Opinion – Bluegrass Wildlife: To hear a Mockingbird call is a wonderful thing, especially in the nighttime
By Howard Whiteman Murray State University There he goes again. Not even close to daylight, and the mockingbird is outside…
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Richard Tofel: Seeking ‘significant possibilities,’ ending ‘uncivil war’ two themes from Biden speech
It’s become a ProPublica tradition for our president, Richard Tofel, who wrote a book on President Kennedy’s inaugural address, to…
Kentucky by Heart: Mercer County native Matthew Jouett was prolific artist renowned for portraiture
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune Columnist In the realm of visual arts, Kentucky has a celebrated history of noted painters. Names…
Our Rich History: Political treason accusations are nothing new; conspiracy, bad blood, and dueling
By Steve Preston Special to NKyTribune Imagine, if you will, a prominent political figure accused of treasonous actions involving foreign…
Lewis & Clark in Kentucky; famed expedition is subject of BCM’s Brown Bag Luncheon Oct. 17
At the direction of President Thomas Jefferson, Captain Meriwether Lewis and his close friend Second Lieutenant William Clark visited Big Bone Lick in the…
Patricia Fox: Reverence for the past should include preservation of landmarks ravaged by time
Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, France experienced a devastating fire on April 15, most likely as the result of a…
Keven Moore: Consumer fireworks bring risks — devastating burns, fires, and even death
Each Fourth of July, thousands of people — most often children and teens — are injured while using consumer fireworks….
Sec. Quarles: As we celebrate Hemp History Week; let’s help Kentucky make its own mark
This week Americans celebrate Hemp History Week. Here in Kentucky, we know industrial hemp is a crop that connects our…
Jamie Vaught: Watergate, ‘fake news’ and Hemingway among topics for your late summer reading list
This is the second of a two-part series about recently-published nonfiction books that you may enjoy this summer. — “Hallelujah…
Col Owens: We have a desperate need to rediscover art of ‘listening’ for more effective political process
I am a partisan. That is not a state secret. I chair the Democratic Party in Kenton County. Our political…
Old Time Kentucky: ‘Little Toad’ Marshall may have been the biggest scoundrel in state political history
By Berry Craig NKyTribune columnist It’s been a while since a Frankfort mob threatened to heave a politician into the…
Our Rich History: American Paleontology began at Big Bone with discovery of prehistoric bones
by Steve Preston Special to NKyTribune “the large bones are found here” -description written by John Filson to identify Big…