Since 2008, Paula Spicer has served Campbell County as the Fiscal Court Clerk — just a small chunk of her 45 years in local government. The fiscal court accepted Spicer’s resignation at its Dec. 21 meeting, and the commissioners expressed gratitude to their colleague for the last 14 years. “It’s certainly a pleasure having you […]
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Newport shooting victim identified as Huddle’s Café bouncer, suspect going to trial
The suspect in a fatal Dec. 3 shooting appeared in court virtually Thursday, where it was identified that there is probable cause to believe he drew his weapon with “intent to cause death to the victim.” Robert McKay appeared in Campbell County District Court, charged in the early December shooting at the Brass Bull in Newport, […]
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Stage one plans approved for self-storage facility in Cold Spring
The third time may be the charm for a self storage facility in Cold Spring off of Salmon Pass after two previous attempts to get one built in 2018 and 2020. The Cold Spring Planning and Zoning board approved the stage one plans for a self-storage facility in the city behind the Newport Elks Lodge […]
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Is legal battle over former DAV site in Campbell County finally over?
A years-long saga over who has the right to the DAV property that has been called the top development site in Campbell County could soon come to a conclusion. Maybe. The Kentucky Court of Appeals last week reversed the Campbell County Circuit Court’s decision that the Board of Education was entitled to eminent domain to […]
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MRBL, Bellevue’s new fine dining restaurant opening this week
Bellevue’s new fine dining steak and sushi restaurant MRBL is opening this week. MRBL, also called Marble, will host its grand opening Wednesday, Dec. 21. The restaurant is located on the fourth floor of 119 Fairfield Ave., above where Esporta Fitness currently operates. Guests will enter the restaurant through an external full-glass elevator from the ground level […]
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Longtime Southgate council member honored at last city council meeting
Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022, has been declared Chris Robisch day in the City of Southgate. Robisch, who served the city for the last 22 years, was honored at his last meeting as a council member earlier this month. Robisch was honored at the Dec. 7 council meeting with a citation of appreciation from the House […]
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The changing landscape of higher education
This story originally appeared in the Dec. 9 edition of the LINK Reader. To get these stories first, subscribe here. After Shelby Shelton graduated from Boone County High School in 2017, she found what felt like a suitable job for a fresh-out-of-school 18-year-old at FedEx – a job no different from the 40 to 45-hour […]
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Pelusos honored at last Newport meeting: ‘That’s the kind of impact that you have made’
Newport Commissioner Jerry Peluso and Newport Vice Mayor Frank Peluso announced earlier this year that they did not intend to seek reelection. The cousins have a combined 49 years in the Newport government. They were honored with proclamations by Newport Mayor Tom Guidugli at their last city commission meeting on Dec. 12 for their many […]
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Southgate schools withdraws nickel tax; city suggests residents ‘let your voices be heard’
In November, Southgate Independent Schools Superintendent Greg Duty reported to the Southgate City Council that the school board had passed a recallable nickel tax. But that request has been withdrawn, according to a Tuesday Facebook post from the city of Southgate. “Southgate Independent School has notified the city and city council that they withdrew their request to […]
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Holiday light decorating contests taking place around NKY
Northern Kentucky folks are celebrating the holiday season around the region by decking their houses out Clark Griswold style. Here are the cities around the area awarding residents for their decorating efforts: Alexandria As the holiday lights go up, the City of Alexandria will be taking nominations for this year’s winter/Christmas beautification award. Nominations will […]
