Kentucky by Heart: KY corrections program teaches inmates how to transcribe braille; exploring the Ohio
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist If the ultimate goal of incarceration for one who commits a crime is personal restoration…
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Kentucky by Heart: KY’s small towns offer plenty of fun events; A history of Central KY’s river towns
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist Small town life in Kentucky doesn’t mean there are a lack of things to do…
Kentucky by Heart: Family visit reinforces faith in Kentucky’s good-hearted people, welcoming nature
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist I clearly recall, then at age ten, the afternoon in 1963 when Aunt Thelma and…
Kentucky by Heart: An interesting look at the state’s unusual number of female place names
By Steve Flairty Kentucky by Heart While recently perusing sources to find interesting tidbits about our state, I noticed something…
Kentucky by Heart: Kentucky historian Bill Penn is ‘living in the past,’ and preserving our heritage
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist One could rightly say that Bill Penn “lives in the past” if you take a…
Kentucky by Heart: Camp Nelson National Monument offers awe-inspiring look back at America’s Civil War
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist A drive down Highway 27 just south of Nicholasville and approaching Camp Nelson National Monument…
Kentucky by Heart: Celebrate your love of Kentucky with some little actions that make a big difference
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist If you have a deep love for the Commonwealth of Kentucky — and I suspect…
Kentucky by Heart: We have state symbols, but there is always room for change; Kyians share their ideas
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune Columnist Most anyone who has been a student in my elementary classroom knows that I teach…
Kentucky by Heart: Richard Clayton was another high-flying NKyian; celebrating late spring’s beauty
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist Last week I wrote about a man from Owen County, Harry “Clark” Karsner, who built…
Kentucky by Heart: Visit to Winchester brings back fond memories of the beginning of teaching career
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist This week, I’d like to talk about one of those “circle of life” times I…
Kentucky by Heart: Kentucky writer Joe Creason left lasting influence across the Commonwealth
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist In a previous column several years back, I wrote about the inspiration I gained from…
Kentucky by Heart: For tormented KY Judge Richard Reid, doing the right thing led to tragic demise
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist I recently came across a story about the demise of a Mt. Sterling man in…
Kentucky by Heart: March signals renewal, a time to enjoy the beauty of the coming of spring
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist The month of March gets me in an especially good mood despite its still-too-cool weather…
Kentucky by Heart: Andrew Dunn’s RAK organization steps in to fix school playground following vandalism
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist Ask almost anyone associated with elementary schools how important the outdoor playground is to the…
Kentucky by Heart: Celebrating inspiring stories of Kentucky women during Women’s History Month
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist March is Women’s History Month, and I’ll share a few Kentuckians’ inspiring stories that you…
Kentucky by Heart: KY native Victor Mature overcame humble start to appeared in over 50 motion pictures
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist To say that Kentuckian Victor Mature got through life on his looks might be a…
Kentucky by Heart: Asbury revival offers compelling, positive experience for an admitted skeptic
By Steve Flairty Kentucky by Heart A trip to and from the small town of Wilmore in the middle of…
Kentucky by Heart: Their home may be Cincinnati, but the Bengals share many ties with Kentucky
Hey, or should I say ‘Who dey’?… what about those Bengals? It was a tough last-second loss to the Chiefs…
Kentucky by Heart: Kevin Gibson’s ‘This Used to Be Louisville’ offers unique look at KY’s largest city
All of us have been in or driven by renovated old buildings or other structures that cause us to think:…
Kentucky by Heart: Sharing wishes for the new year; remembering Gene Flairty’s service to Alexandria Fair
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune Columnist This year, rather than stating resolutions for 2023, allow me to share my rather huge…
Kentucky by Heart: Reading selections from 2022 offer some magical trips and a few bitter pills
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist Someone has said that books are “a uniquely portable magic.” I concur, and though not…
Kentucky by Heart: Mike Howard went from ‘black sheep’ to beloved ‘Mountain Santa,’ the legend
Because Christmas is all about traditions, we are offering once again this traditional Kentucky by Heart column on Mike Howard,…