In the eyes of the law, when your “child” goes off to college at 18, they ARE an adult, is your family prepared legally if something were to happen? It is that time of year when kids are leaving for college. I remember the excitement of being able to leave home and have “freedom” to…
By David Kubota NKy Tribune reporter Riding in a NASCAR pace car with Brett Bodine isn’t about the speed, it’s about the turns. You can go high speeds on the highway, but you can’t replicate the types of turns you’ll encounter on a NASCAR track. A custom Camry acts as the pace car, custom fitted…
By Tess Brown Horizon Community Funds “I have a job. I can go to work anytime I want. I just need a shower.” A young woman is sitting under a bridge on a chilly, rainy day. Beside her sit several garbage bags, filled from waste she has collected around the space she stays. She…
By Kevin Kelly Kentucky Speedway The competition tried pit road strategy to get ahead of Martin Truex Jr. on Saturday at Kentucky Speedway because his car was too fast everywhere else. The ploy worked, but only temporarily. Dominant on 1.5-mile tracks last season, Martin Truex Jr. returned to form in the Quaker State 400 presented…
By Kevin Kelly Kentucky Speedway A spin in the final round of NASCAR Xfinity Series qualifying on Friday at Kentucky Speedway set up a rousing run through the Alsco 300 field by Christopher Bell. The 23-year-old rookie methodically made his way from the back to the front to win for the second time this season…
By Benjamin Shipp NKyTribune reporter The tire smoke and debris have dissipated in Daytona, but Kyle Busch made sure that the drama of last week’s race at Daytona Super Speedway’s Coke Zero Sugar 400 made its way to the Kentucky Speedway. After a week to ponder over how things unfolded in Daytona, Busch did not…
By David Kubota NKyTribune reporter Devoted fans showed up to the Kentucky Speedway with campers that lined Millionaires Row and across the Backstretch RV. These spaces are filled with some of the most devoted NASCAR fans out to watch the Xfinity Series at the Speedway. The spaces are crowded with campers, bumper to bumper, and…
By Kevin Kelly Kentucky Speedway Ben Rhodes grew up wanting to race at the highest levels of NASCAR, so it helped that he lived relatively close to Kentucky Speedway. The road to NASCAR would bring him to the track, past it, and back again. The Louisville native can pick out the spot in the garage…
By Mary Kuhlman Public News Service Hundreds of Kentuckians are in Columbus, Ohio this Thursday fighting to preserve their pensions. They’re joining thousands of other retirees to rally at the Statehouse, a day before a congressional committee meets to discuss how to solve a pension crisis. The retirement of the baby boomer generation, the recession…
By Mark Hansel NKyTribune managing editor It’s not surprising that Ashley Brennaman Shirley is making her mark in the world of professional sports. What may be a surprise to some, however, is the sport where she has found her niche. Shirley, the daughter of Cincinnati Reds radio broadcaster and Major League Baseball Hall of Famer,…
By Benjamin Shipp NKyTribune reporter For NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Driver Ben Rhodes, Thursday’s Buckle Up In Your Truck 225 at the Kentucky Speedway is much more than just any other race. The 225-mile sprint to the checkered flag is but another chance to edge closer to his goal of becoming NCWTS Champion, it…
The popular Fishing League Worldwide angler and Quaker State ambassador Jimmy Houston will give the command to start engines on July 14. Houston, known to many as “America’s Favorite Fisherman,” has the extensive outdoor knowledge and colorful personality helped the long-running Jimmy Houston Outdoors (JHO) rank as ESPN’s top outdoors show for 20 years. “I am honored…
As a risk control and safety consultant who fields risk management-related questions on a daily basis, it amazes me each time I am asked, “Should we continue to drug test our employees?” During the last three decades, pre-employment and random drug testing the workforce has been a means to weed out costly, dangerous and undesirable…
Full House Resorts, Inc. President & CEO Dan Lee and local elected officials from Rabbit Hash and Boone County, Kentucky and Rising Sun and Ohio County, Indiana will welcome the arrival of Rising Star’s new ferry boat to Rising Sun, Indiana Thursday. Beginning in August, the approximate $1.7 million project will provide a vehicular ferry…
By Hannah Carver NKyTribune reporter This is the rest of the fairy tale. The world is familiar with the story. The Duchess of Sussex, aka Meghan Markle, born in 1981 in Los Angeles, California, married Prince Harry of Great Britain in the embodiment of the classic Cinderella story. But it is Duchess’ dog, rescued from…
By Mark Hansel NKyTribune managing editor It’s NASCAR week in Northern Kentucky and Kentucky Speedway in Sparta has a full slate of activities planned for its signature Tripleheader Weekend. The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (MENCS) Quaker State 400, presented by Walmart, is always a key stop in the race for the chase and this…
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today The list of participants for next week’s PGA TOUR Barbasol Championship keeps growing and includes several players with ties to the Bluegrass State. Derek Fathhauer, a University of Louisville graduate and Owensboro’s Matt Atkins will compete in the event featuring 132 of the top golfers in the world. Fathhauer and…
NASCAR Truck Series driver and Louisville’s own Ben Rhodes will be back home and racing at his favorite track at the Kentucky Speedway in the Buckle Up 225 on July 12. Rhodes has also headed up the “All Rhodes Lead to the Kentucky Speedway” promotional campaign. In the four weeks leading up to the race,…
Scott Lucke pays it forward with his family company’s annual scholarship. Scott Lucke knew what the future held for him at an early age. After all, the 2001 Northern Kentucky University graduate is the grandson and son of men who founded and grew a successful business. Now in its 65th year of building custom residences in…
Legislative Research Commission Most new laws approved during the Kentucky General Assembly’s 2018 session will go into effect on Saturday, July 14. That means drivers will soon be required to leave at least three feet of space between their vehicles and cyclists they pass. Children under the age of 17 will not be allowed…
By Don Owen NKyTribune reporter The last time Northern Kentucky University squared off against the University of Cincinnati in a regular-season men’s basketball game, Jane Meier was just four months into her job as the Norse’s athletic director. “That was an eternity ago,” Meier joked when told the last meeting between the two programs happened…
Circuit Clerks from around the state gathered at the Circuit Court Clerks Spring Conference for sessions on driver’s licensing, court technology, best practices and more. Among them were Kenton County County Circuit Clerk John Middleton who is president of the group this year, Campbell County’s Tonya Nolan Jack and Boone County’s Dianne Murray. The circuit…
