AJ Jolly Park has more than tripled its number of season passes in the last 11 years. Last year was the 60th anniversary of AJ Jolly Park. Parks and Recreations Manager Larry Harrod said they have averaged 3,600 season passes in the past three years—which he contributed to the programming and upgrades the park sees […]
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Alexandria selects Christmas Beautification Award winner
The 2023 Alexandria Beautification Award for best Christmas/Winter yard was awarded to a house that gets letters to Santa. Alexandria residents Garrett Haynes and Mary Banks won the award and were given their certificate and a yard sign Thursday evening. Part of their Christmas display includes a mailbox where kids can drop off letters to […]
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Southgate to discuss Sunrock development later this month
Stage one plans for a 575-unit residential development between Moock Road and I-471 at Fox Chase Drive are heading to the Southgate City Council later this month. This comes after the stage one plans requested by Grand Communities LLC, managed by Fischer Land Development LLC, were approved by the Campbell County Planning and Zoning Commission on Nov. […]
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Where to spend NYE in NKY
If you’re looking for a party around town to toast the New Year, we’ve got you covered. Here is a list of events in Northern Kentucky to get you out of the house to celebrate the new year. New Year’s Eve at Juniper’s Juniper’s is throwing a New Year’s Eve bash filled with food, cocktails, […]
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Book recommendations to get through the winter season
If you find yourself with some free time in the lull between the holidays and the new year, consider reading a seasonal book. Goodreads, the world’s largest site for readers and book recommendations, puts together a catalog of themed book lists created by “Goodreaders” around tropes, genres, themes, or topics. Here is a list of […]
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Conversations on the challenge of growth in rural NKY | affordable housing, a few of my 2023 favorites
Sometimes, you sit down to write a story and suffer from writer’s block, and other times, you know you have put together something good. My top five stories of the year happen to all be stories featured in our weekly print edition. We spend more time and dig a little deeper for these stories than […]
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New Kentucky Faith Trail leads visitors to NKY
Northern Kentucky has a new faith-based attraction. The new Kentucky Faith Trail extends from Wayne County to Bardstown to Northern Kentucky. It includes the local stops, Creation Museum, Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption, Mother of God Catholic Church, and the Ark Encounter. The trail has 11 faith-based experiences throughout the state that allow travelers to […]
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Silver Grove takes ownership of Morscher Park Sports Complex
Campbell County is selling Morscher Park to Silver Grove for $1. The sports complex located at 4800 Mary Ingles Highway in Silver Grove will remain a public park, with Campbell County requiring that the deed restrictions stay in place with the sale of the park. The county is selling the park to Silver Grove for […]
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Florence boy who has defied the odds in need of a wheelchair lift
“He has gone through so much in his life to be seven years old and to have that joy—you know that comes from God, and when he smiles, the joy in his eyes, you look at him, and it just makes you want to smile, it makes you encouraged to continue,” said adoptive mom Colleen […]
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New Grant’s Lick Elementary School set for 2024 groundbreaking
After years of waiting, the groundbreaking for the new Grant’s Lick Elementary School has been scheduled. The Campbell County Board of Education voted Monday to award the bid for constructing the new elementary school. It announced in a news release that the groundbreaking will be scheduled for early 2024, with the project estimated to reach […]
