Jamie’s Bookshelf: Rounding out your reading list with nine recently-published nonfiction titles
By Jamie H. Vaught Special to NKyTribune Some good reads for your summer pleasure: –“Ambition, Pragmatism And Party: A Political…
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Jamie Vaught: Lexington native, Cleveland Browns legend Frank Minnifield building business back home
Remember Frank Minnifield? One of the top players in pro football many years ago, he is a Cleveland Browns legend…
Jamie Vaught: Kentucky sophomore Benny Snell Jr. joins impressive list of Wildcat running backs
Over the years, Kentucky has had a good handful of All-SEC or All-American football standouts who are among the school’s…
Jamie Vaught: Twice the fun seeing double on UK Dance squad; and some favorite sports books
When I was a little kid growing up in Kentucky, I remember seeing pictures of twins cheering for UK during…
Jamie Vaught: On UK’s Maci Morris, the popular Calipari and a prediction on the UK-Tennessee game
It wasn’t that long ago when Bell County High School’s Maci Morris was burning the nets as one of the…
Jamie Vaught: Tales of Baylor football scandal, Steve Bannon and Donald Trump head fall reading list
With the fall season upon us, here is a list of recently-published nonfiction books that you may enjoy reading in…
Jamie Vaught: Outspoken Finebaum has become the unofficial voice of the Southeastern Conference
Paul Finebaum? Heard of him? The name should be familiar, especially if you’re a Southeastern Conference fan. He is all…
Jamie Vaught: Overcoming adversity, UK’s West feeling good about being a difference-maker
It is sure nice to see injury-plagued Darius West back in action. After sitting out three of the past four…
Jamie Vaught: Wildcats feel Love’s impact both on and away from the playing field
Kentucky is sure glad to have Courtney Love, who has been a productive starter and a team leader. The 6-1,…
Jamie Vaught: Stoops’ Cats appear to be better on paper, but will results on the field show it?
Well, after several miserable years of losing, Kentucky finally bounced back last season in a respectable fashion and came up…
Jamie Vaught: All-American infielder White fueling Wildcats’ surge to the top of NCAA baseball rankings
Evan White is one of the big reasons why Kentucky is a baseball powerhouse this spring, ranking among the Top…
Jamie Vaught: Potential summer reading includes looks at Summitt, Reagan, 2016 presidential run
Summer vacation is just around the corner and most of us are planning relaxing trips to the mountains or beach….
Jamie Vaught: UK Hoops season comes to a sudden, emotional end for seniors Epps, Akhator
After Kentucky women lost to Ohio State in the second round of the NCAA tournament in Lexington, finishing its remarkable…
Jamie Vaught: Books on Obama, 2016 Presidential race among recommended reading offerings
This is the second of a two-part series on recently-published nonfiction books. Spring is still more than a month away…
Jamie Vaught: Hillbilly Elegy, sports memoirs among recommended non-fiction books for winter reading
This is the first of a two-part series on recently-published nonfiction books. Spring is still more than a month away…
Jamie Vaught: UK-Kansas series has featured some memorable encounters over the years
Kentucky and Kansas have battled numerous times over the years. But I only remember a couple of UK-KU matchups really…
Jamie Vaught: Kentucky native Patrick Smith making a basketball name for himself in the Show Me State
In the junior college ranks, there is a veteran basketball coach from the state of Kentucky who is doing very…
Jamie Vaught: Despite uneven start to season, Gabriel working hard to be the best he can be
Wenyen Gabriel has been up and down this winter. And last Saturday night wasn’t that good of a night for…
Jamie Vaught: Wildcats’ latest postseason berth brings back memories of the Bear, good old days
With UK making its first post-season appearance since 2010 in Jacksonville’s Taxslayer Bowl (formerly Gator Bowl) on Saturday, Dec. 31,…
Jamie Vaught: Just in time for Christmas, books on building of McDonald’s, Presidential campaigns
By Jamie H. Vaught Special to NKyTribune This is the second of a two-part series about your possible winter readings in…
Jamie Vaught: Summer reading list includes biographies on Harper Lee, John Quincy Adams
This is the last of a three-part series about your possible summer readings. –“Mockingbird: A Portrait of Harper Lee” by…
Jamie Vaught: Plenty of new books available for serious political junkies’ summer reading
This is the second of a three-part series about recently-published nonfiction books for possible summer readings. — “The Long Game:…