The Man Scout: My humbling encounter with a 3-inch bluegill — which I think I caught twice in 10 minutes
By Chris Cole Special to NKyTribune I grew up in Newport, a softscrabble kid of the 1980s, acquiring early on…
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Zachary McGuffey was a proud Marine; his real enemy was depression so he helps other vets
By Maridith Yahl NKyTribune health reporter Zachary “Guff” McGuffey always wanted to be a Marine and proudly served four years…
Transportation Cabinet to inspect Daniel Carter Beard Bridge this week (Sept. 28-Oct. 2)
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 6 Office says the Interstate 471 Daniel Carter Beard Bridge will have a daytime lane closure…
SD1 sewer separation project in Newport to reduce overflows, promote redevelopment in city
Sanitation District No. 1 will soon begin work on the final phase of a project to separate storm water pipe…
SD1 partners with Kentucky Transportation Cabinet to improve drainage along Route 9 in Newport
Sanitation District No. 1 and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) are working together to improve drainage in Newport as part…
New beer packaging promotes poll worker recruitment, voter registration for November
Secretary of State Michael Adams, on National Poll Worker Recruitment Day, has announced a new initiative to promote poll worker…
Our Rich History: Germans in Newport — a rich cultural heritage reaching back to 18th century
By Don Heinrich Tolzmann Special to NKyTribune Part 41 of our series, “Resilience and Renaissance: Newport, Kentucky, 1795-2020.” German immigrants…
Beyond the Curb: River City Living premieres ‘Living large in a tiny house in Newport,’ the latest virtual tour
Part of a continuing series as Beyond the Curb goes virtual with 15 epidsodes The Catalytic Fund has released the…
HealthPoint Family Care to open new location in Newport on Aug. 24; now accepting new patients
HealthPoint Family Care, a multi-specialty healthcare organization, is opening a new office at 215 East 11th Street in Newport, located…
Our Rich History: Shoe dealer solves ghastly murder of Pearl Bryan, found missing her head, in 1893
By Andrew Young Special to NKyTribune Part 40 of our series, “Resilience and Renaissance: Newport, Kentucky, 1795-2020.” Shoe store owners…
Brighton Center’s special programming helps teens build leadership skills through community service
By Maridith Yahl NKyTribune health reporter Teens in Newport are building self-esteem and learning about community service through Brighton Center…
Our Rich History: Paul W. Tibbets Jr., the ‘butterfly effect,’ and the end of World War II
Part 8 of our series on the 75th anniversary of the closing stages of World War II and Part 39…
Our Rich History: Mansion Hill — from genteel subdivision to multiple-units to historic district
By Margo Warminski Special to NKyTribune Part 38 of our series, “Resilience and Renaissance: Newport, Kentucky, 1795-2020.” Newport, Kentucky’s Mansion…
Newport’s Molly Connor is LRC’s Graduate Fellow as UofL student, gets close-up legislative experience
A Newport student currently attending the University of Louisville has gained a front-row seat to legislative action at the Kentucky…
Covington cancels participation in Riverfest; decision joins neighboring cities to protect residents
Citing health and safety concerns related to the pandemic, the City of Covington is canceling its participation in the annual…
Northern Kentucky Scholar House is enrolling single parents who are pursuing post-secondary education
Are you a single parent enrolled in post-secondary education? Are you a single parent who has dreamed of enrolling in…
People of NKY: Newport’s Pompilio’s is an old favorite and Larry Geiger and friends carry on
By Ginger Dawson NKyTribune reporter Pompilio’s restaurant and bar is an institution in these parts. Every living generation of diners in…
Our Rich History: Ice Age glaciers shaped the site of Newport; climate change will always have impact
Part 35 of our series, Resilience and Renaissance: Newport, Kentucky, 1795-2020. By Stanley Hedeen Special to NKyTribune Newport is bounded…
Footlighters extend creativity to old-time radio during pandemic; tune in to Fibber McGee and Molly
Staff report Footlighters has brought community theater to the region since 1963, finding a home at Newport’s historic Salem United…
Rachel Roberts: Real winners of this year’s primary election are the voters themselves
As we congratulate the winners of this year’s primary election and look ahead to November, there’s one group who has…
Our Rich History: Hillside suburb of Newport, Clifton, agreed to be annexed in 1935, in Great Depression
By Margo Warminski Special to NKyTribune Part 32 of our series, “Resilience and Renaissance: Newport, Kentucky, 1795-2020.” “In the late…
Ethos Laboratories of Newport to offer world’s first sVNT to evaluate COVID-19 protective immunity
Newport-based Ethos Laboratories has entered a strategic partnership with Genscript to offer the first quantitative surrogate Viral Neutralization Test (sVNT)…