By Steve Flarity NKyTribune columnist Lexington’s Keeneland Racecourse is currently in the midst of its spring meet and soon, on Saturday, May 7, the Kentucky Derby will run its historic race -—likely the most noted one in the world — at Louisville’s Churchill Downs. Both events will bring huge followings from far places, and The…
By Lee McClellan Special to NKyTribune (This is the sixth installment of the “Spring Fishing Fever” series of articles, detailing productive fishing techniques and opportunities across Kentucky. The series will continue until early summer. An archive of past articles is available on the department’s website at www.fw.ky.gov). The grass is the deep forest green that…
By Vicki Prichard NKyTribune Reporter When John and Emily Michels became parents in 2006, their son Drew seemed every bit a happy healthy baby boy. At his first-year checkup, however, the pediatrician noted a few flags; Drew was not yet walking or talking. Three months later, during a follow-up visit, the physician remained concerned that…
WASHINGTON – Aficionados of the James Bond film series undoubtedly recall the presence of one Dr. Julius No, the steel-clawed head of criminal cabal known as SPECTRE who put poor James through the ringer. Dr. No was a mad scientist playing havoc with the American government. He met his fate at the end of the…
By Mark Hansel NKYTribune managing editor The Celanese Foundation has awarded the Emergency Shelter of Northern Kentucky (ESNKY) a $30,000 grant to improve its community-outreach initiatives. A ceremonial check was presented to Kim Webb, executive director of ESNKY, Wednesday. The presentation took place at ESNKY, located at 634 Scott Boulevard in Covington. Celanese is a global…
Highway fatalities in Kentucky increased last year, according to the Kentucky Office of Highway Safety (KOHS) and Kentucky State Police (KSP). There were 761 fatalities in 2015, 89 more than 2014. “The number of fatalities during 2015 will not discourage our agency from striving ‘Toward Zero Deaths’ in the future,” said Tpr. Kendra Wilson. “We…
Legislation that would allow those convicted of low-level felonies to ask the court to permanently seal—or expunge—their records is on its way to becoming law. House Bill 40, sponsored by House Judiciary Chair Darryl Owens, D-Louisville, and Rep. David Floyd, R-Bardstown, received final passage in the House by a vote of 84-13 and will now…
The Geo. Wiedemann Brewing Co., which is the only beer company in this year’s Findlay Market Opening Day Parade, is proud to have the following honored guests on its float: · Vietnam veteran and active member of VFW Post 10380 Ed Murphy · U.S. Marine Corp Vietnam veteran and Purple Heart Recipient Mark Andrus ·…
By Kevin Kelly Special to NKyTribune Like deer and elk, the restoration of wild turkeys in Kentucky is a remarkable success story. The statewide flock now numbers around 220,000 turkeys and telecheck harvest records show spring turkey hunters have taken an average of 31,719 birds over the past five years. The statewide harvest was up…
A Louisville native who won a Pulitzer Prize while working for the Wall Street Journal and a former White House/political correspondent for Scripps Howard News Service who now writes a column for KyForward head the 2016 class of inductees for the Kentucky Journalism Hall of Fame. Angelo B. Henderson, a 1985 graduate of the University…
By Kristy Robinson Horine Special to NKyTribune Wilmore Mayor Harold Rainwater sits in his truck intently watching the tree line where the gravel road is. It’s a cold morning, but Rainwater has the warmth of his coffee, his faithful canine companion Atlas and the knowledge that his waiting will produce good things. Rainwater is the…
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has begun construction on the KY 20 bridge replacement project over Woolper Creek in Boone County. Crews will be onsite from 7 a.m. until 6 p.m., Monday through Sunday. KYTC District 6 Chief District Engineer Rob Hans said, “The new bridge will be constructed to current standards, which will provide better…
The Boone County Public Library offers events at its branches and throughout the county during the month of March. Some events are one time only while others are recurring throughout the month. A list of scheduled events for adults is included here. A separate list of events for teens and children will be published at…
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist It’s major league baseball time again, and as the Cincinnati Reds get their 2016 season underway, my thoughts drift to years past as a fan of the team while growing up about 25 miles from home field. I count over a half-century being a Reds fan. Looking back at my…
At the end of a legislative session, months of preparation and weeks of debate give way to a handful of days where the General Assembly and governor decide what will become law and what will have to wait. It’s a predictably busy time, especially when the budget is in the mix during even-numbered years. That…
The Kentucky Legislative Research Commission provides a recap of the week’s activities in Frankfort while the General Assembly is in session. College basketball fans have been enjoying buzzer-beating basketball tournament finishes for the last two weeks, but the General Assembly may have one more “buzzer beater” for them as time dwindles for the 2016 regular…
The Senate passed a state budget proposal on Wednesday that restores many of the governor’s priorities for the next two years, including a “permanent fund” for future pension spending, cuts to secondary education funding and performance-based appropriations for college and universities. All in all, the Senate budget bill includes many of the cuts featured in…
By Terry Boehmker NKy Tribune sports reporter More than 40 boys’ high school basketball players in Northern Kentucky are expected to take part in a new college recruiting combine this Saturday at the Griffin Elite Sports & Wellness facility in Erlanger. Scott head coach Brad Carr organized the combine that will include fitness and strength…
The Save a Life Tour will be visiting Cooper High School today. The world renowned program includes a 1/2 million dollar impaired driving simulator and a texting and driving simulator with an I-phone attached where students will be responding to short text messages while driving in a simulated world. The program takes place starting at…
James C. Votruba, son of former Northern Kentucky University president James Votruba, has died. This memorial was provided by Gorsline Runciman Funeral Homes: James was born February 4, 1974 in Lansing, MI to James C. and Rachel M. (Turner) Votruba. He was a resident of Holt, loved playing darts, skiing, boating at his summer cottage…
The Tom Ellis Athletic Memorial Foundation will host the fourth Covington Public Schools Athletic Hall of Fame induction ceremony and celebration from 6 to 9 p.m. on Saturday, April 2, 2016, at the Radisson Cincinnati Riverfront hotel in Covington. Former Major League Baseball umpire Randy Marsh and former coaches Ken Spurlock and Tom Haney will…
By Paul A. Tenkotte Special to NKyTribune Saying goodbye is never easy, but bidding farewell to a man who was at once many things—an historian, professor, mentor, colleague, and friend—is even more difficult. Of the many teachers in our lives, generally only a few shine as our bright stars. They’re the instructors who cared enough…
