Northern Kentucky University School of the Arts Program of Theatre and Dance has announced our 2018-19 academic season. An exact schedule of performances will be released in August 2018. BIG FISH Music and Lyrics by Andrew Lippa Book by John August September 27 – October 7, 2018 NKU Corbett Theatre Based on the…
The calendar says yes, but the weather forecast can be iffy. Spring fishing is underway and now is the time for anglers to pay close attention to weather trends — temperature fluctuations, outlooks for precipitation, and storm fronts, to pick the best times to wet a line. Springtime in Kentucky means unsettled weather, and sometimes…
By Kevin Eigelbach NKyTribune reporter On Tuesday evening, a divided Villa Hills City Council approved a plan for a project that has also divided the community – development of the 115-acre St. Walburg Monastery property. By a 3 to 2 vote, the council approved an agreement with Edgewood-based Ashley Commercial Group to create a mixed-use,…
Special to NKyTribune The Campbell County Fiscal Court approved legislation Wednesday night creating a county-wide Energy Project Assessment District (EPAD) that will allow property owners to obtain special financing for energy-efficiency upgrades to commercial, industrial, nonprofit, agricultural, and multi-family properties throughout the county. In 2015, the Kentucky General Assembly passed legislation that allowed cities and…
NASCAR has announced the 20 nominees for the NASCAR Hall of Fame’s Class of 2019, as well as the five nominees for the Landmark Award for Outstanding Contributions to NASCAR. The list includes five first-time NASCAR Hall of Fame nominees, representing different facets of NASCAR racing, all of whom influenced the sport throughout their brilliant…
Agriculture Commissioner Ryan Quarles joined Kentucky Cattlemen’s Association leaders, Kroger officials, and farmers to unveil a new all-Kentucky beef product on National Agriculture Day Tuesday. Kentucky Cattlemen’s Ground Beef is sold in 85 Kroger supermarkets across the Commonwealth in one-pound packages and in two-pound packages of four patties each. “On a day when we celebrate…
National Weather Service says snow is expected — around 2-4 inches, meaning travel difficulties, snow covered roads and limited visibilities. Check www.weather.gov/iln for more details. Plan on slippery road conditions including during the morning commute on Wednesday — and be prepared for reduced visibilities at time. AAA offers these winter weather driving tips: • Remove…
The number of potential sites for the new FC Cincinnati stadium has been reduced to two and Newport is still in the running. FC Cincinnati has released a statement indicating Cincinnati’s West End is no longer being considered as a site. And in the meantime, the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce has put on a…
By David E. Schroeder Special to the NKyTribune The Covington Independent School District at one time was home to more than a dozen schools. One school – Eleventh District – was tucked away in the city’s westernmost neighborhood, bordering the city of Ludlow. This delightful neighborhood has officially gone through several name changes. In the…
The NKyTribune is partnering with Horizon Community Funds to focus attention on the area’s nonprofits and the great work they do. This is part of a continuing series. By Tess Brown Horizon Community Funds If a disaster were to hit your family or home, would you be ready? Would you really be ready? Sometimes you can prepare…
For outdoor enthusiasts, there’s no month quite like April. Spring is coming on, days are warming and lengthening, and there’s so much to do outside — fishing, wild turkey hunting, gardening, or just hiking in the woods, enjoying colorful wildflowers. April is also the month when the Eastern Bluebird (Sialia Sialis) becomes more visible across…
Landon Reid, a Glenn O. Swing student, has won the T-Shirt category in the ORSANO 2018 Ohio River Sweep Poster Contest. He received his $500 gift card this morning at a brief presentation at the school. His was among 800 entries in the competition. Reid’s design will be printed on the T-Shirts to be worn…
The first piece of legislation to pass a legislative chamber this week dealt with making playground equipment accessible to all children. One of the final bills of the week to advance through a chamber focused on the mental health of students. In between, lawmakers cast votes on a range of topics including bike safety, health…
By Don Owen NKyTribune reporter Unlike the loveable cartoon character that chases a roadrunner around the desert to no avail, coyotes are fully capable of harming a homeowner’s pets or farm animals. But coyotes are not just found ranging in the deserts of Arizona and New Mexico. Coyotes have been sighted in parts of Kentucky…
NKyTribune staff Jessica Hood has pleaded guilty to three counts of Manslaughter in the Second Degree in an accident on Weaver Road in Boone County in March of 2015. The plea comes almost three years to the day of the March 15, 2015 accident that claimed the lives of three people, including two toddlers, and…
Capitol observers have been tuned in for months to find out what form lawmakers’ public pension reform plans might take and how legislators would cast their first votes on the issue. They got some answers as Senate Bill 1 advanced through a Senate committee this week. On Wednesday, the latest version of proposed…
On Saturday, Build A Dream Northern Kentucky will build and deliver 101 beds for 101 kids. This is the third year the event is taking place. Build A Dream, a project of the Safety Net Alliance of Northern Kentucky, was created to shine a light on the hundreds of children in our community sleeping without…
Newport is poised for more economic development and job growth this year but also must deal with the challenges of aging infrastructure and rising pension costs, City Manager Tom Fromme said in his 2018 State of the City Address. Projects such as the planned Skywheel at Newport on the Levee, the redevelopment of the former…
As Kentuckians recover from flooding from recent rainfall and with more rain in the forecast, Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Secretary Greg Thomas today issued an official order temporarily waiving hours of service regulations on commercial motor vehicles transporting petroleum and petroleum products in Kentucky. The waiver expires on March 20. A State of Emergency was declared…
In May of next year, Kentucky will run out of prison space, and without substantive changes, the Commonwealth may be forced to release prisoners early. How did we get here? Well, at a time when the nation’s incarceration rate declined for the third consecutive year, Kentucky’s incarceration rate continues to surge at a dizzying pace….
By Steve Preston Special to NKyTribune Every March, many who enjoy history can’t help but think of the Alamo. This little mission in San Antonio housed roughly 200 Texans fighting for independence from Mexico. The doomed, heroic struggle of Davy Crockett, Jim Bowie, William Barrett Travis, and the other brave Texans at the Alamo, still…
Ageless jockey Perry Ouzts rode the 50,000th race of his long career Saturday when he hustled Need the Wall out of the gate in the third race at Turfway Park. Now 63 years old, Ouzts currently ranks ninth by wins among all jockeys in the history of North American racing with 6,881. He also…
