Bluegrass Wildlife: Gifts are all around us, and KY’s public lands are a gift that keeps on giving
By Dr. Howard Whiteman Murray State University Sitting on the top of a sagebrush-covered ridge with my hunting buddies, I…
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Bluegrass Wildlife: Mother Nature knows best — please help her clean up mess we’ve made with Earth
By Howard Whiteman Murray State University “Howard Whiteman! You get over here right this minute!” I can hear it echo…
Bluegrass Wildlife: Give box turtles a break; as a steward of the planet, help every living creature
By Howard Whiteman Special to NKyTribune As I popped over the hill in my truck, maybe driving just a bit…
Constance Alexander: MSU students demonstrate skill, perseverance, and vision in group exhibit
The elevator door slides open. A gentle bell dings. From a distance, the space ahead resembles a cathedral with a…
Constance Alexander: Celebrating Women’s History Month with Hamlet: Nice girls come in last
As an exchange student at the University of Copenhagen, I spent orientation week with other American kids residing at the…
Constance Alexander: Children’s book offers look at colorful life of artist, Mayfield native Ellis Wilson
As Mayfield rebuilds and reshapes its vision of the future after last December’s deadly tornado, the community can glean inspiration…
Constance Alexander: Aspiring journalists chronicle Western Ky. tornado through ‘270 Stories’ project
December 10, 2021, was the last day of finals week at Murray State University in Western Kentucky. By 3 p.m.,…
Constance Alexander: United Campus Workers of Ky. gives voice to COVID-weary university employees
After more than two years of masks, quarantines, needles, and other COVID-related woes, the public is weary of restrictions and…
Constance Alexander: Three little words are crushing America’s news literacy, clouding fact and fiction
At the beginning of every semester, Leigh Wright, associate professor of journalism at Murray State University, asks her students where…
Constance Alexander: Unique coffin sculpture exhibit pieces together the Davis family puzzle
Stories of tragedy were hushed up in the Davis family. Roy B. Davis, Jr. heard them in whispered fragments from…
Constance Alexander: Murray’s Douglass Reunion builds bridges between past, present and future
In past years, Murray’s Douglass High School Reunion attracted hundreds of attendees. The celebration usually kicked off Thursday night with…
Constance Alexander: Calloway Co. bicentennial is opportunity to break the ice and showcase diversity
Lately, local history has been a topic of conversation in Calloway County because 2022 marks three important milestones: The establishment…
Constance Alexander: Commonwealth Honors Academy inspires teens to explore and grow
It was barely 9 a.m. on a spectacular summer Monday. About 14 teenagers sprawl on couches and slump in chairs…
Beshear signs order allowing student athletes ‘fair compension’ for use of name, image, likeness
After talking with higher education and legislative leaders in the Commonwealth, Gov. Andy Beshear signed an executive order Thursday allowing…
Constance Alexander: After 41 years away, Anita Crowe’s memories of home remain vivid
Anita Jones Crowe never regretted her decision to move back to Murray in 2014, after forty-one years away. Even now,…
Constance Alexander: Pride invites all Kentuckians to celebrate dignity, inclusion and diversity
As one of the Seven Deadly Sins, pride can be indulgent, overbearing, and inordinately self-impressed. When it refers to the…
CPE approves historically low tuition increases for 2020-21; rates a financial win for students
In a financial win for students, the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education finalized tuition rates for public universities, preserving college…
Fort Thomas Independent Schools selects Jody Johnson new director of technology and information
Fort Thomas Independent Schools has selected Jody Johnson as the new director of technology and information. He is currently a…
Constance Alexander: Sisters’ printmaking inspires students through unique residency at Murray State
There was no sisterly squabbling or good-natured sibling rivalry last week when Carrie Lingscheit and Emmy Lingscheit served as artists…
Kentucky pilots certification program linking college to employability; Gateway among participants
Kentucky is the first state in the nation to pilot a certification process that ensures college graduates are ready for…
Constance Alexander: Veteran Hopkinsville journalist says there is no substitute for shoe leather reporting
“People who leave great footprints in the community do that just by showing up.” So says Jennifer P. Brown, a…
Nation’s first HempWood operation to locate in Murray; $5.8M investment to create 25 FT jobs
Gov. Matt Bevin has announced that Fibonacci LLC will locate a HempWood manufacturing operation in Calloway County with a more…