The River: A boy’s life couldn’t get any better; all that mattered was river and learning as much as he could
The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders shares the stories of his long association with the river — from discovery to a way of love and life. This a part of a long and continuing story. It first appeared in 2019.
By Capt. Don Sanders
Special to NKyTribune
The PAL-O-MINE was at home at the Newport Yacht Club, on the Kentucky side of the Ohio River upstream from the Mouth of...
Extensive make-over of Covington’s Austinburg Park is underway — good weather needed
New sidewalks … repaved basketball courts with new goals and lines … a driveway and parking facility … new playground equipment … a seating area for the FC Cincinnati soccer mini pitch … a new shelter house … an informational kiosk … and a dog park.
Work has begun on an extensive makeover of Covington’s Austinburg Neighborhood Park, and it’s been a long time coming.
The effort to...
meetNKY celebrated its 50th anniversary in fine style, reporting a record year and naming CVG ‘The Proof’
By Judy Clabes
NKyTribune editor
meetNKY’s annual meeting and celebration has a well-earned reputation for hosting “the best party in the region” and it backed that up Thursday with numbers that wowed its packed crowd at Drees Pavilion.
Bottom line: Another successful year for the organization charged with bringing visitors into Northern Kentucky, driving the tourist economy, filling...
Bid on bison at Big Bone Lick State Historic Site — two one-year-old bulls available; bid until March 14
The Kentucky Department of Parks is accepting bids for two bison at Big Bone Lick State Historic Site.
The one-year-old bulls are in excellent health.
They are being sold in a two separate lots.
American Bison at Big Bone Lick State Park (Photo from Kentucky State Parks)
Bids are being accepted now until March 14. For questions or to make an appointment to see the bison, contact Claire Kolkmeyer at...
Mike Tussey: Self confidence, pride and high self esteem — you might find it all on the stage
We all watch a ton of movies in our lives. In the last century, movies became a staple of our society at small theaters across country. By the early 20th century, movies became our leisurely way to enjoy all types of entertainment; from cowboys, comedy, sports, monsters, drama to even noir movies.
Whatever you come up with – it’s been filmed.
Television soon hit our way of life and movies...
Kentucky by Heart: KY native — and Miss America 1944 — Venus Ramey dodged post-pageant spotlight
Miss America 1944 was surely a glamour girl, right? Beautiful, a much-needed celebrity for our tense times in World War II, and a young woman headed for an urbane life spent in materialistic entitlement and doting fandom, you might think.
Venus Ramey in later years at speaking event (Photo by Mark Taff, Wikimedia Commons)
Well, it didn’t quite happen that way.
Venus Ramey, a Kentucky native born...
Our Rich History: The 15th Amendment — Politics, racism polarized Americans as lively debate raged
By Paul A. Tenkotte
Special to NKyTribune
(Continued: Part 2 of two parts; See part one)
In last week’s column, we learned how racism in Kentucky, Indiana, and Ohio made the passage of the 15th Amendment—granting the right to vote to all males regardless of “race, color, or previous condition of servitude”—an uphill battle. Although the legislatures of these three states eventually approved...
The River: Steamboatin’ on the excursion boat AVALON, a tradition dating back to the 1800s
(The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders shares the stories of his long association with the river — from discovery to a way of love and life. This story first appeared in February, 2018. Order your copy below of the beautiful hardback book, The River, a sampling of Capt. Don Sanders historic river stories.)
By Capt. Don Sanders
Special to NKyTribune
As the head of the...
Ludlow Historic Society to sponsor presentation on Lagoon Amusement Park March 7 at Bircus Brewery
The Ludlow Historic Society is sponsoring a digitized 3-D presentation of what the old Lagoon Amusement Park looked like in its heyday at the turn of the 20th century.
The event will be held at Bircus Brewery, the old Ludlow Theater, on Thursday, March 7, from 7-9pm.
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The computer simulation will include overlapping existing buildings and topography where one can see where the original...
Participate in statewide ‘plogging’ event combining exercise, litter pickup Saturday
Volunteers will fan out in Covington, Alexandria, and Newport’s neighborhoods on Saturday to pick up litter while getting exercise during the second-annual “Plogging Across the Bluegrass” event.
There’s still time to register for the event, whose name employs the semantic merger of the Swedish term “plocka upp” (meaning “to pick up”) and the English word “jogging.”
The event combines...
Despite best efforts to end it, Daylight Savings Time begins in most states March 10; some tips on coping
The Rural Blog
Despite efforts to end it, daylight saving time begins in most states on March 10; having an adjustment plan helps
U.S. states are still trying to decide if daylight saving time is a needed ritual, reports Claire Moses of The New York Times. “Oregon’s state senate failed to advance a bill that would have abolished daylight saving time in most of the state. . . . In Idaho...
Mike Tussey: It’s the Big Dance — March Madness. Y’all ready for this?
It happens every year about this time, but what exactly is March Madness. Well, it’s been captivating basketball fans since it all began in 1939.
Basically, it’s a showcase of fierce competition, dramatic moments, and the pursuit of basketball excellence. Simply put, it’s the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat and the word “Bracketology” can drive you nuts.
March Madness dwells in...
Kentucky by Heart: Visit to Mary Todd Lincoln House offers up-close look at one of KY’s iconic figures
By Steve Flairty
NKyTribune columnist
For my wife, Suzanne, a trip to the Mary Todd Lincoln House (MTLH), in Lexington, means taking along one more tag-a-long than only her husband. That “extra” would be in the form of her treasured Mary Todd Lincoln doll, of the Madame Alexander First Ladies of the United States series, which she proudly showed to her the hosts and other assorted visitors recently...
Our Rich History: The 15th Amendment — politics and racism polarized Americans
By Paul A. Tenkotte
Special to NKyTribune
(Part 1 of two parts. In honor of Black History Month, we offer this encore column that originally appeared in Our Rich History on February 25, 2019.)
Today, as we look back upon the Civil War and the period of Reconstruction following it, it may be difficult for us to contemplate an era when polarization was deeper and more prevalent than currently. But it...
The River: How to make a handy rope bumper in less than five minutes; follow these directions
The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders shares the stories of his long association with the river — from discovery to a way of love and life. This a part of a long and continuing story.
By Captain Don Sanders
Special to NKyTribune
Devices used to cushion the blow between a boat’s hull and a dock, lock wall, or another boat: a bumper, or perhaps a fender, or even a possum....
