Kentucky by Heart: KY was the first state in the nation to have a state bird — the Northern Cardinal
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist I’ve always been enamored about Kentucky’s state bird, the Northern Cardinal, often called the “redbird.”…
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Kentucky by Heart: Marvin Bartlett’s Spirit of the Bluegrass offers unique look at Kentucky history
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnists Marvin Bartlett likes to collect those “little” stories that ring powerfully, especially those discovered around…
Kentucky by Heart: Honoring the ‘beauty of Kentucky’ with visit to state Capitol’s iconic Floral Clock
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist The “beauty of Kentucky” is an oft-repeated phrase in describing the allure of the state….
Kentucky by Heart: Amid weather-related, financial challenges, sharing happy thoughts about Kentucky
With the current weather-related and financial challenges Kentuckians are facing, this seems like a good time to share some positive…
Kentucky by Heart: Visit with Versailles elementary students, teachers provides uplifting experience
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist What’s there to love about Kentucky? My aim was to answer that question recently when…
Kentucky by Heart: Memory of traumatic childhood experience and loss of a favorite toy
By Steve Flairty Kentucky Today As we all know, early life experiences can stay locked forever in our memories, and…
Kentucky by Heart: Jessica Whitehead’s ‘Driftwood’ offers in-depth look at life of artist Harlan Hubbard
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune Columnist It was 1937, the year of the Great Flood that imposed itself on the Ohio…
Kentucky by Heart: Gideon Shryock, Richard Isenhour had major impact on KY Architecture
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist It has been said that simple protective structures, built to protect humans from outside forces,…
Kentucky by Heart: Kentucky’s historical marker program one of oldest, largest in the United States
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist I’ve often shared about growing up in a family that regularly took day trips around…
Kentucky by Heart: No one will ever accuse Wilmore Elementary’s Clayton Winter of coasting through life
By Steve Flairty Kentucky Today He works all day where balls are bouncing in a gym all around him. From…
Kentucky by Heart: Part two of a conversation with Kentucky historian and professor Dr. James Klotter
(Editor’s note: This is the second of a two-part Q & A with Kentucky historian Dr. James Klotter. View part…
Kentucky by Heart: A conversation with Kentucky historian and professor Dr. James Klotter
(Editor’s note: This is the first of a two-part Q & A with Kentucky historian Dr. James Klotter.) By Steve…
Kentucky by Heart: Kentuckians share their favorite sweets to share with their ‘sweet’ on Valentine’s Day
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist With Valentine’s Day coming up, it got me thinking of sweet things, and in particular,…
Kentucky by Heart: Celebrating impact of notable KY African Americans during Black History Month
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist Black History Month, in February, always encourages me to search for notable African American good…
Kentucky by Heart: NKY native and actor Bob Elkins appeared in Coal Miner’s Daughter, other notable roles
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist That guy you may remember who played a disc jockey part on the highly popular…
Kentucky by Heart: Sharing a few of the great things happening across our Commonwealth recently
By Steve Flairty Special to NKyTribune There are some great things going on in Kentucky and being done by Kentuckians…
Kentucky by Heart: Gift provides warm remembrance of beloved brother; preparing for ‘War and Peace’ in 2025
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist Moving into the upcoming year of 2025, I’ll look back at the just completed holiday…
Kentucky by Heart: Mark Twain had real connections to Kentucky, with mother born in Adair County
A person who has an absurd love of Kentucky might well say that author and humorist Mark Twain — birth…
Kentucky by Heart: What’s your favorite Christmas story? KYians share some of their most beloved
A few weeks ago, a local newspaper reporter interviewed me and other authors about our favorite published Christmas story. I…
Kentucky by Heart: Author, podcaster Susan Mills advocates for those with ‘exceptionalities’
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist “To Alex, the bravest kid I know, and my everyday hero.” – Dedication message in…
Kentucky by Heart: New effort raising funds to restore Choctaw Academy building in Scott County
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist Back in the frontier days, the Choctaw Indian Academy was set up for Native American…
Kentucky by Heart: Drive through rural NKY offers nostalgic journey through fond childhood memories
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist I enrolled at Eastern Kentucky University in the fall of 1971, and except for the…