Today Attorney General Andy Beshear presented Family Nurturing Center with $43,000 to combat child sexual assault in Kentucky. The funding will support the center’s Kentucky Stewards of Children Program that teaches adults to prevent, recognize and respond to child sexual abuse. The two-hour program, developed by Darkness to Light, aims to trains 3,000 adult participants…
By Joan C. McKinney Campbellsville University Two Campbellsville University students were killed and one injured in a one-car accident Saturday night on North Bend Road near River Road in Hebron. All three were taking classes at the Campbellsville University Louisville Education Center. The students, all of whom were from India, were studying for their master’s…
By Stephen Enzweiler Special to NKyTribune On a clear summer morning in 1929, Minnie Lohman walked out the front door of Swiss Gardens on Reading Road in Bond Hill and stepped into a waiting car. In her hands she carried two large canvas bags bulging with money. An armed driver behind the wheel put the…
NKyTribune staff Two people were killed and two others injured in a single-car accident on North Bend Road near River Road in Hebron Saturday night. All of those involved in the accident are from Louisville. A 2013 Dodge Dart, driven by Rama Varahabhatla, 35, was traveling Northbound on North Bend Road when the driver failed…
The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources will conduct its fall auction of surplus and confiscated items Oct. 31 at department headquarters in Frankfort. Surplus auction items include boats, boat motors, trucks, various farming equipment, a Yamaha Big Bear ATV and more. Bidding on surplus items is open to everyone. Confiscated auction items include…
NKyTribune staff A woman who crawled into a dumpster to escape last night’s storms got more than she bargained for when Rumpke showed up to empty the container. Florence firefighters responding to an early-morning call of a person trapped in a refuse truck on Houston Road, located the woman inside the vehicle’s holding area. Crews…
This story appeared as part of the “Achieving Tomorrow” feature series published by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation. It is reprinted by permission. See the accompanying video here. Northern Kentucky is an interesting place, a sprawling community on the banks of the Ohio River and only minutes from Cincinnati. Being so close to a…
Attorney General Andy Beshear and Catholic Charities of Louisville announced that federal grant funds totally $1.5 million will be coming to Kentucky to support new solutions in the fight against human trafficking. Kentucky is one of only five states to receive an enhanced collaborative model grant from the U.S. Department of Justice. The award is…
They are seldom seen furbearers that roam Kentucky’s woods, fields and riverine environments. The American Mink and Long-tailed Weasel are most active in low light, when they are on the hunt. They are taken by trappers, but only occasionally seen by stream fishermen, hunters, hikers and persons just quietly observing or photographing nature. These aggressive,…
Every year people invest their hard earned money to become a first time business owner. In effort to grow revenue or market-share, successful businesses try to acquire others with the hope of expanding their geographic reach or to become larger players with in their industries. Whenever one company acquires another, it takes on the…
LiveWell Newport will host a free health and wellness event at General James Taylor Park on Riverboat Row on Saturday from 4 – 6:30 p.m. Free parking is available on 4th & Columbia. In support of myNKY’s vision to promote a culture of good health in Northern Kentucky, the LiveWell Newport Coalition is offering this…
Covington is about to be overrun with bookmobiles. A total of 11 bookmobiles from public libraries in Kentucky and Ohio will be parked in the circle at Covington Landing and open to the public Wednesday and Thursday and afternoon. The bookmoblies are here as part of the Association of Bookmobile and Outreach Services (ABOS) conference…
By Berry Craig NKy Tribune columnist The annual migration of woolly bear caterpillars will soon begin. Like the flowering goldenrod, the fuzzy little critter is a sure sign that autumn is upon us. The caterpillars are more than a harbinger of falling leaves, frosty pumpkins and football. For eons, they have been sworn by—and sometimes…
By Lee McClellan Special to NKyTribune The dramatically cooler nights of the last few weeks are a blessing for anglers. These longer, colder nights pull the residual heat from the water, signaling to game fish that it is time to fatten up on the fall harvest of baitfish born earlier in the year. The picturesque…
Bill Goetz: Addressing the Park Hills zoning discord Based upon my past experience in local government and in the planning and zoning process I feel compelled to comment on the discord that has taken place about the proposed residential development in Park Hills. Let me start off by saying that a comment was made that…
The Kentucky State Parks will offer lodging discounts to current and former members of our nation’s armed services with the “USA Military Discount” program from Nov. 1 to March 31, 2017. The program is available to those on active military duty, retired members of the military, veterans, members of the National Guard and reservists. “The…
Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Regional Council of Governments (OKI) Board President and Dearborn County Commissioner Kevin Lynch announced this week the awarding of more than $77 million to be distributed to 42 transportation projects in the region. “Once again, through consensus, the board of OKI has delivered a $77 million infrastructure package that will enhance the region. Today’s…
This is such a great time of the year. Outdoor enthusiasts have so much to celebrate — brightly-colored autumn leaves, campfires on cool nights, and the high-profile wildlife species that is the object of our affection and admiration. It’s mid-October, let’s talk deer. Bow hunters got Kentucky’s 2016-17 deer season off to a good start,…
Colvin named to state Chamber board Garren Colvin, president and CEO of St. Elizabeth Healthcare, was recently elected to the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce’s board of directors. The board of directors represents a cross-section of Kentucky business and industry leaders and works to advance Kentucky through advocacy, information, program management and customer service in order…
Early registration has been extended for the “Preservation Trailblazers 50th Anniversary Celebration” planned Friday, Oct. 14 in downtown Frankfort, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) and Kentucky Heritage Council/State Historic Preservation Office (KHC). The event is presented by KHC and Liberty Hall Historic Site (LHHS). Concurrent sessions exploring Kentucky’s…
The Ports of Indiana announced today that Indiana Michigan Power has agreed to sell its recently retired Tanners Creek coal plant in Lawrenceburg, Ind., to a brownfield redevelopment company that is working with the Ports of Indiana to evaluate the site for use as the state’s fourth port. “Infrastructure critical to our state’s economy includes…
The Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS) honored college benefactors at a Celebration of Philanthropy Awards dinner Saturday, Oct. 1 in Louisville. Hundreds of business people and dignitaries from across the Commonwealth attended the event, which provides an opportunity for KCTCS to honor leading individuals, business and foundations for their generous philanthropic and voluntary…
