Does Covington need a dog park? If so, where? How big? What should it look like? How should it be funded? Would residents support it? These and other questions were among those discussed Monday night during the first of targeted focus group meetings looking at various potential parts of a master plan being developed to…
By Mark Hansel NKyTribune managing editor A barge crash on the Ohio River has destroyed a Northern Kentucky landmark. A large tow-and-barge combination struck the Ludlow Bromley Yacht Club Wednesday morning and the iconic complex, a destination for residents throughout Northern Kentucky and beyond, appears to be a total loss. U.S. Coast Guard Lt. Jim…
By Stephen Enzweiler Special to NKyTribune Part one of a two-part series on the legacy of Bishop Camillus P. Maes On the cold, wintry afternoon of Friday, January 23, 1885, a train carrying a Catholic priest from Detroit pulled into the railway station at Cincinnati. It had been a long journey for Father Camillus Paul…
NaviGo and Gateway Community & Technical College held a series of signing events to welcome an ambitious — and eager — group of high school students to the River Cities Hub Network — and to celebrate their first step toward the dual-credit program that will lead to a promising job. The high school students will…
It’s back and hard to miss the smashed wreckage of the historic steamboat dredge along the Newport waterfront. The USS Nightmare, greater Cincinnati’s annual Halloween favorite, has once again reappeared in preparation for the 2019 haunting season. The legend As legend tells it, the story of the USS Nightmare begins many years ago when the…
NKyTribune staff It’s almost here. The inaugural, and highly anticipated, Kentucky’s Edge bourbon festival takes place Friday, Oct. 4 – Saturday, Oct. 5 with events at locations throughout Northern Kentucky Produced by ESK Presents and presented by TiER1 Performance, Kentucky’s Edge is destined to become the region’s signature event that pairs bourbon with all things…
Tom Guidugli Jr. — a Newport native who during his nearly nine years on the Newport City Commission has helped usher in an unprecedented period of prosperity, investment and economic development in the city – has announced that he will run for Mayor of Newport in 2020. Guidugli, 48, who currently serves as Vice Mayor,…
(EDITOR’S NOTE: The City of Covington ceremonially cut a ribbon on Tuesday to close the books and signify the official completion of Phases II and III of the Licking River Greenway & Trails (LRGT), a regional planning agency’s vision for a 12-mile recreational trail system designed to link four cities. To fully appreciate the occasion,…
As the inaugural Kentucky’s Edge gears up to kick off in Covington and Newport Friday, Oct. 4 – Saturday, Oct. 5, this signature event is proud to announce today a presenting sponsor partnership with TiER1 Performance. Produced by ESK Presents, Kentucky’s Edge is committed to celebrating all things Northern Kentucky – with 35+ experiences including…
NKyTribune staff The Florence Freedom fell just short of its ultimate goal, a Frontier League Championship, Monday night. The Freedom took an early lead, but could not hold on, falling to the River City Rascals, 7-5 in the decisive Game 5 of the FLCS at UC Health Stadium in Florence. The back-and-forth series saw each…
Connor Crane crushed a fifth inning solo-homer and the Florence Freedom, presented by Titan Mechanical Solutions, held on to win, 3-2, over the River City Rascals in Game 4 of the Frontier League Championship Series Saturday night at CarShield Field. With the win, the Freedom forced a winner-take-all Game 5 at UC Health Stadium in Florence Monday…
Beyond the Curb Urban Living Tour is in Ludlow this year, brought to you by The Catalytic Fund. On Sunday September 22 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. participants get an exclusive peek into the homes and businesses of this historic river city with a growing art and music community. Beyond the Curb is a self-guided tour…
By Ron Daley Special to NKyTribune It all began with Ollie Stacy cooking a goose for Thanksgiving in 1935 in the outskirts of Hazard. Ollie peeled off the meat and laid the skeleton on the table where her husband George was having his coffee. George, an L and N Railroad employee, who was always coming…
Relentless early offense and a dominant Scott Sebald on the bump helped the Florence Freedom, presented by Titan Mechanical Solutions, to a Frontier League Championship Series evening, 6-4 win over the River City Rascals on Wednesday night at UC Health Stadium. Sebald set an early tone on the hill for the Freedom, stranding Andrew Penner at second…
Three errors led to three runs and the Florence Freedom, presented by Titan Mechanical Solutions dropped game one of the Frontier League Championship Series, 5-2, to the River City Rascals on Tuesday night at UC Health Stadium. With southpaw Mike Castellani on the hill, River City took the first lead of the game in the top of…
C-Forward Information Technology has created a new mural painted on the Fifth Street back of its building at Main and Fifth — and it’s a 20th anniversary present to the company and a gift to the region as well. The mural features over 25 unique Northern Kentucky-themed references, tributes, and landmarks. C-Forward partnered…
By Judy Clabes NKyTribune editor When you think ‘island,’ you don’t really think ‘Kentucky,’ but you should probably think again. One data-base counts 106 islands in Kentucky and a travel site lists nine that are “must sees.” Some are nature preserves, some are privately owned, some have river pirate histories, some are great for hunting…
The mission of Covington Parks & Recreation is easily identified: Fun. But defining “fun” – and identifying how the City division can best deliver on that mission to Covington families – takes a little more thought and strategy. Having hired a consultant to help write a master plan, Parks & Rec is asking the opinions…
Gateway Community and Technical College serves Northern Kentucky by helping people have a better life through education and by driving economic growth through workforce development. Northern Kentucky is experiencing exciting but complex changes on both fronts, and Gateway is perfectly positioned to play its part. Last academic year, Gateway saw almost 1,900 graduates – our…
The annual Old Timers Day celebration in Rabbit Hash is Saturday, August 31. This year marks the 40th year of the Old Timers Day Festival. It started out as an intimate, local gathering to share food and stories of yesteryear and although it has morphed into a music festival, it still serves a similar purpose….
By Stephen Enzweiler Special to the NKyTribune [Part 4 in a continuing series commemorating the 75th anniversary of the closing stages of WWII. August commemorates the “breakout” of Allied forces in France after the victory at Saint Lo.] Private Arthur B. Pranger of Company A, 86th Chemical Mortar Battalion (CMB) had been in Normandy just…
Connor Crane cleared the bases with a two-run triple in the top of the eleventh and the Florence Freedom, presented by Titan Mechanical Solutions, held serve in the bottom on the way to snapping a five-game winning-streak for the Evansville Otters with a, 6-3, win on Friday night at Bosse Field. With southpaw, Cam Opp (4-2) on the…
