AAA advice: Tips on assessing storm damage, filing claims, and understanding who is responsible
This week’s severe storms brought damaging winds and rain to many parts of Kentucky. The storm brought down power lines, poles and trees, some of which caused damage to homes and cars.
“Spring is a time we often see a lot of strong winds and severe storms. The resulting property damage can be an unexpected financial hardship for many,” says Lori Weaver Hawkins, public affairs manager,...
Mike Tussey: Follow that dream and never look back — Dusty Rhodes certainly followed that path
Once upon a time there was a 13-year-old boy from Syracuse, New York who had a dream of being on the radio.
1967– Dusty at WOLF in Syracuse, NY. (Photo provided)
He knew he was young, he also knew that his dream job likely wouldn’t be happening to him. So, he set a goal of working as hard as he could and even came up with a plan. The plan was to ride his bike to the radio station and this ask...
Registration now open for NKY Restoration Weekend April 27 at Newport Intermediate School
Whether you own a historic home, are thinking about buying one, or simply love history, the NKY Restoration Weekend event on Saturday, April 27, is for you.
The annual event returns to the Newport Intermediate School with an impressive speaker lineup of historic preservation professionals. Registration opened April 1, so be quick to reserve your spot as this is a consistently in-demand event.
The event...
Kentucky by Heart: Kentuckians share places they find strikingly similar to the Commonwealth
By Steve Flairty
NKyTribune columnist
Last week’s column featured a special annual event in Crandon, Wisconsin, called “Kentuck Day.” The gathering is dedicated to lending tribute to a large throng of people who settled there after migrating from Kentucky, starting generally in the 1900s. Part of the allure of Kentuckians to Crandon, according to a local resident there, is that the hilliness...
Our Rich History: 50 years later — the April 1974 tornado outbreak left a path of destruction
By Paul A. Tenkotte, Ph.D.
Special to NKyTribune
Part 2 of a three-part series on the region’s destructive tornadoes
It is truly amazing to watch the dance that nature performs throughout the year. Seasons change, autumn arrives, leaves fall, and animals prepare for winter. By spring, the earth suddenly awakens again, flowers bloom, the temperature warms, and thunderstorms brew. And all of it depends...
The River: (Remembering) riverboat folk yearning to hear the ‘ready whistle’ and engines warming up
The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders will be sharing 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. The story first appeared in March 2021.
By Captain Don Sanders
Special to NKyTribune
Since last week, the Ohio River’s simmered down after cresting at 56.82-feet on the Cincinnati...
Cincinnati Observatory prepares the community for the solar eclipse on April 8; how to watch safely
As the whole world gets ready for the upcoming solar eclipse on April 8, the Cincinnati Observatory is taking proactive steps to ensure the community is well-prepared to witness this rare phenomenon safely.
The Observatory wants to equip individuals of all ages with the knowledge and tools necessary to enjoy the eclipse. One way to do that is by purchasing eclipse glasses at the Observatory.
Be sure...
Setting record (scientifically) straight: coal is state rock; agate, state gemstone; calcite, state mineral
Coal is currently Kentucky’s state mineral, though it isn’t really a mineral in scientific terms.
There’s also debate about whether agate, the state rock, has received the accurate designation.
Those questions are being laid to rest, thanks to the work of state lawmakers and scientists who are prioritizing scientific accuracy in state symbols.
A bill that received final approval in the Kentucky...
Kathryn Witt’s new book, Perfect Day Kentucky, offers tips for exploring ‘heaven’; launch party Friday
Staff report
Local author Kathryn Witt has authored a new book, Perfect Day Kentucky: Day Trips, Weekend Getaways, and Other Escapes,” published by Reedy Press.
A special launch party will be held Friday from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Second Sight Spirits in Ludlow. It is free and open to the public.
“Heaven must be a Kentucky kind of place.”
Explorer Daniel Boone made this observation two centuries...
Mike Tussey: Tomorrow, the 105th Findlay Market Opening Day Parade kicks of a ‘Cincinnati Holiday’
One year ago in 2023 -130,000 made the trek to Cincinnati and attend the historic Findlay Market Opening Day Parade.
Findlay Market Opening Day parade, 2023. (File photo)
What brought the thousands to the Queen City?
Reds legend – Sparky Anderson likely said it best:
“It’s a holiday – a baseball holiday! Ain’t no other place in America got that!”
Actually, the Parade is a huge catalyst...
Kentucky by Heart: Wisconsin town’s ‘Kentuck Day’ celebration honors its resident’s Kentucky roots
By Steve Flairty
NKyTribune columnist
“It seems no matter where a Kentuckian moves, the proud heritage of his state goes with him and is passed from generation to generation.” –Louie B. Nunn, Kentucky Governor
The term “Kentuck Day” likely conjures up thoughts of a festival-like atmosphere taking place in the fall in some small community in the Bluegrass State. But it sure doesn’t have...
Our Rich History: The 1968 Falmouth tornado — storm moved rapidly, residents got no warning
By Paul A. Tenkotte, PhD
Special to NKyTribune
Part 1 of a three-part series on the region’s destructive tornadoes
I vividly remember Tuesday, April 23, 1968. It was nine days after Easter. The skies were ominously still. Then, the clouds rolled in, and the day turned stormy and foreboding. At 1:40 pm, a tornado slammed into the small town of Falmouth, in Northern Kentucky’s rural Pendleton County....
The River: The captain hates change, but knew everything had to change sometime . . .
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 part of a long and continuing story was first told in March, 2019. See below how to order Captain Don’s historically significant hardback, illustrated book, a collection of his storytelling, The River.
By Capt. Don Sanders
Special...
‘Game changer’ for many families, as ‘kinship care’ bill, SB 151, moves to Governor’s desk
By Sarah Ladd
Kentucky Lantern
Long awaited financial help will be coming to “kinship care” Kentuckians who are raising a minor relative such as a grandchild or niece, thanks to a bill that received unanimous approval in the House Friday.
Senate Bill 151 now heads to Gov. Andy Beshear’s desk for a signature or veto. It passed the Senate in early February.
Norma Hatfield, president of the Kinship...
Officials tell Dayton’s story, of the river city known for its homes (historic and new), businesses, vitality
By Andy Furman
NKyTribune reporter
The population was 5,666 at the 2020 census – but Dayton, Kentucky Mayor Ben Baker and City Administration Jay Fossett had just as many stories and highlights of the city located in the northernmost part of Campbell County, at the Covington Rotary luncheon this week at the Radisson Hotel.
“Dayton has a total area of 1.9 square miles of which 1.3 square miles is...
