The commercial carpentry program at Holmes High School in Covington has its work cut out for it. One of the flagship tracks in the district’s high school career and technical education wing, which also includes programs in health science, media, ROTC and manufacturing, the program prepares interested students for careers in construction and engineering. When […]
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Covington Schools consider policy change after Meinken Field complaints
A complaint relating to the use of Meinken Field, the baseball field of Holmes High School, has cast a light on Covington Independent Schools’ policy for community use of school facilities, specifically around the issue of pricing and fee waivers for community members outside of the district. “I want to have this discussion with the […]
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Covington Commission increases short-term rental penalties
The Covington City Commission unanimously voted to increase penalties for short-term rental property owners who have failed to obtain licensing from the city. The vote, which occurred during Tuesday’s legislative session, is the end of a months-long process of investigation, deliberation and revision of measures related to short-term rentals. More commonly referred to as Airbnbs, […]
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Local grassroots groups encourage legislators not to override veto of ‘anti-trans’ bill
Two meetings were held at the Newport branch of the Campbell County library Sunday and Monday evenings to encourage local residents to contact legislators, asking them not to override the veto of Senate Bill 150, which bans gender-affirming care for transgender children. The meetings were held seemingly spontaneously, although at least one professional advocacy organization, […]
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College system that includes Gateway begins search for permanent president
In a closed executive session Friday, the Kentucky Community and Technical College System Board of Regents voted to begin searching for a permanent president, according to representative from the college system. The system includes Gateway Community & Technical College in Florence, along with 15 others across the state. This news comes a day after another […]
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Organized sports banned at Erlanger park: ‘I’m just baffled’
Erlanger City Council recently voted to uphold an ordinance that would ostensibly ban organized sports at Flagship Park. The ordinance has those for and against it involved in an ongoing dispute over how exactly the park was intended to be used. “I hate seeing residents who live so close to each other are being pitted […]
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UPDATE: College system that includes Gateway discovers $75 million not properly reported
UPDATE: The story originally ran in the afternoon of March 23, when the meeting mentioned in the story was still going on. New information has come to light and relevant details have been added. Administrative staff at The Kentucky Community & Technical College System have allegedly discovered an estimated $75 million system office fund balance, […]
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Kenton County officials on annexation moratorium: ‘We all need to keep an eye on it’
“This was a larger underlying threat to the sovereignty of cities,” said Independence Mayor Chris Reinersman of a recent compromise on Kentucky Senate Bill 141. The issue was a focal point at Saturday’s Kenton County Mayors Group meeting, where Kentucky Sen. Chris McDaniel (R-Ryland Heights) and Rep. Steve Doan (R-Erlanger) came to give some updates […]
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Residents to soon return to apartments at Golden Tower after sewer repairs
The third of four sewer system repairs at Golden Tower, a public housing high-rise apartment complex in Covington, has been completed, said Steve Arlinghaus, the executive director of the Housing Authority of Covington, at a public meeting of the city’s housing board on Wednesday. “We expect to have the residents back into their units by […]
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Erlanger Police seek information related to car theft, shooting
The Erlanger Police Department is seeking information related to a group of adolescents who allegedly stole several cars and shot at Erlanger residents on March 15. According to a press release from the department, a group of people broke in and stole a car from two residents on Hallam Avenue early in the morning Wednesday […]