Kentucky by Heart: So long Paul… thanks for supporting, walking beside me when I needed it most
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist Paul Parrott passed away a couple of weeks ago. He was 90. We became fast…
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Kentucky by Heart: Finding a little piece of the past can make you appreciate how far you’ve come
By Steve Flairty KyForward columnist Hot, tired, and with a bit of a cough, I slowly moved the aged and…
Kentucky by Heart: Three great reads by three Kentucky authors inspire, inform and entertain
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist We’re moving into one of my favorite times of the year, when summer haze…
Kentucky by Heart: A close encounter of the bear kind will put a little pep in your step
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist In the summer of 2002, I decided to indulge my hiking interest in a big…
Kentucky by Heart: Detours made destination more satisfying for preacher Dean Brewer
By Steve Flairty KyForward columnist The preacher at Pleasant Ridge Christian Church, in small and rural Cowan, Kentucky, found his…
Kentucky by Heart: Teacher’s national anthem performance remains memorable
Occasionally, we find ourselves right smack in the presence of an unexpected event that influences our lives for a long…
Kentucky by Heart: Sharing the deep sense of place, shared roots and love of our Bluegrass home
Steve Flairty grew up feeling good about Kentucky. He recalls childhood day trips (and sometimes overnight ones) orchestrated by his…