
Kentucky by Heart: Visit to Winchester brings back fond memories of the beginning of teaching career
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist This week, I’d like to talk about one of those “circle of life” times I…
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist This week, I’d like to talk about one of those “circle of life” times I…
By Steve Flairty Kentucky by Heart For a casual observer seeing the itinerary for a trip around Kentucky, they might…
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist In a previous column several years back, I wrote about the inspiration I gained from…
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist A trip down Richmond way last week brought me some uplifting information. If you or…
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist I recently came across a story about the demise of a Mt. Sterling man in…
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist The month of March gets me in an especially good mood despite its still-too-cool weather…
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist Ask almost anyone associated with elementary schools how important the outdoor playground is to the…
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist March is Women’s History Month, and I’ll share a few Kentuckians’ inspiring stories that you…
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist To say that Kentuckian Victor Mature got through life on his looks might be a…
By Steve Flairty Kentucky by Heart A trip to and from the small town of Wilmore in the middle of…
Hey, or should I say ‘Who dey’?… what about those Bengals? It was a tough last-second loss to the Chiefs…
All of us have been in or driven by renovated old buildings or other structures that cause us to think:…
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune Columnist This year, rather than stating resolutions for 2023, allow me to share my rather huge…
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist Someone has said that books are “a uniquely portable magic.” I concur, and though not…
Because Christmas is all about traditions, we are offering once again this traditional Kentucky by Heart column on Mike Howard,…
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist I just turned 69 in September. While in my early years, I thought the age…
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist In my neverending quest to learn some more about the state of Kentucky, I read…
By Steve Flairty Kentucky by Heart The pantheon of great Kentucky writers from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries includes James…
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune Columnist Grandma Fryer could always be counted on to serve “ribbon salad” at Thanksgiving, along with…
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist Good writers work hard to convey a “sense of place,” meaning to give the reader…
Editor’s note: This is the second of two-parts discussing popular read-aloud books for children. By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist In…
Editor’s note: This is the first of two-parts discussing popular read-aloud books for children. By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist One…