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Kentucky by Heart: Day trips around Kentucky offer plenty of ‘muse-worthy’ material for any writer

May 28, 2024May 29, 20240

By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist I’ll often sit deep in thought at the keyboard, focusing on what I’m writing at…

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Kentucky earns No. 3 seed in NCAA tournament, will face Oakland in south region Thursday night

March 18, 2024March 18, 20240

By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today An early exit in the Southeastern Conference Tournament didn’t prove too costly to Kentucky’s NCAA…

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More than 300,000 Kentuckians have been charged with marijuana offenses in past two decades

September 28, 2023September 27, 20230

By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service Kentuckians continue to be charged, jailed and fined for cannabis-related offenses at high rates,…

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Governor declares state of emergency following heavy rain, flooding in Western Kentucky

July 21, 2023July 20, 20230

By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Gov. Andy Beshear announced Wednesday afternoon that he has issued an executive order declaring a…

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Former U.S. Rep. Carroll Hubbard of Western KY dies at 85; enjoyed political arena but rocked by scandal

November 14, 2022November 13, 20220

By Jack Brammer NKyTribune Reporter   Former U.S. Rep. Carroll Hubbard Jr. of Mayfield, who served in Congress from 1975…

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Sitting circuit judge in W. Kentucky ordered removed from office by Judicial Conduct Commission

November 6, 2022November 5, 20221

By Tom Latek Kentucky Today A sitting circuit judge in Western Kentucky has been ordered removed from office by the…

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Town halls being scheduled — one in NKY — by Team Kentucky Medical Cannabis Advisory Committee

June 23, 2022June 23, 20220

By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The newly appointed 17-member Team Kentucky Medical Cannabis Advisory Committee met for the first time this…

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Constance Alexander: In-depth study reveals past glories and chronicles WKY’s declining political clout

June 21, 2022June 20, 20221

In 1988, when I moved to Kentucky and registered to vote, the clerk kind of chuckled when I expressed my…

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KY avian influenza sites given ‘all clear’; poultry owners large and small urged to remain vigilant

May 4, 2022May 3, 20220

Federal and state authorities have released two Western Kentucky poultry sites from quarantine restrictions after tests reveal both premises are…

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Eli Capilouto: In wake of December tornados, we must rethink how we rebuild, advance Kentucky

February 28, 2022February 27, 20220

I recently toured parts of Western Kentucky that were impacted by the December tornadoes. In Caldwell County, I talked with…

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Kentucky by Heart: Recent tornados in Western Kentucky bring out the best in our fellow Kyians

December 28, 2021December 27, 20210

By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist The rude December 10-11 intrusion of the ferocious weather damage visited upon the lives of…

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Art Lander’s Outdoors: Tornado outbreak had major impact on Western Ky. outdoor recreation facilities

December 17, 2021December 16, 20210

Last weekend’s tornado outbreak, the most severe in Kentucky’s history, impacted about 20 counties in western and central Kentucky, destroying…

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Largest tornado in state history touches down, stays down 227 mi., wreaking devastation, killing hundreds

December 12, 2021December 13, 20212

At more than 200 miles long, a deadly quad-state storm hit Kentucky Friday night was the longest tornado track on…

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Al Cross: Gov. Andy Beshear may be masking a reason for not going to Fancy Farm… masks

July 30, 2021July 29, 20210

When Gov. Andy Beshear said he and Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman wouldn’t attend the Aug. 7 Fancy Farm Picnic because…

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Climate change and popularity of alternative meat leave Kentucky’s cattle farmers at crossroads

May 30, 2021May 29, 20211

By Liam Niemeyer Ohio Valley ReSource Many people might think of Blake Munger as a cattle farmer as he walks…

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After spending past decade mostly in Eastern KY, emerald ash borer is slowly making its way west

March 27, 2021March 25, 20210

By Katie Pratt University of Kentucky The emerald ash borer is slowly making its way into Western Kentucky after spending…

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As lawmakers prioritize broadband services, some communities wonder when it will reach them

March 14, 2021March 13, 20210

By Liam Niemeyer Ohio Valley Resource As Barkley Hughes and I rumbled around in his red utility vehicle last month,…

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Satterfield pleased with Louisville scrimmage; Cards prepare for Western Kentucky on Sept. 12

August 17, 2020August 16, 20200

By Rocco Gasparro University of Louisville The University of Louisville ramped up preparations for its season opener with the first…

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Western Kentucky volleyball knocks off NKU in five-set thriller on Friday; Thomas More suffers road loss

September 20, 20190

NKyTribune staff BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — Lauren Matthews and Paige Briggs combined for 38 kills Friday as Western Kentucky outlasted…

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Kentucky’s political tradition, Fancy Farm, coming up on Aug. 3 — here’s the lineup so far

July 24, 2019July 23, 20190

By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Six-minute speeches from gubernatorial candidates Gov. Matt Bevin and Attorney General Andy Beshear highlight a…

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NKU men’s basketball adds former Kent State standout Eric Haut as assistant coach

June 3, 2019June 2, 20190

Northern Kentucky University men’s basketball head coach Darrin Horn has added Eric Haut as an assistant coach for the Norse. Haut joins Horn and…

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DEA plans to open Paducah office, Senate Majority Leader McConnell advocated on behalf of facility

April 30, 2018April 30, 20180

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) announced today that in response to his request, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)…

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