Northern Kentucky men’s basketball head coach John Brannen announced the team’s non-conference schedule and the slate features four teams NKU played a season ago and three traditional national powers. “I’m excited for the non-conference schedule that we’ve put together,” said Brannen. “We wanted to schedule a slate of games that would challenge our team and…
By Sen. John Schickel Special to NKyTribune We have set a date for our second adult field trip to Frankfort. As I’ve stated in previous columns, our spring field trip was so successful there were more people wanting to go than we could accommodate. We already have over 35 people signed up for this field…
Gov. Steve Beshear has made the following appointments to Kentucky boards and commissions: Beshear appointed the following as members of the Kentucky Recreational Trails Authority to serve for terms expiring Aug. 22, 2018: · Ohio County Judge-Executive David. L. Johnston, of Hartford, replaces Gregory A. Rankin, whose term has expired. Johnston represents county judge-executives. ·…
The national campaign, Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over, runs through Labor Day weekend and is aimed at reducing deaths and injuries caused by motorists driving drunk or impaired by drugs. During the 2014 Labor Day holiday, there were six alcohol-related highway deaths on Kentucky roadways. Statewide, law enforcement officers arrested 55 people for DUI…
From SmartHealthToday With a week full of cool weather and the kids heading back to school, it’s starting to become clear that summer is almost finished. For many parks, pools and other outdoor facilities, Labor Day is the unofficial closing day, which means you have about two more weeks to squeeze in everything on our…
This article by MeetNKY appeared at “Event Planning,” a Cvent blog, and shows not just the expertise required for attracting meetings and conventions to NKY but how the NKy Convention and Visitors Bureau promotes our region as an event destination. We seem to be inundated lately with articles, blogs and meeting presentations suggesting that the…
Newport City Manager Tom Fromme said Wednesday that following a booming 2014 that ended with 67 new businesses, 500 additional jobs and tens of millions of dollars in private and public investment coming to Newport, the city is continuing to attract economic development at a brisk pace. Fromme delivered the remarks during his annual City…
On Saturday, a group of runners stood around my kitchen, munching on barbeque and contemplating such existential questions as: Who wants to go first? Who wants the longest legs? You want to run two short but hilly legs, or three longer but flat ones? We were discussing how to put together our team to run…
With Kentucky’s instant-racing machines crossing the billion-dollar threshold earlier this spring, and as Kentuckians spend billions of dollars more each year at casinos along the Ohio River, House Speaker Greg Stumbo said “that the time has come for voters to decide the expanded-gaming issue once and for all.” While appearing during Monday’s “Kentucky Tonight” show…
Entering kindergarten prepared is a critical academic milestone for young children, and a leading predictor of future academic success. Research shows the earlier in a child’s educational process parent involvement begins, the more powerful the effect. When families are engaged in positive interactions in the school setting before school even begins, they are more likely…
Wine Over Water is an evening of tasting exquisite wines, local craft beer, and delectable foods — in a very special setting — all while raising funds to support Brighton Center. The 8th Annual Wine Over Water tasting event, sponsored by BB&T bank, will be held on the Purple People Bridge on Saturday, from 6:30…
By Paul A. Tenkotte Special to NKyTribune “So much fur, so little sin,” the taxi driver chuckled as Helen McNeeve Theissen (1906-2005) and her sister, Rosemary McNeeve (1914-2012) got out of his cab in Las Vegas, Nevada. The two wealthy sisters laughed in unison with him, realizing his witty take on a common expression at…
Florence right-handed pitcher Chuck Weaver’s contract was purchased by the Miami Marlins on Friday. Weaver, 24, becomes the first Freedom player in 2015 to join a Major League organization. “We are very excited for Chuck,” Freedom manager Dennis Pelfrey said. “He has worked very hard with pitching coach Chad Rhoades on the mental toughness side…
By Mark Hansel NKyTribune managing editor Law enforcement officers from across the tri-state came together Thursday morning to join AAA in helping to launch the national “Driver Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign. The event, which took place at the Florence AAA/Bob Sumerel Tire & Service, included more than 50 officers from Ohio, Kentucky and…
They are small, fast-flying ducks that test the wing shooting skills of Kentucky waterfowl hunters. Wood ducks and teal may be hunted during an early season, which opens Sept. 19. A change in the season time frame now means there will be two consecutive weekends that ducks may be hunted — a five-day wood duck…
The season features three unique opera performances. Kicking off the season will be Verdi’s MacBeth. Performances are slated for Sept. 18 and Sunday, Sept. 20. Next up, Friday, Nov. 13 and Sunday, Nov. 15, is Jake Heggie’s Three Decembers, followed by Kern and Hammerstein’s Show Boat with performances Thursday through Sunday, Feb. 18-21, 2016. Single…
Over the years, I have written similar articles about my boyhood hero, legendary Roberto Clemente of the Pittsburgh Pirates, for various media outlets, including one in Pittsburgh. And I don’t mind sharing my Clemente memories from time to time. This week — Tuesday, Aug. 18 to be exact — marked Clemente’s 81st birthday. As you…
By Kevin Kelly Special to NKyTribune The opening of Kentucky’s fall squirrel season this weekend means hunting opportunities are about to mushroom. The first week of September brings some migratory bird and waterfowl species into season and sees archery seasons for deer and wild turkey open. It also starts the clock on the quota hunt…
With the start of another school year, drivers should be on the lookout for students who may be walking or bicycling to or from school, waiting for the school bus or who have just exited the bus. The National Transportation Safety Administration offers these reminders for drivers: · When backing out of a driveway or…
General Butler State Resort Park in Carrollton will host the Goldenrod Gala Arts Festival on Saturday, Sept. 5, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. This one-day arts festival will feature handcrafted items, food and demonstrations. The park’s 53 lodge rooms feature a private balcony or patio overlooking the pool or hillside. This hilltop resort features…
The Kentucky Distillers’ Association honored Rep. Dennis Keene with its prestigious “100 Proof Award” for his successful six-year effort in passing legislation that requires ignition interlocks for drunken drivers. “Rep. Keene’s patience and perseverance on this key responsibility issue has been phenomenal,” KDA President Eric Gregory said. “This new law is a tough tool…
There have been big changes in hunting for Canada geese in Kentucky over the past 40 years. This species’ reversal of fortune, and its impact on hunting, may someday be judged as one of the real success stories in conservation history, alongside the comeback of the white-tailed deer and wild turkey. In the early 1970s…
