Gov. Andy Beshear announced Monday the opening of a Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Driver Licensing Regional Office in Bellevue that expands driver licensing services to more Kentuckians here in the northern part of the state. The office, located at 103 Landmark Dr. in Bellevue, is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. “The […]
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Kentucky food banks treated to ‘sweet’ donation
Candy manufacturer Perfetti Van Melle is donating more than 54,000 pounds of candy to food banks throughout Kentucky, including God’s Pantry Food Bank in Lexington, Feeding America Kentucky’s Heartland in Elizabethtown and Northern Kentucky Area Development District food pantry in Independence. “Through our Kentucky Hunger Initiative, we mostly highlight donations of fresh, Kentucky farm produce […]
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Campbell County Board of Education lowers property taxes once again
For the third consecutive year, the Campbell County Board of Education has lowered real estate property tax rates for property owners who live within the Campbell County School District. At the tax rate hearing on Sept. 1, the board voted to set Campbell County Public Schools property tax rate at 64.5 cents per $100 of […]
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‘This victory was a true family affair’: Point Arc’s First annual Pickleball champions named
A pair of high school sweethearts won the First Annual Point-Pickle Pickleball Tournament over the weekend at The Five Seasons Family Sports Club. Sixteen teams competed in the tournament for the championship. The Point/Arc was founded in 1972 by a group of parents fighting for the educational rights of their children, who were diagnosed with […]
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Looking for something to do this weekend? Try NKU’s Nature Adventure Day
Northern Kentucky University’s Research and Education Field Station invites the community to its annual Nature Adventure Day on Sept. 25, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Family and friends visiting the field station will spend the afternoon exploring the unique natural features across the St. Anne Wetlands, part of a 155-acre conservation easement on and near the […]
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Old Soul Creatives brings ‘modern-retro functional art’ to Southgate
Natalie Mairose describes herself as an old soul, so when her Elton John record broke during the COVID-19 lockdown, she used her time to make it into a scrapbook, paving the way for her brand new store, Old Soul Creatives. Her store at 2304 Alexandria Pike in Southgate is so new that it has been […]
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NKU professor talks cybersecurity in election process as part of speaker series
Computers in election systems have introduced both new features and new risks to the electoral process, said NKU Professor and Director for the Center for Information Security Dr. James Walden at a meeting Wednesday evening. During the meeting, Walden talked about cybersecurity during the election process starting with voter registration and continuing through the tabulation […]
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Village Players kicking off season with ‘The Taming’
The Village Players of Fort Thomas is kicking off its season in two weeks with “The Taming” by Lauren Gunderson. “‘The Taming’ is a witty take on politics from both sides of the aisle and the causes that bring us together,” said Betsy Bossart, director and member-at-large on the Village Players board. “You can expect […]
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NKY Chamber honors outgoing Florence mayor with community award
The Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce honored outgoing Florence Mayor Diane Whalen with the NKY Community Award. The award is given out to individuals, businesses or organizations throughout the Northern Kentucky Metro who have made a positive impact in the community. Whalen is serving her sixth term as mayor with plans to retire at the […]
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No, plastic Kroger bags can’t be recycled curbside: Here’s a list of what you can and can’t recycle
Whether you’re shutting down your pool, clearing out beach bags, ridding your backyard of summer party remnants, or still cleaning up the back-to-school mess, here is some guidance on what can and can’t be recycled curbside: Recyclable curbside: Bug spray & sunscreen (plastic or aerosol): Make sure you empty them, remove the pumps and (from metal bottles) […]
