Kentucky by Heart: Honoring those who paid ultimate price; celebrating milestones at Wilmore Elementary
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist The date June 6, 1944, will always stand out as iconic in American history. That’s…
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Kentucky by Heart: Former slave, Ky. native Wheeling Gaunt defied the odds with an unrelenting work ethic
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist Though making no claims of being a bona fide Kentucky historian, I enjoy researching and…
Kentucky by Heart: Liberty’s Galilean Home Ministries provides home for children of all ages
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist The compassionate work of the Galilean Home Ministries (GHM), based in Liberty, has been nothing…
Kentucky by Heart: Change in location means gardening — and a surprising interest in the weather
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist Starting as a toddler, and for most of my youth, hearing my parents talk about…
Kentucky by Heart: These guys are deltiologists — meaning they collect postcards — lots of postcards
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist When Carl Howell looks back on his professional work career, a highly successful one, he…
Kentucky by Heart: Grieving the loss of a beloved brother with the precious legacy he left behind
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist I don’t know for sure if the wildflower seeds, the kind that come mixed in…
Kentucky by Heart: Kentucky is full of interesting topics to write about; sharing 33 of the best
By Steve Flairty KyForward columnist Finding fresh material to write a weekly column about Kentucky is always a bit of…
Kentucky by Heart: As state is abuzz with basketball, some new hoops books to highlight ‘annointed time’
By Steve Flairty KyForward columnist Basketball is buzzing in Kentucky these days, with both high school and college basketball tournaments…
Kentucky by Heart: Brothers appearance in Sweet Sixteen would have made their grandfather proud
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist Uncle Donnie would have been “bustin’ his buttons” proud this past week watching his two…
Kentucky by Heart: James Duane Bolin pens first in-depth, critical biography of ‘Baron of the Bluegrass’
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist There was a day when collegiate basketball in America was “just a sport,” when college…
Kentucky by Heart: From ‘splittin’ jeans’ to splitting genes, Pendleton County native earned Nobel Prize
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist Rural Kentucky had a big part to play in the awarding of the 1993 Nobel…
Kentucky by Heart: Kentuckian Joe Fulks overcame dirt-poor upbringing to reach basketball Hall of Fame
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist Starting with my youthful years, I’ve enjoyed learning about well-known basketball players, especially ones connected…
Kentucky by Heart: Love is in the air this Valentine’s week, and the Bluegrass State can be quite romantic
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist There’s a lovely rumor going around that the Bluegrass State is, in fact, a romantic…
Kentucky by Heart: Sharing some nonfiction titles celebrating Appalachian Eastern Kentucky
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist Although I was raised in the northern part of Kentucky and have spent adulthood living…
Kentucky by Heart: There’s probably a song about that, but please don’t expect me to sing along
By Steve Flairty KyForward columnist I generally enjoy the subject of music, but I’m a slow learner when it comes…
Kentucky by Heart: Central Kentucky sisters work to expand food program to ‘FEED’ hungry kids
By Steve Flairty KyForward columnist Shannon Smith carries a searing and vivid image of a child she worked with while…
Kentucky by Heart: Some interesting facts you may not know about our first (and fifth) governor
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist “Who was the first Kentucky governor?” is the question I’ve asked fourth graders for years…
Kentucky by Heart: Reviewing some well-written Kentucky books of the ‘can’t put it down’ variety
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune Columnist Over the course of a year, I review dozens of books by local authors from…
Kentucky by Heart: And, to the letter, sharing big plans and good wishes for this brand new year
By Steve Flairty Special to NKyTribune I have big plans for 2019, and probably not surprisingly for you, the readers,…
Kentucky by Heart: Mike Howard went from ‘black sheep’ to beloved ‘Mountain Santa,’ the legend
Because Christmas is all about traditions, we are offering this traditional Kentucky by Heart column on Mike Howard, the Mountain…
Kentucky by Heart: Versailles Brewing Co. grows from the mutual interests of farmer’s market friends
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune Columnist At Curtis Congleton’s booth at the Woodford County Farmers Market in downtown Versailles, Gary Jones…
Kentucky by Heart: No shortage of inspirational quotes attributed to well-known Kentuckians
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist My dad used to say to me when I was growing up: “When in doubt,…