Kenton County recognizes Arnold Simpson’s career of public service with 2020 Pioneer Award
Kenton County recognized 2020 Pioneer Award honoree Arnold Simpson for his outstanding career of public service. Arnold Simpson was born…
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Billy Reed: It couldn’t happen, of course, but it did — Bob Baffert wins the Roses with Medina Spirit
LOUISVILLE – No way Bob Baffert could win this thing again. No way he could break his tie with Ben…
The River: Belle of Louisville’s steam whistle screams victorious in the thrilling Great Steamboat Race
The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders will be sharing the stories of his long association with…
Holy Cross and Purdue grad Derrick Barnes selected by Detroit Lions in fourth-round of NFL draft Saturday
Staff report Derrick Barnes became the first Holy Cross High School football player to be drafted by the NFL when…
Billy Reed: King Fury heartbreak and excruciating wait; here are my picks for the Run for the Roses
LOUISVILLE – So here we are again, at the ancient horse track in Louisville’s South end, the white edifice with…
How can Newport’s Festival Park be even more inviting? City asks for public input on improvements
The City of Newport is seeking the public’s input on the planned improvements to Festival Park, one of Greater Cincinnati’s…
Nominees named for Kenton Family Court Judge vacancy: Acena Beck, Thomas Ruaf, and Carol Risk
The Judicial Nominating Commission, led by Chief Justice of Kentucky John D. Minton Jr., announced nominees to fill the vacancy…
Al Cross: For our Derby visitors, real and remote, a scratch sheet on Kentucky politics
OK, we’re back to normal. Partly. The Kentucky Derby is back where it has been since the Great Depression, on…
Student Spotlight: From BLINK to NKU, Gateway alum Momoka Kinder fell in love with cybersecurity
This story is one of an occasional series on local college students and their activities during the pandemic. By Natalie…
Billy Reed: Back on the rail, seeing old friends, making new and lamenting how things have changed
LOUISVILLE – As soon as I got out of the car, I knew I was where I belonged. Every Kentucky…
Bisbe Capital to move into Greiwe Development’s One Highland mixed-use facility in Fort Thomas
Greiwe Development, one of the region’s leading developers of luxury lifestyle communities, announced that Bisbe Capital has signed a contract…
Matt Frey, NewCath and NKU grad, named executive director of KY Financial Empowerment Commission
The Kentucky Financial Empowerment Commission (KFEC) has named Northern Kentuckian Matt Frey as Executive Director. Frey will lead the Commission,…
Billy Reed: Just call me Dean, and with my Ph.D. in Derbyology I share stories — good and bad
LOUISVILLE – In a recent radio interview, I was asked if I considered myself to be “The Dean of Kentucky…
Undefeated Essential Quality headlines field of 20 for Saturday’s 147th running of Kentucky Derby
By Liane Crossley Special to NKyTribune Essential Quality, unbeaten in five career starts, is the 2-1 morning-line favorite for Saturday’s…
Billy Reed: Now, to be sure the horses stay fit and healthy for the big race — luck really does matter
LOUISVILLE — The elegant Aristides Room was the scene of yesterday’s made-for-TV production of the taking of entries and draw…
Party on the Purple returns to the Purple People Bridge on Wednesdays beginning May 5
For the fourth year, the “Party on the Purple” series is returning to the Purple People Bridge this spring and…
Alaria Long makes it back to her favorite classroom, student-teaching with favored teacher, Rachel Jenkins
By Debra Vance Covington Independent Schools When Alaria Long was in fourth grade at Glenn O. Swing Elementary School in…
Beshear lifts some mask restrictions, reports 213 new cases, 4 deaths, 3.15% positivity; get vaccinated now
Gov. Andy Beshear announced 1,726,346 Kentuckians have received at least their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. The Governor said…
Billy Reed: Drawing for Derby post positions today — no fillies to be in field; only three fillies have ever won
LOUISVILLE – When the entries are taken this morning for Saturday’s 147th Kentucky Derby, followed by the draw for post…
Our Rich History: Julia F. Gould of Newport, a well-known prima donna, is now largely forgotten
By Paul A. Tenkotte Special to NKyTribune Part 70 of our series, “Resilience and Renaissance: Newport, Kentucky, 1795-2020.” Possessing a…
A Rat Pack Reboot: Kentucky Symphony Orchestra closes season with tribute to Sinatra, Martin, Davis
The Kentucky Symphony Orchestra will close its 2020-21 season with a tribute to three iconic crooner/entertainers of the 1950s-80s —…
The River: Riverboats are coming back like fresh Spring blossoms; still waiting to Save the QUEEN
The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders will be sharing the stories of his long association with…