Kentucky by Heart: Life’s detours made destination more satisfying for preacher Dean Brewer
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist The preacher at Pleasant Ridge Christian Church, in small and rural Cowan, Kentucky, found his…
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Kentucky by Heart: Poring over Kentucky’s past gives new meaning to the present, future
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist This is a reprint of a column originally published on June 21, 2015. I typically…
Kentucky by Heart: Enterprising Katie Taylor, Grandpa Marvin ‘buds’ in more ways than one
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist This is a reprint of a Kentucky by Heart column that originally appeared on June…
Kentucky by Heart: Old-fashioned teamwork at center of Louise Rhodus’ path to success
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnnist This is a reprint of a Kentucky by Heart column that first appeared on June…
Kentucky by Heart: Teacher’s national anthem performance remains memorable
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist This column is a reprint of a Kentucky by Heart published on May 26, 2015….
Kentucky by Heart: For the eager young salesman, mail-order worm business didn’t work out
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist This is a reprint of a Kentucky by Heart column that was originally published on…
Kentucky by Heart: Historic furnaces harken back to time when state was a major producer of iron
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist If you do enough traveling around Kentucky, particularly riding on back roads in rural areas,…
Kentucky by Heart: Camp counselor’s sunny countenance belies pain of difficult youth
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist (Editor’s Note: This column is reprinted from the Aug. 4, 2015, Kentucky by Heart column)…
Kentucky by Heart: Summers in Nebraska meant visiting the cousins, royal treatment — and adventure
By Steve Flairty Special to NKyTribune My love affair with Kentucky started as a child while growing up in southern…
Kentucky by Heart: Rick Lee is fulfilled by sharing his passion for America’s World War II veterans
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist As a young boy, I was often held spellbound while listening to my father’s stories…
Kentucky by Heart: Locating U.S. Air Force Academy in Nicholasville could have been real game-changer
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist It sounds truly impressive: The United States Air Force Academy, Nicholasville, Kentucky. “Off we go,…
Kentucky by Heart: Local writing ‘colorists’ concerned with region’s character in late 1800s
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist Northern Kentuckian John Uri Lloyd is a sterling example of the “local color” fiction writers…
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: While known more for basketball, state played key role in baseball’s most tragic story
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist When we’re talking sports in the Bluegrass, the state is likely most known as a…
Kentucky by Heart: Soured on politicians? Here are a few examples of ones who might change your mind
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist For sure, criticizing politics and politicians is not a novel practice seen only in modern…
Kentucky by Heart: Get your horsey on by sampling some of these excellent equine-related books
By Steve Flarity NKyTribune columnist Lexington’s Keeneland Racecourse is currently in the midst of its spring meet and soon, on…
Kentucky by Heart: When it comes to having pun in Kentucky, there’s a lot of low-hanging fruit available
By Steve Flairty NyTribune columnist I have always enjoyed playing with words, and mostly in a fun sort of way….
Kentucky by Heart: Following the Reds through the years is more about family than baseball
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist It’s major league baseball time again, and as the Cincinnati Reds get their 2016 season…
Kentucky by Heart: Harrison County’s friendly Cynthiana has alway been a community of interest
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist I figure I’ve passed through the town of Cynthiana, Kentucky, in Harrison County, a couple…
Kentucky by Heart: Carl West will always be an important part of the state’s literary heritage
By Steve Flairty Special to NKyTribune I was saddened by the recent death of journalist Carl West, who helped fledgling…
Kentucky by Heart: With a bit of patience, Tim Farmer turns author into a lifetime convert to fly fishing
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist As a youth, I loved fishing in a local neighbor’s pond, along with a creek…
Kentucky by Heart: Tim Philpot would like us to ask ‘Irretrievably Broken’ … are we sure?
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist Tim Philpot has encountered a virtual assembly line of fractured lives standing before him in…