No pain. No dizziness. No signs that Drew Basse was about to die. It was May 9, and the last thing Drew remembers is sitting in his silver 2007 Saturn View, driver-side door open, dome light on, alone in the muted shadows of a parking garage….
I think it is safe to say that without a teacher’s flair, history leans toward the dry and boring. Certainly, that is my experience. Linda Gondosch, a Hebron resident, negates that criticism from the start in two excellent history books: How Did Tea and Taxes Spark A Revolution? and Where Did Sacagawea Join The Corps…
The deadline to enroll in healthcare coverage through kynect is just a few days away. Individuals with incomes above 100 percent of the federal Poverty Level (FPL) who fail to enroll in healthcare coverage before by the Feb. 15 deadly face IRS penalties. With just a few days remaining in the enrollment period, more than…
A contract has been awarded to build a new bridge over Lake Barkley – the second of the much-anticipated twin Lake Bridges in the tourism-rich Jackson Purchase of Western Kentucky. The $128.3 million project, awarded by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet to PCL Civil Construction, of Denver, will result in a four-lane bridge to carry U.S….
At home in cities, suburbs and rural farmlands, the crow is one of Kentucky’s most abundant bird species. Crows seem to be everywhere, and make their presence known with a raucous call: “Caw, Caw, Caw.” They are smart, alert, social birds that are challenging and exciting to hunt with shotguns over decoys. There are two…
I love to run in the winter because it is the season, contrary to a popular misconception, when the days start getting longer. That means every day has a little bit more daylight than the day before in which to go running. But the sun still sets early here, and the skies are usually darkening…
Forestry and wildlife experts from Kentucky, Indiana and Ohio will offer advice on how woodland owners can get the most from their properties during the annual Ohio River Valley Woodlands and Wildlife Workshop on March 28 in Sharonville, Ohio. Sponsored by the Cooperative Extension Services of The Ohio State University, University of Kentucky and Purdue…
Special to NKyTribune Curtis Penix will take an historic 200-mile trek, hiking the path marked by Daniel Boone almost 250 years ago, as part of a research and pilot project. A 46-year old Michigan native with Kentucky roots, Penix will begin his 16-day trek on March 10 at Long Island on the Holston River in…
By Mark Hansel NKyTribune contributor Julie Randolph knew she would lose her battle with cancer, but from the time she was diagnosed, she was determined to fight the disease long enough to attend her daughter’s graduation. In recent weeks, however, Julie’s condition has deteriorated. It became clear her two-year battle was coming to an end…
Staff report A controversial billboard placed by a pro-toll coalition in Northern Kentucky was removed today, according to Lamar Advertising, “at the request of the client.” The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet and the City of Covington reportedly had received numerous complaints about the advertisement that imitated a road sign. The state of Kentucky and City of…
