NKyTribune staff A 45-year-old Union woman was killed in an early-morning, three-vehicle accident in Walton today, according to the Boone Count Sheriff’s office. The woman has been identified as Amy L. Skiba, 45. Next of kin has been notified. Two children from her vehicle and the driver of another vehicle were also injured in the…
The bells of Notre Dame will be ringing in the Otto M. Budig Theatre as The Carnegie presents THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME, weekends January 12–27. Quasimodo, the outcast with a heart of gold longs to join the city of Paris during the Feast of Fools. Held captive by his devious caretaker, the Archdeacon Dom…
By Mark Hansel NKyTribune managing editor Newport Aquarium began celebrating its 20th Anniversary Tuesday with the opening of a new exhibit, Jim Henson’s Splash and Bubbles Reeftown Adventure. Just in time for winter weather, the new area provides an indoor space for kids to play and learn as they explore environments from the popular kids’…
By Dan Mann, Candace McGraw, and Eric Frankl As leaders of Kentucky’s three largest commercial service airports, we understand that infrastructure investment is critical to our state’s continued economic success. Our airports are critical infrastructure assets to Kentucky, supporting more than 100,000 jobs and creating a $13 billion impact for the Commonwealth and the Louisville,…
The Northern Kentucky Community Action Commission Lincoln Grant Scholar House is the Nonprofit Recipient for the NKY Chamber Women’s Initiative’s 10th Annual Breakfast, sponsored by PNC on Tuesday, January 15. The Lincoln Grant Scholar House assists single parents who are pursuing a college degree by giving them and their children a safe place to live….
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) has announced the anticipated rollout of the state’s new identity credentials, slated to become available gradually in counties beginning in March 2019 through spring. The Cabinet is spearheading the Confident Kentucky initiative to offer two new license, permit and personal ID card versions applicants can choose from the next time…
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune Columnist Over the course of a year, I review dozens of books by local authors from all around Kentucky. A good many are of mediocre quality, at best, but I also run across some very fine ones that are well-written and of the “can’t put it down” variety. Most recently, I…
The Appalachian region, defined by the Appalachian Regional Commission, includes 420 counties in 13 states in the United States. All of West Virginia, parts of Kentucky, and parts of Ohio are considered Appalachian. The story of an Appalachian family was told by J.D. Vance in his 2017 book, Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir Of A Family…
Karralea List has been selected as the recipient of the sixth annual Debbie Simpson Spirit of Achievement Award, presented by C-Forward. The award, which will be presented at the Northern Kentucky Chamber Women’s Initiative 10th Annual Breakfast, sponsored by PNC on Tuesday, January 15, honors women involved in the Northern Kentucky Chamber Women’s Initiative (WI)…
The Kenton County Grand Jury has returned an indictment against former Bromley mayor Donald Lee Jobe AKA Donnie Jobe. Jobe is charged with Abuse of Public Trust (<$10,000), Tampering With Physical Evidence, four counts of Tampering With Public Records, Theft by Deception (>$500), Theft by Failure to Make Required Disposition (>$500), and Fraudulent Use of…
For Bellevue, the time for change is now. The citizens of Bellevue have spoken, and they want change, said Bellevue’s new mayor, Charlie Cleves. Bellevue elected a new mayor and four new city council members on Nov. 6. Bellevue native and businessman Charlie Cleves stepped into his new role as mayor on the first on…
NKyTribune staff A warrant has been issued for Patrick Orlando Blanchard, charging him with murder in the shooting death of Natasha Dawn Henderson. Henderson, 35, of Covington,was found dead in the street early Sunday morning. Covington Police, responding to a call, located Henderson’s body at the intersection of West Pike and Main streets shortly after…
NKyTribune staff The search for a missing Union man, identified as an “endangered missing adult” has been called off, according to the Boone County Sheriff’s office. Despite a two-day search, involving 50 individuals from several local agencies, Earl “Josh” Callen, 39, has not been located. Callen left his home on Lower River Road Monday, following…
Facts are stubborn things. A former high school teacher, a current nurse educator, and a lifelong avid reader, researcher and writer, I daily deal with facts and the vision they fuel. And as a lifelong Kentuckian, I really do believe that “united we stand, divided we fall.” That’s why I grieve for my state, because…
A bitter cold front is expected to wash over duck-holding areas north of the Ohio River this week, which should mean good news for waterfowl hunting in Kentucky, according to experts at the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources. “The cold is coming,” said John Brunjes, migratory bird program coordinator for Kentucky Fish and…
The Boone County Sheriff’s office is searching for a Union man that has been missing since Monday evening. Earl “Josh” Callen, 39, left his home on Lower River Road shortly before 8 p.m. on New Year’s Eve after suffering what was described in a Boone County sheriff’s office press release as a psychotic episode. Callen…
By Elyssa East Special to NKyTribune Dr. James Brandon Crum was alarmed. For months, unemployed coal miners had been coming into his clinic in Coal Run Village seeking chest radiographs. One patient in 2015 stood out. He was in his early 40s, about the same age as Crum, and had three children at home, just…
By Steve Preston Special to NKyTribune You may think this is a story about the football rivalry between the Ohio State University and the University of Michigan — it is not. Long before that famous rivalry was born, Ohioans and Michiganders had another reason to battle, Ohio’s border with Michigan, including Toledo and the surrounding…
As Kentucky residents prepare to ring in the New Year, AAA is reminding partygoers to celebrate responsibly and not drive or walk impaired this New Year’s holiday. With 10,875 (NHTSA) people having died in drunk driving crashes in 2017 nationwide, New Year’s Day consistently ranks among the year’s deadliest days for alcohol-related traffic fatalities. “According…
Many of us look forward to celebrations during the holidays, a time when some people are more likely to drink beyond their limits than at other times of the year. Some will suffer adverse consequences that range from fights to falls to traffic crashes. Sadly, we often put ourselves and others at risk because we…
Kentucky’s average gas price dropped 10 cents in the past week to land at $2.06, among the greatest price drops in the nation over the past week. The current Kentucky average gas price is 30 cents less than a year ago. Nearly 20 percent of states are currently enjoying prices below $2.00 per gallon. Nationally,…
By Hannah Carver NKyTribune reporter The special legislative session called by Governor Matt Bevin to address the state’s pension issue was on the minds of many Kentuckians recently — including Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce President & CEO Brent Cooper’s. “Right now, we’re concerned about the pension situation and the credit rating for the state….
