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,…
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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…
Kentucky by Heart: Former slave, Ky. native Wheeling Gaunt defied the odds with an unrelenting work ethic
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist Though making no claims of being a bona fide Kentucky historian, I enjoy researching and…
Kentucky by Heart: Liberty’s Galilean Home Ministries provides home for children of all ages
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist The compassionate work of the Galilean Home Ministries (GHM), based in Liberty, has been nothing…
Kentucky by Heart: Change in location means gardening — and a surprising interest in the weather
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist Starting as a toddler, and for most of my youth, hearing my parents talk about…
Kentucky by Heart: These guys are deltiologists — meaning they collect postcards — lots of postcards
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist When Carl Howell looks back on his professional work career, a highly successful one, he…
Kentucky by Heart: Grieving the loss of a beloved brother with the precious legacy he left behind
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist I don’t know for sure if the wildflower seeds, the kind that come mixed in…
Kentucky by Heart: Kentucky is full of interesting topics to write about; sharing 33 of the best
By Steve Flairty KyForward columnist Finding fresh material to write a weekly column about Kentucky is always a bit of…
Kentucky by Heart: As state is abuzz with basketball, some new hoops books to highlight ‘annointed time’
By Steve Flairty KyForward columnist Basketball is buzzing in Kentucky these days, with both high school and college basketball tournaments…