Among those honored at the The Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS) first annual Celebration of Philanthropy Awards event include Northern Kentuckians Lee and Sue Flischel of Villa Hills and Duke Energy Foundation. Nearly 600 state and local dignitaries from across the Commonwealth attended the event honoring 34 individuals, businesses and foundations for their…
By Lee McClellan Special to KyForward The work done by conservation groups as well as state and federal fish and wildlife agencies over the past 60 years to increase waterfowl populations is nothing short of remarkable. “This year, we’ve had the highest counts of ducks as a whole by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service…
Visitors have until Nov. 25 to visit the Salato Wildlife Education Center in Frankfort before its seasonal closure for the winter. This will be the last time that visitors will have the chance to see the center’s newly acquired bobcat as a kitten. “Our new bobcat is roughly half grown at this point and we…
From Kentucky Arts Council To commemorate its 50th anniversary as a state agency, the Kentucky Arts Council is celebrating with “50 Days of Art,” a collection of 50 events hosted by Kentucky Arts Partnership groups around the state now through March 20. The events were selected to be representative of the diversity of art, the…
Governor Steve Beshear summed up the impact of his eight years as Kentucky’s chief executive today with a single phrase: A stronger core. “Generations from now, Kentucky will be more competitive economically and our people will have a higher quality of life because of the hard work we’ve been doing to strengthen Kentucky’s core,” Gov….
Sophomore Lavone Holland came one assist shy of his first career triple double in Northern Kentucky University’s home opening 83-71 win over Tiffin. The Norse improved to 1-1, while the Dragons dropped to 1-2 overall. Holland tallied 10 points, 12 rebounds and nine assists for his near triple double. Several Norse were the beneficiary of…
By Sen. John Schickel Special to the NKyTribune The second Boone County adult field trip went off without a hitch on Oct. 6. The group was comprised of people who had been on a waiting list since the first field trip this past spring. The program is pretty simple. We carpooled from the parking lot…
By Vicki Prichard NKyTribune contributor Next to talent, actress Joan Crawford once opined, the most important thing a woman can have is her hairdresser. As it turns out, a hairdresser is a valuable commodity for a film production too. And that makes Northern Kentucky stylist Maria Reyer a sought after young woman. “Movies are always…
Thomas More College’s Creative Writing Vision Program presents Quarried: Three Decades of Pine Mountain Sand & Gravel, a showcase of poetry and prose reading and anthology launch on Monday, November 30 at 7 p.m. This event, as part of the Visiting Author Series, includes regional authors as they share from Pine Mountain Sand & Gravel’s…
Part 1 of a three-part series By Paul A. Tenkotte Special to NKyTribune As we approach the winter solstice, daylight hours shorten as the Northern Hemisphere tilts away from the sun. And thanks to the November switch from Daylight Saving Time to Standard Time, earlier sunsets seem even worse, as a pale of darkness casts…
This week the Tri-State will participate in the world’s largest celebration of entrepreneurs and innovators – Global Entrepreneurship Week. Held each November, Global Entrepreneurship Week inspires people in more than 160 countries through activities designed to help them explore their potential as self-starters and innovators. These activities, from large-scale competitions and events to intimate networking…
By Kevin Kelly Special to NKyTribune Rural mail carriers who volunteer to help the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources reported seeing fewer rabbits along their routes this year, but hunters can still expect to encounter plenty of this season. “If you look back at the data, we’ve had really high numbers of rabbits,…
By John Gregory Special to KyForward Listen to Doug Flynn talk and he might have you believing that his major league baseball career and subsequent public service work were the result of a few lucky breaks. But don’t be fooled. Behind Flynn’s quick smile and self-effacing, aw-shucks demeanor is a gifted athlete and a man…
It’s true. Turkey was probably served at the first Thanksgiving feast in 1621 (along with goose, duck, grouse, eagle, venison and seal). And yes, Benjamin Franklin thought the Wild Turkey would be a much better national emblem than the Bald Eagle. In a letter to his daughter, Franklin said, “For my own part I wish…
Nearly eight months after state lawmakers passed legislation to attack heroin use, three local health departments have embraced one of the more debated elements of the omnibus bill by opening needle-exchange programs for addicts. The exchanges are in the state’s two largest urban centers, Louisville and Lexington, and one of its most rural communities, Pendleton…
By Steve Flairty KyForward columnist The Boy Scouts of America owe Daniel Carter Beard a huge debt of thanks in helping establish the great organization. Beard, who lived much of his youth in Covington, is yet another Kentuckian who is noted on the national scene for long-lasting contributions to our country’s welfare. Beard was actually…
Governor Steve Beshear has made the following appointments to Kentucky boards and commissions: To the Greenup County Covered Wooden Bridge Authority, to serve for terms expiring April 12, 2016: · James A. Belt, of Argillite, is solid waste coordinator and code enforcement officer for Greenup County Fiscal Court. He replaces Loella B. Taylor, whose term…
The movement toward urban living in Covington’s downtown core will take a big step closer to reality as renovation starts soon on what is known as the ‘Boone Block.’ The historic project site at 4006-422 Scott Street, near the heart of Covington’s Roebling Point entertainment, residential and business district, is one of Downtown Covington’s landmark…
By Peter Brackney Special to NKyTribune Used for centuries in England, the system of describing land by its metes and bounds is a common way of describing an area of land. Surveyors and other professionals utilize the system to specifically identify parcels of land, though errors by the early surveyors created much trouble. Even with…
Staff Report Republican Matt Bevin pulled off an impressive victory over Democrat Jack Conway, the state’s attorney general, to become the next Governor of Kentucky — and provided coattails that nearly derailed the whole democratic ticket. Only incumbent Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes and an upstart with a famous political name, Attorney General candidate…
By R.G. Dunlop From KYCIR A federal grand jury has indicted two former deputy jailers in connection with the 2013 beating death of an inmate at the Kentucky River Regional Jail in Perry County, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Monday. The indictment charges Damon Hickman, 38, and William Howell, 59, with fatally beating 54-year-old…
The 34th annual Kentucky Book Fair Nov. 14 will bring more than 200 authors from all genres to the Frankfort Convention Center. This annual celebration of reading and writing runs from 9 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. The fifth annual Kids and Teens Day the day before, Nov. 13, is from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m.,…
