WAVE Foundation has announced the hiring of Tricia Watts as its new Executive Director. WAVE Foundation, which is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, works in partnership with Newport Aquarium to provide unique education curriculum and experiences for students; supports and provides leadership in local, national and global conservation efforts; and has a vibrant volunteer program. “I […]
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Photos: Newport Tree Lighting
The City of Newport welcomed the holidays during its tree-lighting ceremony on Saturday. RCN photographer Brian Frey produced these photos.
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Photos: Independence Christmas Walk
For the 25th year, the Independence Christmas Walk celebrated the holiday season on Saturday. RCN’s Patricia A. Scheyer produced these photos.
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Photos: Ft. Wright Tree Lighting
The City of Ft. Wright hosted its annual tree-lighting event on Saturday. The city’s garden club put up the holiday decorations and lights. Santa and Mrs. Claus made their appearance and took photos with local families. Children submitted their letters to Santa by way of the city’s Santa mailbox. Photos by Patricia A. Scheyer, RCN […]
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Ft. Wright Decides Former Civil War Museum Artifacts Headed to Behringer-Crawford
Ft. Wright city council last week declared certain pieces from the shuttered James A. Ramage Civil War Museum as surplus property. That enables the pieces to be donated to the Behringer-Crawford Museum in Covington. The Civil War Museum was permanently closed following a long dispute between the city, which owns it, and the museum’s board […]
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Late Field Goal Propels Beechwood to Second Straight State Title
By Dan Weber, RCN contributor It was as if you went to the UK Orthopedics Kentucky State High School 2A Football Championship game Friday and a 15-round heavyweight title fight broke out. You know the kind. One guy comes out flying, throwing every kind of punch in his bag of tricks and it looks like […]
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Dan Weber’s Just Sayin’: Beechwood Looks to Repeat in Class 2A Title Rematch
Dan Weber writes a sports column for The River City News. Contact him at dweber3440@aol.com. It’s the most-anticipated rematch since Ali-Frazier. It’s that classic “immovable object vs. unstoppable force” matchup. It’s 14-0 Beechwood vs. 14-0 Lexington Christian, same as it was a year ago, for the Class 2A title at UK’s Kroger Field with a […]
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COVID-19: Positivity Rate at 9.2%, 2,841 New Cases in Ky.; 340 in NKY
The state’s COVID positivity rate is again above 9%, Governor Andy Beshear announced Thursday. There were 2,841 new cases statewide on Thursday including 340 across five Northern Kentucky counties: 142 in Kenton, 95 in Boone, 67 in Campbell, 26 in Grant, and 10 in Pendleton. The incidence rate, measured by the number of people per […]
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New Book: ‘The Boy Who Wore a Dress’ Will Launch in Newport
Two local artists, Ben Franks and Jarrod Becker, have collaborated on The Boy Who Wore a Dress, a new book that will launch with a book signing and reading event this weekend. The event will be held this Saturday, December 4, from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. at Roebling Point Books & Cafe: 601 Overton St. Newport, […]
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NKY Author to Release “A Fish Ate My Homework: A Beginner’s Guide to Fly Fishing”
Northern Kentucky author Rick Robinson and co-author Wade DeHate have a new book coming out later this month. A Fish Ate My Homework: A Beginner’s Guide to Fly Fishing is set for general release on December 21, and is available through Amazon or directly from Headline Books. The book offers fly fishing instruction. “Rick Robinson and Wade DeHate have […]
