By Capt. Don Sanders Special to NKyTribune (The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders will be sharing the stories of his long association with the river — from discovery to a way of love and life. The is the sixth of a long and continuing story.) Soon after Grandpa Jesse died and…
By Capt. Don Sanders Special to NKyTribune (The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders will be sharing the stories of his long association with the river — from discovery to a way of love and life. The is the fifth of a long and continuing story.) The MARJESS bobbed calmly on the…
(The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders will be sharing the stories of his long association with the river — from discovery to a way of love and life. The is the fourth of a long and continuing story.) By Capt. Don Sanders Special to NKyTribune Paddlewheel houseboats, extinct in the Cincinnati…
(The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders will be sharing the stories of his long association with the river — from discovery to a way of love and life. The is the third of a long and continuing story.) By Capt. Don Sanders Special to NKyTribune Walter Hoffmeier’s houseboat, the PAL-O-MINE, appeared…
(The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders will be sharing the stories of his long association with the river — from discovery to a way of love and life. The is the second of a long and continuing story.) By Captain Don Sanders Special to NKyTribune Nineteen-hundred and fifty-two started abysmally. My…
(The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and this is where the stories begin. Captain Don Sanders will be sharing the stories of his long association with the river — from terror to discovery to a way of love and life. The is the first of a long and continuing story.) By Captain Don Sanders Special…
A fundraiser for Northern Kentucky Community Action Commission — the Taste of Ludlow — will be celebrated on September 30, 3-8 p.m. The event benefits the Ludlow Senior Center. Tickets are $25 in advance or $30 at the door and includes food tastings from local restaurants, chefs, and caterers and 4 drink tickets. To purchase…
Since 1989, this award-winning cleanup for the Ohio River and its tributaries brings thousands of volunteers to the riverbanks to collect tons of trash and debris. River Sweep encompasses the entire length of the river, from its origin in Pittsburgh, PA to its end in Cairo, IL, including nearly 3,000 miles of shoreline and many tributaries….
By Berry Craig NKyTribune columnist Most old-time Kentucky duels were fought with pistols. But early in the Civil War, it looked like honor would be settled gunboat-to-gunboat in the Mississippi River near Columbus. “Some people still saw war in terms of the old code duello,” surmised historian John Kelly Ross of Clinton, near Columbus. Ross…
By Terry Boehmker NKy Tribune sports reporter One of the leading scorers in 9th Region boys’ basketball the last two seasons found the ideal place to continue his playing career close to home. St. Henry senior guard Adam Goetz has made a commitment with Mount Saint Joseph University in Cincinnati, a team that made its…
A program that changes how students learn about the Ohio River got a big boost from Duke Energy Thursday. The Foundation for Ohio River Education (F.O.R.E.) received a $40,000 donation from the Duke Energy Foundation to support its River Research, Education and Adventure Charters (River REACH) program. Jim Henning, president, Duke Energy Ohio and Kentucky,…
Join the competition in which teams use recycled scrap metal from River Metals Recycling Newport to create one of a kind sculptures! Calling all artists and metal workers for The David J. Joseph Company’s (DJJ) Scrap Showdown! Competing teams will collect scrap metal at River Metals Recycling (RMR) Newport on February 20; then have seven…
Part five of a seven part series The Licking River begins with a whimper on its 300-mile plus journey north from headwaters in the mountains of Kentucky to its crescendo as it converges with the Ohio River at metro Cincinnati. Veteran reporter Andy Mead undertook his journey in an aluminum canoe, braving the elements on…
The Tribune celebrates Northern Kentucky history, as a way to help us appreciate our past and our heritage and the links to the present. If you have a story to share, a question we should explore or a piece of history you’d like to write about, contact news@nkytrib.com. Modern-day Northern Kentuckians have been focused on…
A timeline for bridge construction on a better, safer connection between Covington and Newport was announced Tuesday by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. The schedule for the KY 8 Licking River Bridge is rooted in safety for all road users – motorists, bicyclists and pedestrians, as well as delivering a new bridge even faster. The KY…
America’s River Roots Festival will take place on October 8-12. Two of the eight event zones will be in Northern Kentucky – one in Covington and one in Newport. Sponsoring members of the OneNKY Zones at America’s River Roots include Corporex, Fischer Homes, Perfetti Van Melle, Verst Logistics, St. Elizabeth Healthcare, CVG, Paul Hemmer Company,…
Lea and Chris set out from Portsmouth, Ohio, expecting to paddle, unplug, and spend time in the small towns tucked along the riverbanks. But halfway through their trip, the news came in: the Ohio River Way had just been named a National Water Trail. Without planning it, they had become the first paddlers to experience…
The Ohio River Way, a trail connecting communities across Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio, has officially been designated as a National Water Trail at the recommendation of the National Park Service. The rare recognition marks the largest addition to the National Trails System this year—out of 387 miles designated nationwide, the Ohio River Way accounts for…
The Ohio River Way on Thursday lauded the launch of a landmark restoration plan titled “Healthy Waters, Healthy Communities, Healthy Economies: A Collaborative Plan to Restore and Protect the Waters of the Ohio River Basin.” The effort aims to significantly improve environmental health, community wellbeing, and economic vitality throughout the Ohio River Basin. “The health…
America’s River Roots Festival is coming to the Ohio and Kentucky Riverfronts, October 8–12, 2025. This event will kick off America’s 250th birthday celebration and promises to be an experience like no other. With more than 200 cruises scheduled across five days, there’s something for every group and occasion — and the time to plan is now….
The Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission (ORSANCO), in partnership with the WAVE Foundation at Newport Aquarium and the City of Covington alongside Keep Covington Beautiful (KCB), will host two coordinated litter cleanups along the Northern Kentucky shoreline of the Ohio River as part of the ORSANCO Ohio River Sweep program on Saturday, May 17….
Kentuckians are reminded to buckle up and properly secure children in car or booster seats to keep themselves safe throughout the year and during the “Click It or Ticket” Campaign, which runs May 12 to June 1 and includes the Memorial Day holiday. “It only takes two seconds to fasten your seat belt – and…
