The Kentucky Department of Education and Ashland Inc. have selected 24 outstanding Kentucky educators as recipients of the 2016 Ashland Inc. Teacher Achievement Awards (TAA). These teachers qualify to compete for the 2016 Kentucky Teacher of the Year Award, which will be announced next month. The 24 winning teachers are: · Gina Beasley, Brooks Elementary,…
Staff Report Last week on the Northern Kentucky University campus, a female student carried a mattress on her back around the campus to call attention to her issues with how the university dealt with a sexual assault complaint. Today, at noon, a group of students organized a peaceful protest, urging a demonstration to support survivors…
This past weekend at Commonwealth Stadium, I visited two groups of tailgaters and walked past hundreds more. I am always amazed at how elaborate the setups have become. And no wonder. It’s been estimated that Americans spend in excess of $12 billion annually on their tailgating activities. It seems competition for nomination into the “Tailgating…
By Vicki Prichard NKyTribune contributor Everyday, from dawn to dusk, Stephanie Vorhees runs calculations that have the power to calm or fear. Such is the brow-furrowing impact of the math that defines her days. Last October, Stephanie’s youngest son Caleb, who is now 13-years-old, was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes, commonly referred to as Juvenile…
Fort Mitchell’s Highland Cemetery is among the six recipients of The Kentucky Department for Environmental Protection (DEP) 2015 Environmental Excellence Awards honored during an awards luncheon today at the Governor’s Conference on Energy and the Environment at the Lexington Convention Center. Through this awards program, the department recognized the efforts and activities of individuals, businesses…
On Saturday, our eight-member Market-to-Market relay team finished the 76.4 miles from the Cincinnati suburb of Milford to Dayton, Ohio, in 12 hours, 58 minutes, and 17.11 seconds. It was a long, hot, tiring, and sweaty day. But it was massive fun, and gave us all an experience we will never forget. Here are some…
Located about halfway between Lexington and Louisville, Guist Creek Lake offers excellent fishing opportunities for largemouth bass and catfish. The wishbone-shaped lake is in Shelby County, about five miles east of Shelbyville. The lake is visible from U.S. 60, but access to facilities on the north side of the lake is via Ky. 1779 (Benson…
By Dave Shroeder Special to NKyTribune Recently I was asked to give a tour of Covington to a friend from outside the region. We met at Otto’s on Main Street – always a good place to start a Covington excursion, and then I asked him what he wanted to see. His response was “churches.” I…
By Kevin Kelly Special to NKyTribune Kentucky receives national acclaim for the quality of its deer herd, and the numbers help draw the attention. The state has produced hundreds of trophy-class bucks over the past five seasons and hunters last season combined to take 138,899 deer overall. It was the second highest harvest total on…
Kim Davis, the Queen of Morehead has found her Morehead lifestyle under attack by same-sex couples flocking to Eastern Kentucky in search of Morehead. Never has so much attention been placed on Morehead. But due to Davis’ refusal to grant marriage licenses to same-sex couples, all conversation seemingly revolves around Morehead. Despite the uproar, Davis…
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…
