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…
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Changes to Kentucky’s sales tax laws mean residents will be paying tax on some services for the first time, as well as a higher cigarette tax. These changes became effective July 1. House Bill 487, enacted by the 2018 General Assembly, adds a six percent sales tax on the following…
(Editor’s Note: Update coming. Greis found guilty on five counts of wanton murder. Jury is deliberating sentencing.) By Mark Hansel NKyTribune managing editor The fate of Daniel Greis is in the hands of the jury. Greis, 58, is charged with five counts of wanton murder in the deaths of a family in a crash on…
New Riff Distilling, a Northern Kentucky distillery offering a new riff on American whiskey, will host the “World’s Biggest Bourbon Toast” on July 31. Yes, they’re going for the record books — as in a Guinness World Record for ‘World’s Biggest Bourbon Toast.’ The toast includes a preview of New Riff Bourbon that is launching…
Kentucky’s 2018 spring wild turkey season was a head scratcher — certainly not what most hunters have experienced in recent years. From county to county, the harvest varied, but overall, the turkey harvest was down statewide. Post-season, hunters are pondering a few puzzling questions. In some counties, hunters reported observing fewer turkeys and hearing less…
Some years back, at least a quarter century ago when the burley economy was still thriving, I spent a couple days in Carrollton to research an article on migrant labor. I recall driving toward the Ohio River at the northern edge of town one evening when I happened upon a grocery store, and not just…
By Ryan Clark NKyTribune reporter Covington Commissioners heard the first reading of the city’s upcoming budget at their regularly scheduled legislative meeting Tuesday night. The $97,295,979 budget — with nearly $53 million in the general fund — came with multiple amendments. First, the commission had to take into account and approve a budget for their…
The jury will wait until Friday to begin deliberation in the Daniel Greis trial. Greis is charged with five counts of wanton murder in the death of a family on Staffordsburg Road in Independence in October. Circuit Judge Patricia Summe asked the jury Tuesday if they wanted to hear closing arguments and receive instructions after…
Kroger has released a new pollinator policy to phase out neonicotinoids on live garden plants in its stores and garden centers by 2020. This announcement comes days before Kroger’s annual shareholder meeting where Friends of the Earth and allies will be urging Kroger to commit to stop selling food grown with toxic pesticides and increase…
The Boone County Public Library offers events at its branches and throughout the county during the month of July. A list of scheduled events for teens and children is included here. A separate list of events for adults is published separately. Storytime: Tiny Tots (18 months to 2-1/2 years) Mondays, 10 a.m. Scheben Branch, 8899…
NASCAR Weekend is coming up at Sparta’s Kentucky Speedway — and we’ve teamed up with the Speedway to offer you some free tickets for the Quaker State 400 on Saturday, July 14, at 7:30 p.m. The Quaker State 400 presented by WALMART is recognized as one of the best battles on the NASCAR circuit. It…
NkyTribune staff Police are looking for a man who robbed the Fifth Third Bank, located in the Kroger Marketplace on US 42 in Union Sunday. The robber is described as a white male, 25-35 years old, tall (5’11-6’1”), thin build wearing a “Reds” ball cap, black glasses, green T-shirt, blue shorts, white socks and work…
Northern Kentucky’s New Riff Distilling is offering a new riff on American whiskey, with the release of its Bourbon that has been patiently aging for four years. Distilled by an expert beer brewer-turned-distiller, New Riff Bourbon will be available in spirits retail stores, bars and restaurants beginning in Fall 2018 (SRP $39.99/750 ml). Bottled in…
By Mark Hansel NKyTribune managing editor The first day of testimony in the trial of Daniel Greis was filled with emotional witness statements, graphic photos from the scene and tears from members of the Pollitt and Malohn families in the courtroom. Greis, 58, is charged with five counts of murder in the deaths of Samantha…
Puppets, paper airplanes, art that pops, birds of prey . . . Fridays will be a flurry of family-friendly fun at Behringer-Crawford Museum during July. Each Friday from 7-8 p.m., BCM’s open-air amphitheater will host low-cost, entertaining and interactive outdoor activities that grown-ups and kids can enjoy together. Admission is $5 for adults and $3…
NKyTribune staff The Boone County Sheriff’s office has released details of a two-car crash on Interstate 75 northbound in Walton early Wednesday morning that resulted in the death of a Louisville man. Police say David Marshall, 62, was killed when his car was struck by another vehicle after stopping in the left lane of travel….
AAA is reminding motorists about the dangers of leaving children and pets in hot cars. According to the National Weather Service, heat and humidity will make it feel like 100 degrees. “Drivers may think it’s okay to leave children and pets unattended in a vehicle while they run a quick errand,” says Jenifer Moore,…
Building on the momentum of recent years was the theme of Monday’s annual Call to the Post Media Day at Ellis Park. The 30-date thoroughbred meet runs July 1 through Labor Day, with racing Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, plus Wednesday July 4, Thursday July 5 and Monday Sept. 3. There is no racing Saturday, Sept….
To better serve, attract and develop innovators and startups, Kentucky will deploy a new regional approach to developing high-tech, high-potential-growth businesses, while continuing to assist small businesses seeking support. KY Innovation, the state’s recently launched initiative supporting businesses founders and growing companies, will soon begin implementing Regional Innovation for Startups and Entrepreneurs (RISE), a strategy…
By Margaret A. McGurk Special to the NKyTribune Jackie Demaline vividly remembered what she felt about the first stage production she ever saw, Sigmund Romberg’s operetta “The Student Prince.” “I hated it,” she said. “It was too, too operetta-y for me,” she recalled a few days before her death Sunday (June 17) at St. Elizabeth…
By Steve Preston Special to the NKyTribune In his book Daniel Boone, John Mack Faragher describes John Filson as the living embodiment of Ichabod Crane. With the image of a skinny, clumsy, colonial nerd in your mind, it might be hard to believe the accomplishments achieved by him in the rugged and dangerous landscape of…
On a warm, spring day, it’s not unusual to see a row of semi-aquatic turtles basking in the sun on a log floating in a pond, small lake, stream, or wetland. A few species are found statewide, but the highest populations are in western Kentucky. Anglers are probably most familiar with the largest of these…
