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…
By Steve Flairty KyForward columnist The preacher at Pleasant Ridge Christian Church, in small and rural Cowan, Kentucky, found his way there after a long and circuitous path—not unlike his drive every Sunday from his Lexington home to the tiny Fleming County community. Except, to get to this place in his life, the path was…
This is the second in a two-part series focused on a roundtable discussion at the 5 Cities Plus conference that took place at the Hilton Netherland Plaza in Cincinnati last week. Regional and national wastewater and stormwater utility leaders sat down with the Northern Kentucky Tribune to discuss the state of the industry. Part one of…
By Sen. Mitch McConnell Special to KyForward While Kentucky has a strong network of interstates, highways and parkways, it’s obvious to anyone who has driven in the Commonwealth lately that many important transportation infrastructure projects are in urgent need of repair. This is bad news for the millions of Kentuckians who use our roads and…
There is a saying that you can’t know where you are going until you know where you have been. That’s especially true when it comes to our schools. Since education represents the single-largest category in state spending – more than half of every dollar when you include our public colleges and universities – the General…
In 1998, Lisa Reisman — a successful, 32-year-old attorney — realized the law was not her calling. After four years at a prestigious New York firm, she vowed to quit and drive cross country in a flame-red convertible while figuring out her next move. One week before she officially left her job, however, the plan…
What effects are herbicides having upon Kentucky’s trees and waterways? Are local wetlands effectively protecting the environment? Undergraduate students in Northern Kentucky University’s College of Arts and Sciences are conducting research on those topics – and their work is among the best in Kentucky and Tennessee, a professional environmental group has judged. “We are very…
By Jacob Lange NKyTribune intern Northern Kentucky has had quite a rain-filled summer so far, which has caused many local farmers to call an audible. Instead of selling whole crops to grocery stores, some local growers have shifted focus to farmers’ market sales. Boone and Campbell County recorded precipitation on 31 days between June 1…
The fun part about reading books and offering insight is that it opens doors to diverse writing styles and defines a variety of interesting Kentucky authors and characters. We have many talented people in our state. This week the spotlight shines on a biography penned nicely by the late Carlton Jackson (1933-2014). In his life,…
An innovative, joint project by Kentucky and Indiana to replace a deteriorating Ohio River bridge with minimal disruption of river navigation and cross-river traffic has been singled out for a prestigious transportation award. The Milton-Madison Bridge project, which resulted in a modern, four-lane bridge connecting Milton, Kentucky and Madison, Indiana, was declared a regional winner…
Registration for mentor-youth dove hunts sponsored by the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources will begin Monday, Aug.10. These hunts include specially set-aside fields for adults wishing to take up to two youths (ages 15 and younger) dove hunting. The number of hunters in each field is limited, with spaces reserved by calling Kentucky…
August and September are pivotal months on the outdoors calendar. Summer has reach its zenith and fall is waiting in the wings. Hunters are counting the days and the numbers tell a story. 1 — Two migratory bird seasons open on September 1, the mourning dove and early Canada goose. Dove season is highly anticipated…
Behringer-Crawford Museum broke ground today on a special ‘nature playground’ that will celebrate local history and put kids in touch with nature. NaturePlay@BCM will be a child-friendly, back to nature playground designed to put children in touch with local history and heritage from paleo to pioneers in a fun, engaging setting. The playground is a…
