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Kentucky by Heart: Mark Twain had real connections to Kentucky, with mother born in Adair County

December 31, 2024December 30, 20240

A person who has an absurd love of Kentucky might well say that author and humorist Mark Twain — birth…

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Kentucky by Heart: What’s your favorite Christmas story? KYians share some of their most beloved

December 24, 2024December 23, 20240

A few weeks ago, a local newspaper reporter interviewed me and other authors about our favorite published Christmas story. I…

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Kentucky by Heart: Author, podcaster Susan Mills advocates for those with ‘exceptionalities’

December 17, 2024December 16, 20240

By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist “To Alex, the bravest kid I know, and my everyday hero.” – Dedication message in…

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Kentucky by Heart: New effort raising funds to restore Choctaw Academy building in Scott County

December 10, 2024December 10, 20242

By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist Back in the frontier days, the Choctaw Indian Academy was set up for Native American…

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Kentucky by Heart: Kathryn Witt’s ‘Perfect Day Kentucky’ offers new resource for Kentucky travel

November 19, 2024November 18, 20241

By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist Always looking for special places of leisure to visit in Kentucky, I’ve read a ton…

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Kentucky by Heart: PBS documentary seeks to find burial locations from 1865 Civil War massacre

November 12, 2024November 11, 20240

By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist Some 80 men of Company E of the 5th US Colored Cavalry were driving a…

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Kentucky by Heart: Lakeside Park resident Jon Reynolds’ new book sheds light on nature’s beauty

November 5, 2024November 5, 20240

By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist Award-winning Northern Kentucky photographer Jon Reynolds recently released his first book, Illuminating Nature: Changing Light…

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Kentucky by Heart: A little kindness still goes a long way, even in contentious political times

October 29, 2024October 28, 20240

By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist We Kentuckians sometimes get a bit spiteful toward each other when it comes to discussing…

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Kentucky by Heart: A visit with horse racing legends at Georgetown’s Old Friends equine retirement farm

October 22, 2024October 21, 20242

By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist You might say I was “Charmed” by some old friends I met at a recent…

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Kentucky by Heart: Nellie and Jackson Showalter were champion chess players from Georgetown

October 1, 2024September 30, 20241

By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist Did kings and queens once rule in our state? Well, probably not, unless you go…

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Kentucky by Heart: First Christian Church mission takes action for those affected by W. KY tornados

September 24, 2024September 23, 20241

By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist For a group of folks at the First Christian Church (FCC), in Versailles, what happened…

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Kentucky by Heart: Everyone has favorite flavor of ice cream; Kentuckians share their pick

September 17, 2024September 16, 20241

By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist I can’t remember a day in my childhood when I didn’t eat ice cream, probably…

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Kentucky by Heart: Jessamine Community Band is a ‘hidden gem’ sharing the love of music

September 3, 2024September 3, 20240

By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist In Nicholasville and Wilmore, the Jessamine Community Band (JCB) is bringing both music to the…

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Kentucky by Heart: Mammoth Cave served as home to TB experiment; fond memories of Alexandria fair

August 27, 2024August 26, 20240

By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist The contagious infection called tuberculosis, which usually attacks one’s lungs, has been around for three…

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Kentucky by Heart: Some recently-read books with KY connections; Kyians who served as nation’s VP

August 6, 2024August 5, 20241

By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist Reading seems to be a way of life for me, especially books about Kentucky or…

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Kentucky by Heart: Kyians share thoughts on how to make an already-great Commonwealth even better

July 30, 2024July 29, 20240

By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist People who adore our state give an assortment of reasons. They mention things like the…

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Kentucky by Heart: Exercise is important always, but as we age, some adjustments need be made

July 16, 2024July 15, 20242

By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist Oh, the glorious sunshine of summer… but oh, the challenging heat and humidity of the…

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Kentucky by Heart: Author Elisabeth La Pinta’s new book offers unique look at history of KY quiltmaking

July 9, 2024July 8, 20241

By Steve Flairty NKyTribune Columnist Like I figure many of you do, I’ve often found pleasure in the simple act…

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Kentucky by Heart: Covington native Ben Lucien Burman left indelible mark on KY’s literary history

July 2, 2024July 1, 20240

By Steve Flairty Kentucky by Heart Kentucky has a literary landscape heritage proudly holding its own among all the states….

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Kentucky by Heart: Visit with young Inkspire Writing Camp attendees proves an exhilarating experience

June 25, 2024June 24, 20241

By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist I was delighted to speak last week at the Inkspire Writing Camp, in downtown Lexington….

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Kentucky by Heart: KY natives Grandpa Jones, Stringbean overcame odds to achieve success

June 18, 2024June 17, 20240

By Steve Flairty Kentucky by Heart My parents were country music fans back in the 1960s. I recall, on at…

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Kentucky by Heart: With a cautious closeness, recalling memories of Dad as Father’s Day nears

June 11, 2024June 10, 20240

By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist We’re near Father’s Day, and I’ll start by sharing that the relationship with my dad…

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