
Kentucky by Heart: Heather Proffitt faces scourge of bullying head-on with ‘The Kid Who Dared to Dream’
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist Heather Proffitt knows that the act of bullying is one of the most distasteful elements…
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist Heather Proffitt knows that the act of bullying is one of the most distasteful elements…
This is the second of a two-part look at The Kentucky River, a book published in 2000 by William E….
This is the first of a two-part look at The Kentucky River, a book published in 2000 by William E….
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist A boy from rural Kentucky showed the world that misfortune early in life, even of…
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune Columnist Growing up, I didn’t consider our family inconvenienced in terms of having the things we…
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist I always look forward to my upcoming “literary year,” which I define, simply, as what…
Because Christmas is all about traditions, we are offering once again this traditional Kentucky by Heart column on Mike Howard,…
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist His name is Shawn Griffith, formerly known as a “homeless man.” He now has a…
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist “Fly-fishing is the simplest, purest, most skillful and pleasurable way to catch a fish,” said…
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist I like the sense of renewal that the spring season brings with its new growth…
Editor’s note: This is the second of a two-part series about some of the most “interesting” and noted Kentuckians throughout…
Editor’s note: This is the first of a two-part series about some of the most “interesting” and noted Kentuckians throughout…
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist A few weeks ago, I was awash in what I figured was a good bit…
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune Columnist What are the books you are reading that are by Kentucky authors or about the…
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune Columnist Two Northern Kentucky towns I grew up around, Falmouth and Alexandria, have something in common…
By Steve Flairty Special to NKyTribune My wife plans to retire (she refers to it as “rewiring”) from her position…
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist While recently reading about Mary Breckinridge’s amazing Frontier Nursing Service (FNS) and specifically the work…
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune Columnist Sitting high on my list of favorite Kentucky writers is the iconic Jesse Stuart (1906-1984.)…
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist It’s the time of the year when leaves begin to fall and temps start cooling,…
Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist Early in my life and especially through my teenage years, the term “deadhead” meant something like…
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune Columnist Every year, the beginning of school gets me thinking about some of my most memorable…
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist Some individuals revel in the opportunity to be the fly in the ointment, the one…