Kentucky by Heart: Inventor of submachine gun was NKy native; finding strength in challenging times
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune Columnist Although not a gun enthusiast myself, I recently noticed while perusing a resource I use…
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Kentucky By Heart: Annual Kentucky Book Fair a grand celebration of state’s literary landscape
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune Columnist I look forward with joy to participating, as an author, in the 38th Annual Kentucky…
Kentucky by Heart: Kentucky Senator Richard Mentor Johnson led an interesting and controversial life
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune Columnist I have been reading The US Senate and the Commonwealth (University Press of Kentucky, 2019),…
Kentucky by Heart: Phyllis Abbott on mission to help women veterans through Lady Veterans Connect
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune Columnist The mention of Trapp Elementary School, in rural Clark County, brings up fond memories for…
Kentucky by Heart: Didn’t go to kindergarten so everything I needed to know I learned close to home
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist Author Robert Fulghum got a lot of mileage out of his 1988 book, All I…
Kentucky by Heart: Construction worker Shaun Neal’s 27-year odyssey pays off with ‘Mama’s Song’
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist Construction worker Shaun Neal’s odyssey in search of completing his first book, a novel called…
Kentucky by Heart: In a divisive world, optimism for Kentucky’s future remains, because of its people
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist I recently was interviewed for a podcast by Bill Goodman, CEO of the Kentucky Humanities…
Kentucky by Heart: Bourbon County native painted vivid picture of Eastern Ky. life through his novels
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune Columnist Even for those outside our state, the two novels, The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come,…
Kentucky by Heart: Sampling small town newspapers shows lots of good things going on around the state
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist Part of the fun of traveling around Kentucky is to sample small-town newspapers along the…
Kentucky by Heart: Judy and Dan Dourson’s guide books offer unique look at Eastern Ky. plant life
Steve Flairty NKyTribune Columnist For Dan and Judy Dourson, the careful study of plant life is of great interest, particularly…
Kentucky by Heart: Book recounts young boy’s effort to give other sick kids ‘something to look forward to’
Steve Flairty NKyTribune Columnist It was over twenty years ago and Lexington’s Fox 56 veteran anchor/reporter Marvin Bartlett scrambled to piece together…
Kentucky by Heart: Reflecting on a life spent ‘Kentucky-ing,’ with no change in sight
Steve Flairty KyForward Columnist I don’t believe I’ll ever be “Kentucky-ed” to death. Never, it seems, do I get tired…
Kentucky by Heart: Sister Juana Mendez offers hope and direction to members of Hispanic community
Steve Flairty NKyTribune Columnist Juana Mendez remembers well the difficult conditions her family faced while growing up in the American…
Kentucky by Heart: Withlovefromharlan shifts focus close to home to help victims of Blackjewell failure
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune Columnist For the people of Harlan County, in the southeastern region of Kentucky, tough economic challenges…
Kentucky by Heart: Father Ralph Beiting’s impact extends far beyond the organization he founded
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune Columnist I do a lot of reading — and often write about — Kentuckians who’ve made…
Kentucky by Heart: Testing your knowledge of Ky’s history, culture and geography with a ‘County Quiz’
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist Though I’m not sure I’ve been to all 120 Kentucky counties, I believe it is…
Kentucky by Heart: Justin Evans’ positive attitude help through cancer treatments; back to his old self
By Steve Flairty Special to NKyTribune For the regular customers at the Richmond Road Panera Bread, in Lexington, they could…
Kentucky by Heart: An introduction to the recently-released fifth volume of Kentucky’s Everyday Heroes
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist A frequent question I get regarding the Kentucky’s Everyday Heroes series is quite simple: “Steve,…
Kentucky by Heart: Poring over Kentucky’s past gives new meaning to the present, future
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist This is a reprint of a column originally published on June 21, 2015. I typically…
Kentucky by Heart: The wisdom found in the words and sayings of ‘old-timers’ can last a lifetime
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist If you spend considerable time around any old-timer (I’ll let you figure out how I…
Kentucky by Heart: With the beginning of summer comes fond memories of childhood ‘swimming holes’
By Steve Flairty Special to NKyTribune Memorial Day is past and it’s time to focus on summer activities. For many,…
Kentucky by Heart: Overcoming writer’s block by getting back to the basics… with a Kentucky twist
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist I normally start writing the weekly Kentucky by Heart columns on Monday. That usually gives…