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Kentucky by Heart: ‘Good Works’ of the Kentucky Colonels remains a tradition state can be proud of

February 13, 2018February 12, 20180

By Steve Flairty Special to NKyTribune I sure got excited several years ago when a trip to my mailbox netted…

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Kentucky By Heart: Travis and Christie Lynch provide hope to young people who have no one else

February 6, 2018February 5, 20180

By Steve Flairty Special to NKyTribune   Spouses Travis and Christie Lynch each grew up as an “only child” in…

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Kentucky by Heart: Irma Gall, Peggy Kemner join to ‘lend a hand’ to the less fortunate in Knox County

January 2, 2018January 1, 20182

By Steve Flairty NKyTribune Columnist Irma Gall, amazingly spry to be in her mid-eighties, was only too happy to show…

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Kentucky by Heart: Mike Howard goes from ‘black sheep’ to beloved ‘Mountain Santa’

December 19, 2017December 18, 20171

This story is taken from Steve Flairty’s 2013 book, Kentucky’s Everyday Heroes #3. It was originally published in by KyForward…

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Kentucky by Heart: Seasoned journalist Michael Embry finds new voice through fiction in retirement

December 13, 2017December 12, 20170

By Steve Flairty Special to NKyTribune For decades, journalist Michael Embry pretty much had what he wrote assigned to him;…

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Kentucky by Heart: Thanksgiving brings back fond memories of friends, family and feasts of rich food

November 21, 2017November 20, 20170

I’m in favor of the Thanksgiving season to be termed the most important holiday that Americans celebrate. The theme of…

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Kentucky by Heart: Writing, faith in God help Rita Setness cope with unexpected loss of son

November 14, 2017November 14, 20170

By Steve Flairty KyForward columnist Writing a book called Surviving Child Loss was, for Nicholasville resident Rita Setness, part of…

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Kentucky by Heart: Didn’t go to kindergarten so everything I needed to know I learned close to home

October 31, 20170

By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist Author Robert Fulghum got a lot of mileage out of his 1988 book, All I…

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Kentucky by Heart: Harrison County’s friendly Cynthiana has always been a community of interest

October 25, 2017October 24, 20170

By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist I figure I’ve passed through the town of Cynthiana in Harrison County, a couple of…

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Kentucky by Heart: Biographies of humorist Cobb, iconic Still among newly released Kentucky books

October 17, 2017October 15, 20170

By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist Every several months, I look forward to driving to the Kentucky Monthly office in Frankfort…

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Kentucky by Heart: Hatton has an incurable need to help people, all with a smile on his face

October 10, 2017October 9, 20170

By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist Reading Dale Hatton’s posts on Facebook are sure to put a grin on your face….

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Kentucky by Heart: Woodford Quilt Trail allows community to give tribute to their heritage

October 3, 2017October 2, 20170

By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist When Debbie Tichenor was growing up on a farm in Owen County, she spent a…

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Kentucky by Heart: Local fall festivals provide colorful way to mark the change of seasons

September 26, 2017September 25, 20170

By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist Autumn is right there with spring as my favorite season of the year. After the…

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Kentucky by Heart: Books demonstrate history is best explained by good stories told well

September 19, 2017September 18, 20170

By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist It’s been said that the learning of history is most effectively done when taught in…

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Kentucky by Heart: Sampling small town newspapers shows lots of good things going on around the state

September 12, 2017September 11, 20170

By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist Part of the fun of traveling around Kentucky is to sample small-town newspapers along the…

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Kentucky by Heart: Versailles teen learns Scouting program is all about service to others

September 6, 2017September 5, 20170

By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist Recently a Versailles friend told me about her teenage son, Jack Landin, who was working…

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Kentucky by Heart: While known more for basketball, state played key role in baseball’s most tragic story

August 29, 2017August 28, 20170

By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist When we’re talking sports in the Bluegrass, the state is likely most known as a…

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Kentucky by Heart: Saved by adoption, Lane dedicates his life to uplifting vulnerable children

August 23, 2017August 22, 20170

By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist Some 25 years ago, Deborah Lane, Winchester, decided that she wanted a fourth child, this…

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Kentucky by Heart: Vision, determination of a girl named Bruce brought college to Cynthiana

August 15, 2017August 14, 20171

By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist Years back when Johnny Cash sang about a “boy named Sue,” he might just as…

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Kentucky by Heart: African American Encyclopedia calls needed attention to contributions of Dunnigan

August 8, 2017August 7, 20170

By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist I recently picked up another in my collection of Kentucky-related encyclopedias. With The Kentucky African…

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Kentucky by Heart: A close encounter of the bear kind will put a little pep back into your step

July 31, 2017July 31, 20170

By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist In the summer of 2002, I decided to indulge my hiking interest in a big…

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Kentucky by Heart: Mary Holmes, largely forgotten, another star for Kentucky’s rich heritage of writers

July 25, 2017July 24, 20170

By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist Recently, I paged through a copy of an old book I noticed at a yard…

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