After decades under the same owners, Highland Plaza, located at 654 Highlands Ave. in Fort Thomas, is under new ownership. Fort Thomas business partners Brent Gilman and Matt Mansfield of Tower Homes acquired the property on Jan. 6 from Hank Pogue, president of Fort Thomas Enterprises Inc., whose father purchased the property in 1964. In […]
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Interim NKU president will not be able to serve in permanent position
The Northern Kentucky University Board of Regents decided Monday during a special meeting that the university’s interim president will not be able to serve as permanent president. The vote comes after the abrupt departure of former NKU President Ashish Vaidya, which was announced in November. The board has yet to appoint an interim president in […]
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Campbell County tax program applications are open: Who do they benefit?
When voters approved Campbell County’s payroll tax in the 1970s, a portion was dedicated to services in mental health, intellectual disability, and aging. As of Friday, that program allocates roughly $1.2 million to $1.4 million to Campbell County residents utilizing services across 30 agencies. The funds from the payroll tax go to social service agencies […]
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Battle over former DAV site in Campbell County may not be over after all
The Campbell County Board of Education held a special meeting Wednesday to discuss the next steps regarding the years-long saga over the former Disabled American Veteran’s (known locally as the DAV) property in Cold Spring. The board voted to seek a discretionary review from the Kentucky Supreme Court regarding the Dec. 16, 2022 appeal. This […]
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Stage seven Alzheimer’s doesn’t stop her from remembering their 64th wedding anniversary
Jerry Neltner attended a wedding with a friend in 1956; unbeknownst to him, his future wife of 64 years, Laverne Hemmerle, was also in attendance. Neltner said he asked her for her number at the wedding, “and she gave it to me,” he told LINK nky on the date of the couple’s 64th wedding anniversary. […]
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Covington company receives funding for future projects from Main Street Ventures
Down the Road Spice Co. has a mission to change how Indian food is cooked and experienced in the U.S. by making it simpler and more accessible to the home chef. The company received the Launch Grant from Main Street Ventures, an entrepreneur support organization that helps people with business ideas through grant funding and […]
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Here’s a roundup of all the public meetings happening in NKY this week
The new year brings new agenda items for cities in the region, loading this week with public meetings. Here are the meetings that are taking place this week: Campbell County: Tuesday, Jan. 3 The City of Dayton will hold its first city council meeting of the year at 7 p.m. at the Dayton Community and […]
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Participating in dry January? Here are places to grab non-boozy drinks around NKY
If you’re looking to grab a drink with friends in the new year but don’t want the added liquor, here are places to grab a non-boozy drink around Northern Kentucky: Bouquet: Bouquet has a proof optional menu for mocktails. Bouquet is located at 519 Main Street in Covington. Keystone Bar and Grill Try Keystone’s collection […]
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Conversations on affordable housing | 107-year-old UK Basketball lover, a few of my favorites this year
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. I compiled five of my favorite stories, the ones I’ve seen make the most impact on the community that I have written over the last year. Center table success story: This […]
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He visits hospitals as Santa ‘the light that they get in their eyes; it’s just something that you can’t describe’
For 16 years, Ron Gambrell has put on his Santa suit, packed up his sleigh, and traveled to hospitals, doctor’s offices, churches, and daycare centers across Northern Kentucky. Gambrell said God blessed him with white hair and white whiskers, so he plans to continue playing the part of Santa as long as he can. One […]
