Governor orders flags at half-staff until sunset March 31 to honor victims of Nashville school shooting
Kentucky Today
Gov. Andy Beshear has directed flags at all state office buildings in Kentucky be lowered to half-staff until sunset on March 31, in honor and remembrance of the victims of the school shooting on Monday in Nashville, Tennessee.
The governor is also encouraging individuals, businesses and organizations throughout the state to join in this tribute.
This follows the issuance of a proclamation...
Kentucky by Heart: For tormented KY Judge Richard Reid, doing the right thing led to tragic demise
By Steve Flairty
NKyTribune columnist
I recently came across a story about the demise of a Mt. Sterling man in the 1880s that made eerie connections — at least in my mind — to some of the scenarios of our modern-day, particularly political life. More specifically, the idea of societal grievances and the belief that in order to resolve perceived grievances, “taking the law into one’s...
Our Rich History: Now, may we introduce you to the first patriots of Kenton and Campbell counties
By Rhonda Burgess Warren
Special to NKyTribune
The Rebecca Bryan Boone(RBB) Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) of Kenton County, Kentucky is preparing to celebrate the placing of a memorial at Highland Cemetery in July 2026. The memorial text will include the names of 38 Patriots who were veterans of the American Revolutionary War of 1775–1783. Soon after the war, some of...
The River: When the Ohio River leaves its banks, it can claim every inch between the hills around it
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. This column first appears in February, 2020, but since the river ir rising . . .
By Capt. Don Sanders
Special to NKyTribune
Every inch of ground between the hills lining the valley...
Keven Moore: Vehicle theft is on the the rise; how to prevent your vehicle from being stolen
Out of the 285 million registered vehicles in the US, vehicle thefts nationwide surpassed 1 million in 2022. According to the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) released the results of a new data analysis, finding that an estimated 1,001,967 vehicle thefts occurred across the country last year.
This was a 7% increase over 2021 numbers and the first time thefts reached that total since 2008, according...
Secret NKY: Among 7 life-size bronze statues on Riverside Drive is Mary Becker Green, a river legend
By Kathy Witt
Special to NKyTribune
Among the seven life-size bronze statues on the self-guided Riverside Drive Statue Tour in Covington’s Riverside Drive Historic District is one recalling a woman who figures famously into river history: Mary Becker Greene.
The daughter of a shopkeeper, Mary was born in 1868 just north of Marietta, Ohio, on the Muskingum River. In 1890, Mary married riverboat captain...
With spring planting right around the corner, here are ten common plants to avoid, and some alternatives
By Dan Stever
University of Kentucky Urban Forest Initiative
Plant selection is never an easy choice. There is the adage of “right plant, right place.” But what criteria make a plant the right choice?
Often plants are chosen based upon how pretty they are, which is why the same plants in flower sell faster than when they are not in flower. But the prettiness of a plant is not a good measure...
Mike Tussey: Fins, fads, doo whop, flat tops and cruisin’. . . the cool 50’s and memories we cherish
The calendar says it’s 2023.
Today, we live in a time of the Internet, I Phones, videos, face time calls, Zoom, UTube, Tic Tok and the list goes on.
A young Mike Tussey in 1955
Once upon a time, 73 years ago the decade of the 1950’s dawned on America.
100 years ago, America was in the midst of what was called, “The Roaring 20’s.”
Today, it’s very likely that few even think of the mid 20th...
Kentucky by Heart: March signals renewal, a time to enjoy the beauty of the coming of spring
By Steve Flairty
NKyTribune columnist
The month of March gets me in an especially good mood despite its still-too-cool weather patterns. I like what it portends for the near future. And though I always aim to look for the best in every part of the year, it’s a little easier with this one. To me, it spells r-e-n-e-w-a-l, in several ways.
March preparation brings summer blooms. (Photo by Steve Flairty)
The...
Our Rich History: St. Augustine’s muralists may finally have names
By Stephen Enzweiler
Special to the NKyTribune
(This is the fourth part of a five-part series on the history of St. Augustine Parish, Covington.)
The construction trucks are gone. The piles of material no longer darken the parking lot. The sharp pounding and whirrs of hammers and drills that once echoed inside St. Augustine Church during its recent renovation are also silent. Inside, the scaffolding...
The River: Dream on, if you yearn for paddlewheeler (there’s much to love), but know they are work
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. This column first appeared in February 2019.
By Capt. Don Sanders
Special to NKyTribune
Everybody thinks they want a paddlewheeler.
“They’re so cute,” someone gushed. Or: “When I win...
Dan Weber’s Just Sayin’: Listen to March inductees into the Northern Kentucky Sports Hall of Fame
Former Highlands head football coach Dale Mueller had the last word on the five March inductees into the Northern Kentucky Sports Hall of Fame. As anyone who knows the 11-time state champion coach knew he would.
Dale Mueller
But first, from Wednesday’s induction ceremonies at The Arbors in Park Hills, how about the words of the Hall of Famers themselves.
*** For Phil Uhlman, two-sport star out of...
Thomas More women ‘survive and advance’ for 3rd straight year into NAIA ‘Fab Four’ semifinals
By Dan Weber
NKyTribune sports reporter
This is what you do this time of year, even when things aren’t coming all that easy. You hang in there.
“It’s survive and advance,” said Thomas More women’s coach Jeff Hans after his defending national champion Saints’ 66-62 win over Montana Western in Wednesday night’s NAIA national quarterfinals at the Tyson Events Center in Sioux City, Iowa.
“We...
‘Train with Rocco’ at his new personal fitness headquarters in Covington; mitigate your pain
By Andy Furman
NKyTribune reporter
Rocco Castellano wants to change your life.
For the better.
“Some 85 percent of people, over the age of 45 have some sort of neck, back or hip problem,” the 57-year-old Castellano told the Northern Kentucky Tribune at his new Train With Rocco personal fitness headquarters which officially is up and running at 519 Madison Avenue, Covington.
Rocco (Photos by Andy...
Mike Tussey: Breaker, breaker 1-9; you got your ears on? My, how world of communications has evolved
Communications in our world today as routine as it may seem, wasn’t always available. The need was there, but the question was “how” can we do it?
Through centuries past, it was necessary to share information. Messengers would carry vital information from place to place just like the Pony Express. Native Americans created an idea to communicate. They used “smoke signals” from high atop mountains...
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