Kentucky by Heart: Exploring the Commonwealth’s rich history through books, videos and museums
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist As previously mentioned here, I’m not a historian by profession, but I love to learn…
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Kentucky by Heart: The extraordinary life of Dale Faughn serves a model for all Kentuckians
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist Caldwell County’s Dale Faughn died Sunday, April 21, at age 98. And for truth, Kentuckians…
Kentucky by Heart: Shelby County’s Veterans Rural Outreach helps veterans with affordable housing
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist You just never know when you’ll run into people doing noble things in Kentucky. One…
Kentucky by Heart: NKY native Mary Hissem DeMoss was nationally recognized soprano singer
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist Being a “tuneful” place in many respects, Kentucky would seem to be a place of…
Kentucky by Heart: i.imagine program exposes Northern Kentucky teens to the art of photography
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist As Kentucky Derby inches closer, I can’t think of a better way for Northern Kentuckians…
Kentucky by Heart: Kentuckians share places they find strikingly similar to the Commonwealth
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist Last week’s column featured a special annual event in Crandon, Wisconsin, called “Kentuck Day.” The…
Kentucky by Heart: Wisconsin town’s ‘Kentuck Day’ celebration honors its resident’s Kentucky roots
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist “It seems no matter where a Kentuckian moves, the proud heritage of his state goes…
Kentucky by Heart: Kentucky’s high school Sweet Sixteen tournaments revive fond childhood memories
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist March Madness basketball, high school style, is upon us in Kentucky. In the girls’ Sweet…
Kentucky by Heart: Coach Don Lane’s story is breath of fresh air, a positive take on competitive sports
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist Over three decades ago, I came to pick up my middle school stepdaughter after she…
Kentucky by Heart: Celebrating Uncle Howard’s 95th birthday an invigorating ‘slice-of-life’ moment
A few Saturdays ago, Suzanne and I traveled to the Grant’s Lick area, in the southern part of Campbell County,…
Kentucky by Heart: Lifelong Kentuckian Tony Wilhoit holds humble view of impressive life of public service
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist Anthony “Tony” Wilhoit was born in Versailles 88 years ago and has mostly lived within…
Kentucky by Heart: Bob Snow’s Appalachian Trail adventure comes to an emotional September end
Editor’s note: This is the second of a two-part story account of a Kentuckian’s successful hiking of the Appalachian Trail….
Kentucky by Heart: Lawrenceburg resident Bob Snow shares adventures through-hiking Appalachian Trail
Editor’s note: This is the first of a two-part story account of a Kentuckian’s successful hiking of the Appalachian Trail….
Kentucky by Heart: WWI veteran and Medal of Honor recipient Samual Woodfill had strong ties to NKY
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist Growing up, I recall passing by Woodfill Elementary School on Alexandria Pike, in Ft. Thomas…
Kentucky by Heart: Celebrating personal ‘influencers’ and their role in making us the people we are
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist A highfalutin word heard a lot these days is “influencer.” It often is defined as…
Kentucky by Heart: David Miller offers further insight into life and work of Louisville native Louis Brandeis
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist A few weeks ago in this column, I wrote a general profile of Louisville-born, former…
Kentucky by Heart: Kentuckians share their most impactful memories of Christmases past
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist It was Christmas Eve in the late 1990s and I had recently bought a new…
Kentucky by Heart: Imagining what true Kentuckians might enjoy finding under the tree Christmas morning
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist It’s still early before the holiday season, but it might be interesting to imagine what…
Kentucky by Heart: Recalling the ‘lasting blessings’ of Christmastime traditions from childhood
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist During my Thanksgiving musings about gratitude last week, my mind wandered back to my childhood,…
Kentucky by Heart: William Holmes McGuffey, who created iconic reading series, spent early years in KY
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist If you’re a senior citizen (as I am), you may have spent your early school…
Kentucky by Heart: A week of inspiring encounters reenforces love of Kentucky’s people and places
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist Last week was another of those times that affirm my reasoning for titling this column…
Kentucky by Heart: John C.C. Mayo, who purchased Eastern KY mineral rights, remains a polarizing figure
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist The words “broad form deed” are, for many people from Eastern Kentucky, nasty ones. Often…