Campbell County High School Boy’s Basketball team members were honored by the Campbell County Fiscal Court Wednesday for their achievements in the 2022-2023 season. Coach Aric Russell and players Jake Gross and Aydan Hamilton were presented with awards on behalf of the county for the individual accomplishments that took them to the 10th Region semifinals. […]
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SD1 project in Wilder aims to eliminate sanitary sewer overflows
Sanitation District No. 1, also known as SD1, is upsizing sanitary sewer pipe near the Bentwood Hills Condominiums along Three-Mile Road in Wilder to address sanitary sewer overflows in the area. The “Licking River Siphon Project” project is part of SD1’s Clean H2040 program, an effort to eliminate capacity-related sewer overflows by 2040. The project will […]
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Newport residents may soon get their day in court with River Metals Recycling
After more than two years, residents of Newport’s west end may soon get to speak their piece on the River Metals Recycling plant explosions that they say have been affecting them for years. Recent findings in the case Commonwealth V. River Metals Recycling, which first saw the light in Campbell County District Court Judge Cameron […]
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Wood Hudson laboratory conducts cancer research in Campbell County’s own backyard
Tucked away inside an old school building on Isabella Street in Newport, researchers and students are working on learning more about cancer. Julia Carter and her husband, Harry Carter, started the independent nonprofit Wood Hudson Cancer Research Laboratory over 40 years ago. The center works to study clinical cases and experimental models to diagnose and […]
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LINK nky Daily Headlines: Friday, March 31, 2023
Are you ready for the weekend? LINK nky is, it’s been a busy week here in Northern Kentucky, and if you want to catch up take a listen to today’s headlines.
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Campbell County Fiscal Court Clerk honored at her last meeting
Campbell County Fiscal Court Clerk Paula Spicer was honored last week at her last Fiscal Court meeting before reveling in retirement. State Rep. Mike Clines presented Spicer with a citation of appreciation from the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Kentucky to recognize her achievements. Spicer has served Campbell County as the Fiscal Court […]
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Newport enters into an agreement with Fender’s Wrecker Service for towing
Newport has accepted a bid from Newport-based Fender’s Wrecker Service to provide towing services for the city. This agreement is specifically for vehicles towed by the city and calls for the company to provide the city towing service for five years, with the option to renew for an additional one-year term. The agreement does not […]
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Campbell County streamlining occupational tax collection with new software
Campbell County is going paperless in hopes of modernizing the county’s business licensing and tax filing process. The new software will allow online tax filing and payment among Campbell County businesses. The new agreement will provide the county with the initial implementation and development of business licensing and tax software and a one-year annual subscription […]
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When taxes are higher than school performance, is it time to consolidate?
This story originally appeared in the March 17 edition of the weekly LINK Reader. To see these stories first, subscribe here. Correction: An image that appeared in the March 17 edition incorrectly identified the salary of Campbell County Schools superintendent as $260,000 annually. The graphic should have reflected a $165,000 salary. LINK nky regrets the […]
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Campbell County hears recommendations for rural road projects
At least once a year, a representative of Rural and Municipal Aid from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, known locally as KYTC, presents recommended projects for the rural secondary program for the county review. KYTC’s Andy Yeager visited Campbell County Wednesday to present projects coming down the pipeline next fiscal year. KYTC District 6 serves the […]
