Kentucky by Heart: Former Winchester official Ed Burtner continues to serve in retirement
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist If you ever thought Ed Burtner’s presence around the City of Winchester was going to…
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Kentucky by Heart: A visit to the quaint, charming town of Taylorsville, where they ‘raise ’em friendly’
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist Sharing my fondness for taking Kentucky day trips, my wife, Suzanne, had been mentioning downtown…
Kentucky by Heart: Eccentric naturalist Constantine Rafinesque looms large in Transylvania U. lore
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist If his dazzling name doesn’t create some interest, perhaps his story will, especially for his…
Kentucky by Heart: Serving as a ‘best man’ six times offers many adventures, and stories to tell
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist I’ve never met anyone who has come close to my brag for standing as “best…
Kentucky by Heart: For EKU’s A.W. Hamilton, there’s more to coaching a team than winning big games
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist Eastern Kentucky University’s men’s basketball coach, A.W. Hamilton, likes to win, and he has done…
Kentucky by Heart: Former state apiarist Dr. Tammy Horn Potter provides the ‘buzz’ on Kentucky’s bees
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist Let’s keep the buzz going on my recent columns about Kentucky state symbols and talk…
Kentucky by Heart: The tulip poplar, Kentucky’s state tree, traveled circuitous path to the state
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist In recent columns, we’ve looked at Kentucky state symbols for the bird, which is the…
Kentucky by Heart: Newport-based Reset Ministries offers support for those recovering from addiction
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist Recently, my wife Suzanne and I were invited to a well-attended fundraiser event in Erlanger…
Kentucky by Heart: Kentuckians share some of the best advice they’ve received — and accepted
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist Like many of us, I’m probably better at giving advice than taking it. But as…
Kentucky by Heart: Author Jan Schiffer embarks on a long, personal journey to ‘find the rest of me’
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist Ohio native but now Frankfort resident Jan Schiffer was raised by caring parents who had…
Kentucky by Heart: Greenup County native Jesse Stuart was one of Kentucky’s best-known writers
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist Jesse Stuart (1906-1984) is one of the best-known Kentucky writers of all time. He wrote…
Kentucky by Heart: The eastern gray squirrel is another of Kentucky’s iconic animal symbols
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist “We could see the squirrels as they came closer, jumping from tree to tree, bridging…
Kentucky by Heart: KY was the first state in the nation to have a state bird — the Northern Cardinal
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist I’ve always been enamored about Kentucky’s state bird, the Northern Cardinal, often called the “redbird.”…
Kentucky by Heart: Marvin Bartlett’s Spirit of the Bluegrass offers unique look at Kentucky history
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnists Marvin Bartlett likes to collect those “little” stories that ring powerfully, especially those discovered around…
Kentucky by Heart: Visit with Versailles elementary students, teachers provides uplifting experience
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist What’s there to love about Kentucky? My aim was to answer that question recently when…
Kentucky by Heart: Memory of traumatic childhood experience and loss of a favorite toy
By Steve Flairty Kentucky Today As we all know, early life experiences can stay locked forever in our memories, and…
Kentucky by Heart: Jessica Whitehead’s ‘Driftwood’ offers in-depth look at life of artist Harlan Hubbard
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune Columnist It was 1937, the year of the Great Flood that imposed itself on the Ohio…
Kentucky by Heart: Kentucky’s historical marker program one of oldest, largest in the United States
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist I’ve often shared about growing up in a family that regularly took day trips around…
Kentucky by Heart: No one will ever accuse Wilmore Elementary’s Clayton Winter of coasting through life
By Steve Flairty Kentucky Today He works all day where balls are bouncing in a gym all around him. From…
Kentucky by Heart: Part two of a conversation with Kentucky historian and professor Dr. James Klotter
(Editor’s note: This is the second of a two-part Q & A with Kentucky historian Dr. James Klotter. View part…
Kentucky by Heart: A conversation with Kentucky historian and professor Dr. James Klotter
(Editor’s note: This is the first of a two-part Q & A with Kentucky historian Dr. James Klotter.) By Steve…
Kentucky by Heart: Kentuckians share their favorite sweets to share with their ‘sweet’ on Valentine’s Day
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist With Valentine’s Day coming up, it got me thinking of sweet things, and in particular,…