From the City of Covington: Joy Pierson’s mother always told her and her 14 siblings that, while they were not rich in money, they were rich in love. “We weren’t raised to believe that you just go make money; we were raised to believe that you go do something you love with your […]
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Highland Heights Takes a Close Look at Uses in Its Professional Office Zone
1800 Alexandria Pike, Highland Heights. Does this story bring some value to you? Please consider a small donation to help fund our content. We rely solely on support from our advertising partners, providing our content for free. Any amount helps. Click here to donate! by Robin Gee, city council beat editor In June, Earl Woeste, […]
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Gov. Beshear Calls Special Legislative Session to Extend COVID-19 State of Emergency
Does this story bring some value to you? Please consider a small donation to help fund our content. We rely solely on support from our advertising partners, providing our content for free. Any amount helps. Click here to donate! Today, Gov. Andy Beshear called lawmakers to Frankfort next week to extend the pandemic state of […]
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In Confrontational Meeting Ft. Wright Votes to Shutter Museum, Disband Board
Days after Mayor Dave Hatter issued an order closing the James A. Ramage Civil War Museum, the Ft. Wright city council in a heated meeting Wednesday night voted to make that decision permanent, closing the museum and disbanding the board. Former museum board president Bernie O’Bryan spoke at the meeting in protest. “Once again, Mayor, […]
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Massey Presented with Ky. Chamber MVP Award
State Rep. Ed Massey (R-Hebron) was presented the Kentucky Chamber MVP Award this week. The MVP honors were announced in April by the Kentucky Chamber which recognized ten state lawmakers for “going to bat” for business interests in the General Assembly. Other Northern Kentucky recipients include Rep. Kim Moser (R-Taylor Mill) and Rep. Adam Koenig […]
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State Sees Second-Highest COVID Case Total, Legislature Weighs Special Session
“It’s time we get serious. Please, get vaccinated, encourage others and mask up indoors,” Governor Andy Beshear tweeted on Thursday after announcing the state’s second-highest single-day total of positive COVID-19 cases since the pandemic began. Kentucky recorded 5,457 new cases on Thursday including 1,774 in people under the age of 18. The state also has […]
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McConnell Urges Vaccinations in New PSA
U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) released a public service announcement (PSA) urging Kentuckians and all Americans to get a COVID-19 vaccine. McConnell recorded the PSA in conjunction with the National Association of Broadcasters’ Congressional PSA Program and the Kentucky Broadcasters Association. The PSA has already aired over 100 times across the Commonwealth, a news release said. Click here to watch […]
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Kenton Co. Lowers Property Tax Rate
The Kenton County fiscal court voted unanimously to lower its real property tax rate by 3.1% this week. The real property tax rate was reduced from 15.9 cents per $100 of valuation to 15.4 cents. The personal property tax rate was also reduced 4.5%, from 20.2 cents per $100 of valuation to 19.3 cents. “Improvements […]
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Bellevue and Dayton Raise Salaries for Fire Service Personnel
Bellevue Dayton Fire Department Chief Chris Adkins makes the case for more competitive compensation for fire personnel. Does this story bring some value to you? Please consider a small donation to help fund our content. We rely solely on support from our advertising partners, providing our content for free. Any amount helps. Click here to […]
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Kenton Co. Judge Gentry Removed from Family Court Bench
Kenton County Family Court Judge Dawn Gentry was removed from the bench following a unanimous vote by the Kentucky Judicial Conduct Commission. Gentry faced charges of judicial misconduct related to her time in office. She was appointed to the bench by former Governor Matt Bevin in 2016 and elected to the seat in 2018. In […]
