
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…
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist Starting as a toddler, and for most of my youth, hearing my parents talk about…
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist When Carl Howell looks back on his professional work career, a highly successful one, he…
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist I don’t know for sure if the wildflower seeds, the kind that come mixed in…
By Steve Flairty KyForward columnist Finding fresh material to write a weekly column about Kentucky is always a bit of…
By Steve Flairty KyForward columnist Basketball is buzzing in Kentucky these days, with both high school and college basketball tournaments…
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist Uncle Donnie would have been “bustin’ his buttons” proud this past week watching his two…
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist There was a day when collegiate basketball in America was “just a sport,” when college…
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist Rural Kentucky had a big part to play in the awarding of the 1993 Nobel…
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist Starting with my youthful years, I’ve enjoyed learning about well-known basketball players, especially ones connected…
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist There’s a lovely rumor going around that the Bluegrass State is, in fact, a romantic…
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist Although I was raised in the northern part of Kentucky and have spent adulthood living…
By Steve Flairty KyForward columnist I generally enjoy the subject of music, but I’m a slow learner when it comes…
By Steve Flairty KyForward columnist Shannon Smith carries a searing and vivid image of a child she worked with while…
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist “Who was the first Kentucky governor?” is the question I’ve asked fourth graders for years…
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune Columnist Over the course of a year, I review dozens of books by local authors from…
By Steve Flairty Special to NKyTribune I have big plans for 2019, and probably not surprisingly for you, the readers,…
Because Christmas is all about traditions, we are offering this traditional Kentucky by Heart column on Mike Howard, the Mountain…
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune Columnist At Curtis Congleton’s booth at the Woodford County Farmers Market in downtown Versailles, Gary Jones…
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist My dad used to say to me when I was growing up: “When in doubt,…
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune Columnist Since I became a resident of central Kentucky years ago, I’ve had a bit of…
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune Columnist Until recently, Frank “Doc” Messina’s choice of performing arts pretty much focused in one area. …
By Steve Flairty Special to NKyTribune In one respect, this Thanksgiving season will be a time of genuine sadness for…