Special to NKyTribune As Kentuckians prepare to enjoy time on the state’s numerous lakes and rivers for the July Fourth holiday and other summertime getaways, Kentucky Farm Bureau (KFB) urges boaters, swimmers, fishers and skiers to be alert and exercise caution while enjoying time on the water. The Bluegrass State, with more than 90,000 miles…
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist Matthew Bradford has participated in scuba diving, fishing, rock climbing, surfing, swimming and distance races. He’s walked 10 miles in the Bataan Memorial Death March in White Sands, New Mexico, and he’s shot a nine-point buck deer. Perhaps those accomplishments aren’t that unusual — until you learn the rest of…
Kentucky received more than $3.7 million in AmeriCorps funding from the Corporation for National and Community Service for 12 programs. Programs receiving funding include Teach for America-Kentucky in Hazard, Operation Unite in Prestonsburg and Disaster Services Corps in Owensboro. Some of the grants are for programs in Eastern Kentucky communities that are part of the…
In advance of baseball’s showcase game in mid-July, the Covington Business Council has announced a return performance of its effort to cleanup downtown city streets. CBC and its non-profit foundation the Urban Partnership (UP) have contracted with Tag Team, a Graffiti Removal Service, operated by former City Code Enforcement Director Keith Bales, to perform daily…
Gov. Steve Beshear by executive order reconstituted the Kentucky Workforce Innovation Board, citing the crucial role it will play in giving global companies the competitive edge they need in the Commonwealth. “The quality of our workforce is the key factor that will dictate Kentucky’s ability to attract the jobs of the future and ensure Kentucky’s…
Gov. Steve Beshear has directed that flags at all state office buildings be lowered to half-staff Monday in honor of a Kentucky State Police trooper killed in the line of duty. Eric Chrisman was responding to a complaint of a reckless driver on June 23 when he was involved in a fatal collision. Chrisman, of…
Skyward, formerly known as Vision 2015, promoted Kristine Frech to vice president and Nancy Costello to director. Frech joined the organization in 2012 as the manager of strategic initiatives. In that role, she was the driver behind the build out of the Licking River Greenway and Trails system and murals as well as the expansion…
The Kentucky Symphony Orchestra’s 21st Summer in Devou Park continues a nearly 80-year tradition of fun, family-gatherings at the landmark bandshell, starting July 11. Since 1995, the summer programs have been free and open to the public. This year’s program brings education and entertainment through music and nostalgia sure to have crowds dancing and singing…
Covington’s 19 neighborhoods are filled with unique history, beautiful architecture, vibrant artwork, and much more. COV200, the group charged with organizing the city’s bicentennial celebration, is spotlighting this rich culture by organizing self-guided walking tours with background on places of interest throughout the city. Sites are still being added to the tours, and COV200 is…
When you first start out running on a rainy morning, you want to jump over or run around the puddles, holding onto the false notion that you could possibly keep your feet dry over the next few miles. Then you miss a leap and splash down, getting one foot soaking wet. So instead of slap,…
By Greg Paeth NKyTribune Reporter Covington’s Urban Design Review Board has decided it needs more information from the Baker Hunt Art and Cultural Center and its architect before it makes any decision about the plans for a $3 million overhaul and new construction on the center’s Greenup Street campus. After a hearing and public comment…
Former Bellevue Mayor Thomas J. Wiethorn, 61, passed away early this morning. He had a long history of service in Bellevue first as a councilman from 1980 to 1985 before becoming mayor in 1986 to 2001. He returned to elected office as a councilman from 2011-2012. While serving the city he initiated many programs, including…
(This is part of a regular series especially for the NKyTribune on local history by three distinguished historians, Paul Tenkotte of NKU, James Claypool, NKU professor emeritus of history, and David Schroeder of Kenton County Public Library. They are co-authors of the new “Gateway City,” a 450-page history of Covington, marking its 200th birthday.) By…
Kentucky Republicans aren’t exactly kissing cousins these days. The U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, of Louisville, and the man who was supposed to be his new BFF, U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, of Bowling Green, recently conducted a knock-down-drag-out over a provision in the Patriot Act that turned nasty even by Washington standards. McConnell isn’t…
School is out across the Commonwealth, but Kentucky teachers can start planning now for next year’s field trips by applying for a TranspARTation Grant from the Kentucky Arts Council. The application deadline is Aug. 17 for field trips scheduled from Oct. 1, 2015, to June 30, 2016. The TranspARTation Grant is now in its third…
Get your red, white and blue on at Kentucky State Parks this July. Enjoy Fourth of July activities at a Kentucky State Park this year. Events include fireworks displays, picnics, entertainment and more. Some parks are having weekend events, while others are hosting events earlier in the week. See the list below for event dates…
By Greg Paeth NKyTribune Reporter One of Covington’s most revered institutions and some members of the city’s most exclusive neighborhood appear to be on a collision course over a $3 million project in the 600 block of Greenup Street. The Baker Hunt Art and Cultural Center, an arts organization that was founded in 1922, has…
By Mark Hansel NKyTribune Managing Editor The Kentucky Speedway’s big weekend will feature added excitement this year with several subplots unfolding at the Sparta oval, culminating with a key NASCAR Sprint Cup points race July 11. Kentucky Speedway officials were joined by Trevor Bayne, Sprint Cup driver of the No. 6 Roush/Fenway Racing AdvoCare Ford, at Lachey’s…
By Lee McClellan Special to KyForward FRANKFORT – The calendar said June 1, but the cold northeast wind, chilly rain and leaden skies seemed more like a bad day on the opening weekend of the April Keeneland meet. June finally arrived in Kentucky this week and water temperatures in lakes across the state inched…
Special to the NKyTribune Suits That Rock will return to The Carnegie’s Otto M. Budig Theatre stage for the 8th annual Suits That Rock concert on June 20 and 27. The event features 40 local business and community leaders with a passion for music who gather each year to drop their briefcases and pick up…
By Greg Paeth NKyTribune Reporter When Northern Kentuckians think about booming commercial development and multi-million-dollar business investments in offices and manufacturing facilities, the spectacular growth in Boone County over the last 30-plus years usually comes to mind. But Kenton County isn’t doing badly, either, especially in Erlanger, where four companies have invested nearly $12 million…
I am suspicious whenever anyone recommends a memoir or an autobiography to read, especially if written by a businessman, an attorney, or a college coach. Honestly, I cannot help but wonder if I’m going to get a straight story or some altered version of reality as seen through the eyes of a person steeped in…
