At 98, Oakley Farris finds new life and purpose — and Bill Scheyer, the son he didn’t know he had
By Judy Clabes NKyTribune editor At 98, Oakley Farris was dealing with the deepest possible grief, mourning the death of…
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Know the Facts: Here are answers to frequently-asked questions about COVID and the vaccines
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News One of the many challenges facing Kentuckians who remain unvaccinated against the coronavirus is…
Kentucky sailor Harold Magers finally finds resting place at home, was killed in Pearl Harbor attack
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today A Kentucky sailor who was killed in the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 and…
Kentucky sailor’s remains identified at Pearl Harbor after 77 years; Seaman Hall, 20, was from Floyd County
Advances in DNA and other forensic tools have enabled investigators to identify the remains of another Kentucky sailor, who died…
Medical examiner testifies at Dooley retrial that he believes tape gun caused fatal injuries to Mockbee
By Mark Hansel NKyTribune managing editor Testimony resumed in the David Dooley murder retrial Monday and the medical examiner who…
New book by former reporter who covered trials reveals unexplored clues in Widmer murder case
The untold story of “the bathtub murder” — and some unexplored clues — are revealed in a new book, Submerged:…
Keven Moore: Home DNA kits have become a hot item; know the ins and outs before you order
In theory, you could be discriminated against for health or for racist reasons. In theory. This will probably be a…
Atlas Obscura: Meet the luckiest people of 2017 — from lottery victories to organ transplants
By Natasha Frost Atlas Obscura There are hundreds of millions of people who might reasonably be said to have had…
Boone County Public Library staff help man complete decades-long quest to find his biological family
By Robin Edwards Special to the NKyTribune from BCPL Finding his biological mother was always a life-long dream of Robert…