Florence City Council voted to close a portion of alleyway on the northwest side of Main Street at their regular meeting Tuesday so the businesses off of it can have more space for things like parking. Josh Hunt, director of business and community development, said the area is an older neighborhood and that the alleyway […]
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Boone County Parks celebrating 50th birthday with Parktacular
Boone County Parks is turning 50 this year. Such a milestone birthday warrants a party, said Jackie Heyenbruch, Special Events and Marketing coordinator. “We are calling it ‘Parktacular,’ and it will be on July 30 at England Idlewild Park, toward the back of the park,” Heyenbruch said. “It will start at 11 a.m., and there […]
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Edgewood council talks senior center renovation, children’s garden and more regular meeting
Edgewood City Council talked about the aging senior center in Freedom Park and brainstormed ways to improve it Monday night at the regular council meeting. The senior center, which was completed in 2002, is a metal building, and is showing signs of wear and tear. “I wanted to discuss improving the appearance of the senior […]
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Ludlow superintendent: $23 million for school updates a ‘game changer’
Ludlow Independent School District received $23,010,000 as a special offer of Assistance from the State Facilities Construction Commission to help them bring their schools up to date. As the State Legislative Assembly closed their session last week, Ludlow received the news that they were at the top of the monetary list for the amount of […]
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Photos: Easter egg hunts in Taylor Mill, Independence and Elsmere
The weekend provided a nice opportunity for local kids to hop down to their local cities’ annual Easter egg hunts. We captured these moments in Taylor Mill, Independence and Elsmere.
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Taylor Mill announces help with streets
Taylor Mill Mayor Daniel Bell announced Wednesday night that the city will get some state help with two streets that have been a problem for years. “This is news that we got just yesterday,” Bell said during the regular council meeting. “The transportation commission requested and will receive state funding for Wolf Road. This relieves […]
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Lakeside Park announces Armed Forces 5K Walk/run
Lakeside Park councilmember Mary Ann Thaman announced Monday night at the regular April council meeting that there will be an Armed Forces 5K walk and run on Saturday, May 21. The race will start at Crescent Springs park at 8:30 a.m. Active and inactive military personnel are eligible to join in the military cup challenge. […]
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Park Hills settles on new venue, allowing council to finally meet in person
Park Hills Mayor Kathy Zembrodt announced Monday night that next month’s meeting will be in person at the Gardens, next to Covington Catholic High School, on May 9 at 7 pm. During the regular April Council meeting, Zembrodt said that her negotiations with Gardens owner Chuck McHale proved fruitful, and they at last agreed on […]
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Fort Wright resident upset over delay in street repairs
Eric Wilking, a resident of Hazelwood Drive in Fort Wright, came to the regular Fort Wright council meeting Wednesday night to see what can be done to secure a place on the city’s street program that won’t be bumped to a lower spot on the list. “I have lived on the street 24 to 25 […]
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Erlanger considers closing road due to semi traffic
After years of dealing with semi tractor trailers being guided by GPS systems onto the part of Erlanger road which goes behind the Cherry Hill subdivision, the city of Erlanger might take the draconian step of closing the road. “So we’ve actually had a couple more incidents with semis on Sycamore Lane in Cherry Hill,” […]