Daily Yonder: Traveling the wilderness road with actor and Ky. native Ned Beatty, a remembrance
By Jack Wright The Daily Yonder The world of stage and screen is mourning the death of prolific actor Ned…
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Evictions at Morehead trailer park highlights Eastern Kentucky’s lack of affordable housing
By Katie Myers and Liam Niemeyer Ohio Valley ReSource Jimmy McRoberts knew the North Fork Mobile Home Park was teeming…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Eastern Kentucky’s Dewey Lake, a mountain reservoir with a mix of fish species
Editor’s Note: This is the eighth article in a series about Kentucky’s major reservoirs. Dewey Lake is in eastern Kentucky’s…
University of Kentucky faculty and staff refurbish, provide medical equipment in Eastern Kentucky
By Lauren Thompson University of Kentucky Roughly one in seven Americans live with a disability that impacts daily mobility. The…
Kentucky Health News: COVID-19 roundup — stay cautious, going to the beach?, voting, and more…
Gov. Andy Beshear reported Saturday that there were 183 new cases of COVID-19 in Kentucky and 2 new deaths, bringing…
Study reveals children in Central, Eastern Kentucky more likely to face hunger than overall population
God’s Pantry Food Bank announced the release of Map the Meal Gap 2020, the latest report by Feeding America on…
NKU basketball standout Dantez Walton named Scholar-Athlete of the Season by Horizon League
With a mixture of both athletic and academic accomplishments filling his résumé, Northern Kentucky University men’s basketball player Dantez Walton…
Eastern Kentucky lags significantly behind rest of Kentucky and nation in census response
By Ron Daley Special to NKyTribune Eastern Kentucky is significantly lagging the state and other parts of the nation in…
Department of Fish and Wildlife researchers to begin major new study of Kentucky’s elk population
Researchers will use a helicopter to locate and capture elk this month as part of a major research study on…
Gov. Beshear releases undisclosed documents related to state’s investment in Braidy Industries
By Mark Maynard Kentucky Today Gov. Andy Beshear has released documents related to Kentucky’s investment in Braidy Industries. The documents…
NKU basketball notebook: Norse conditioned to win as Walton joins exclusive club in Horizon League
By Don Owen NKyTribune reporter They lost all-time leading scorer and rebounder Drew McDonald to graduation. They watched Jalen Tate…
NKU blisters nets for 70.8 percent shooting in second half, pulls away for 76-57 win over Eastern Kentucky
By Don Owen NKyTribune reporter After watching Eastern Kentucky bury seven 3-pointers in the first half, Darrin Horn’s message to…
Bevin announces new state-run prison in Eastern Kentucky to address overcrowding in county jails
Gov. Matt Bevin joined the Kentucky Department of Corrections (DOC) and the Personnel Cabinet to announce plans to operate a new…
Getting recruited by Coach K was just start of story for David Couch who focused on Internet for schools
By Ron Daley Special to NKyTribune Johnson County’s Paintsville has an amazing athletic tradition with the likes of major…
School for luthiers in tiny Kentucky town is starting nonprofit to make stringed instuments; set to hire 60
By Al Cross The Rural Blog A small Appalachian county seat that has never had a factory is getting a…
Don Owen: NKU volleyball blazed trail of success, set NCAA record during inaugural Division I season
In case you weren’t following Northern Kentucky University sports seven years ago, Liz Hart pulled off one of the all-time…
Ron Daley: J.D. Vance’s book ‘Hillbilly Elegy’ fosters negative stereotypes of Eastern Kentuckians
J. D. Vance’s 2016 book “Hillbilly Elegy” about his family’s life in Breathitt County does not reflect the people I…
Gov. Bevin, KYTC announce $70 Million construction project to continue Mountain Parkway expansion
Governor Matt Bevin joined local elected officials in Magoffin County to announce the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) will begin construction…
Don Owen: NBA draftee from Murray State jogs painful memory of NKU’s attempt to join OVC
I don’t really follow the NBA, though I do peek at highlights during the playoffs and enjoy the yearly drama…
Reklaitis collects 14 strikeouts as Milwaukee completes sweep of NKU with 4-2 victory on Saturday
NKyTribune staff Senior pitcher Jared Reklaitis collected 14 strikeouts to lead Milwaukee to a 4-2 victory and series sweep over…
Ron Daley: Believing in community, opportunities for youth — and other strategies for “A Way Forward’
“We must believe in our community and in our youth and create opportunities for our youth to remain in our…
Eastern Ky. superintendents advance education a catalyst for economic and community revitalization
By Ron Daley and John White Special to NKyTribune More than 20 superintendents and the Kentucky Valley Educational Cooperative (KVEC)…