Our Rich History: The Big Red Machine and Cincinnati’s winning decade; remember ‘Great Eight’
By Steve Preston
Special to NKyTribune
When Bob Hertzel of the Cincinnati Enquirer coined the phrase; “The Big Red Machine” in his July 4, 1969 article, he would define a decade of Cincinnati baseball that is the stuff of legends. Baseball in Cincinnati during the seventies was a time of unbridled...
The River: Sometimes after a storm and rising water, a riverman has to rescue a lost sawhorse
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...
Kentucky advances to Sweet Sixteen with win over Wofford, 62-56; Herro gets last-basket 3-pointer
By Keith Taylor
Kentucky Today
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (KT) — Nobody has made more 3-pointers in college basketball than Fletcher Magee. In his final collegiate contest, Kentucky’s defense made the Wofford...
Texas Tech pulls away in second half, posts 72-57 win over NKU in NCAA Tournament on Friday
NKyTribune staff
TULSA, Okla. — Texas Tech used tough defense and projected NBA lottery pick Jarrett Culver’s superlative offensive performance to eliminate Northern Kentucky from the NCAA Tournament...
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CVG launches video-assisted service, Aria, enabling independence for blind, low-vision travelers
The Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) is rolling out an app-based, video-assisted service to enable blind and low-vision travelers to self-navigate the airport. CVG’s partnership... - More »
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National Archery in the Schools state tournament results; Union’s Gray Middle School wins division
In the state where the National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) was born as an in-school pilot program, its growth in popularity is evident each spring. 2019 NASP Tournament Kentucky’s NASP state... - More »
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Kentucky Lottery announces both sales and net income are ahead of last year’s record-setting levels
The Kentucky Lottery Corporation’s board of directors announce that both sales and net income are up from the record-setting levels of the previous fiscal year. Vice President and Corporate Controller... - More »
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Kentucky Attorney General’s office launches investigation into inflated prescription drug prices
The office of Attorney General Andy Beshear has launched an investigation into allegations that state pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) have overcharged the state health insurance programs for prescription... - More »
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Our Rich History: The Big Red Machine and Cincinnati’s winning decade; remember ‘Great Eight’
By Steve Preston Special to NKyTribune When Bob Hertzel of the Cincinnati Enquirer coined the phrase; “The Big Red Machine” in his July 4, 1969 article, he would define a decade of Cincinnati baseball... - More »
- The River: Sometimes after a storm and rising water, a riverman has to rescue a lost sawhorse
- Cincinnati in Motion and The Cave return to Museum Center, Science Interactives Gallery expands
- Doe Run Lake Clean-Up 2019 on April 6 is part of the Great American Clean-Up
- Intrepid Urban Farmer: Excitement building as a new gardening season looms. Look! Seeds are starting
- Gameworks Newport to unveil esports lounge with celebration tonight at Newport on the Levee
- Kentucky by Heart: As state is abuzz with basketball, some new hoops books to highlight 'annointed time'
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KYTC District 6 road report update on current construction projects in Northern Kentucky
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 6 would like the public to be aware of the following conditions and/or operations that are being reported for highways in Northern Kentucky. Motorists should... - More »
- Jury finds 5-Time felon guilty of Independence carjacking, recommends 35 years in prison
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- Join the NKU Norse in celebrating their Friday game with Texas Tech in opening round of March Madness
- Jack Moreland to be honored with the Mentoring Plus Seeds of Hope 2019 award for lifetime of service
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NAMI Northern Kentucky, The Carnegie present benefit performance of SWING! March 29
NAMI Northern Kentucky and The Carnegie present SWING! in a special preview performance on Friday, March 29, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $20 and a portion of each ticket will be donated to NAMI Northern Kentucky. SWING!’s... - More »
- Florence Rotary Club continues tradition of honoring law enforcement officers during Police Week
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- Nick Clooney to host Cincinnati Jazz Hall of Fame annual induction ceremony on March 31
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Gov. Bevin busy with pen, signing half dozen bills into law; here’s a list
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Gov. Matt Bevin signed more than half dozen bills into law last week, including ones dealing with traffic violations in work zones and amusement ride safety. Here’s a... - More »
- REDI Cincinnati celebrates five years at annual meeting, offers look ahead for regional growth
- Nation’s first HempWood operation to locate in Murray; $5.8M investment to create 25 FT jobs
- Art Lander's Outdoors: Longear sunfish, the most abundant in Ky. streams, adapts well to reservoirs
- GCEA announces 2019 solarize campaign to promote residential solar-energy installations in NKY
- Graydon announces new leadership team; Greiner is managing partner, Smith named KY market leader
- State Ag Commissioner Ryan Quarles says hemp product sales are 3.5 times more than last year
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Mark Maynard: Not such an impossible dream that we might see three for SEC making it to Final Four
If there was ever any doubt about the strength of the Southeastern Conference this season, it should now be officially dismissed. Twenty-five percent of the NCAA tournament’s Sweet Sixteen hails from... - More »
- Kentucky advances to Sweet Sixteen with win over Wofford, 62-56; Herro gets last-basket 3-pointer
- Turfway Park selections for Saturday
- Texas Tech pulls away in second half, posts 72-57 win over NKU in NCAA Tournament on Friday
- Turfway Park selections for Friday
- Kentucky makes short work of Abilene Christian in NCAA Tournament's first round in Jacksonville
- Don Owen: NKU’s three-year tourney run impressive, but don’t forget D-1 debuts by Old Dominion, Alcorn State
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Commentary: Kentucky Senate, it’s time to make Kentucky schools tobacco free
By Ben Chandler, Terry Brooks, Kerri Shelling, Jack Hillard, David Adkisson Kentucky students need a statewide tobacco-free schools law to protect them from secondhand smoke, e-cigarette aerosol and... - More »
- Ryan Quarles: 'Check the box' for Kentucky's hungry when you file your state income tax returns
- Charlie Schicht: Children, families need afterschool programs; all kids deserve chance to succeed
- Kim Moser: Tackling the methamphetamine crisis in our communities also an ongoing challenge
- Bill Straub: Welcome to Tombstone (aka Kentucky) where the right to bear arms is truly unlimited
- Jason Bailey: Watch out for attack on pensions on legislative session's final day, March 28
- Amye Bensenhaver: A new exception to open records should always raise legislative red flags
