Thousands of books faced attempted bans last year, and “Banned Books Week” is putting those titles back in the spotlight. The event takes place Sunday, Oct. 4 through Saturday, Oct. 10. The Campbell County Library Connections describes the event as a “joint effort between the American Library Association and the Banned Books Week Coalition; this […]
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Ludlow’s Cityview Station apartment development reaches major milestone
Acendion Collective, a subsidiary of Fischer Homes, celebrated the completion of core structural work for its Cityview Station development in Ludlow on Thursday. The event featured a ceremonial raising of the final roof truss for the apartment buildings and unveiled the official name for the apartment community: the Rivea of Cityview Station. “We spent the […]
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Two of NKU’s residence halls go up for sale
Northern Kentucky University’s residence halls, Callahan Hall and Northern Terrace, are for sale. The university confirmed with LINK nky that the two vacant residence halls are up for sale. The listings follow an email to residents of NKU’s East Residential Village on March 20, informing them that their current housing option would no longer be […]
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Rob Sanders to serve as temporary commonwealth’s attorney for Campbell County
Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman announced Wednesday his intent to designate Rob Sanders as a special, temporary commonwealth’s attorney for Campbell County following Michael Zimmerman’s departure from the role on Sept. 30. Sanders is currently the elected commonwealth’s attorney for Kenton County. Commonwealth’s attorneys serve as prosecutors handling felony cases in Kentucky counties. If a […]
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Campbell County’s first ‘Bale Trail’ is underway. Here’s how to vote.
The first Campbell County Conservation District Bale Trail event is underway, and voting is now open. Drive the scenic backroads of Campbell County and discover creative hay bale displays crafted by local farms and families. Explore the Campbell County Bale Trail virtually by clicking here for a map and additional information. Cast your votes here […]
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Newport Syndicate gets new ownership
After 31 years of celebrations and countless memories, the Newport Syndicate will close its chapter under current ownership at the end of the year. Longtime owner Sharon Forton is retiring, and Newport’s BB Riverboats is taking over operations of the event venue beginning Jan. 1, 2027, bringing new resources and opportunities to the space. Before […]
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Covington won’t revoke Zazou liquor license after stabbing outside bar, requires police details
Covington’s Alcohol Beverage Control Board has decided to forego revoking the liquor license for Zazou, a bar in the city’s Mainstrasse neighborhood. Instead, the bar’s owner, Michael Mercer, has struck a deal with the board to increase police details at the bar through May 31, 2027. The decision comes in the wake of a fight […]
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Ludlow announces lineup of fall community events
Ludlow has a slew of community events all month leading up to Halloween. Many of the events will take place in the city’s historic business district or along the riverfront. Check out a list of events below: Regular trick-or-treating will take place Halloween night from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
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Meet NKY candidates before the November election at free LINK nky events
LINK nky will host free, public meet and greets for local candidates running in the upcoming November election this week and next week. One event will be hosted for each county. We invite community members and voters to come out and personally talk with candidates from every level of government in Northern Kentucky about the […]
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Campbell County official completes FEMA’s highest-level public information training
Justin Otto, Campbell County assistant county administrator and public information officer, graduated from the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Executive Public Information Officer Program. The program is the agency’s highest level of public information officer training. Otto completed the program on Sept. 18 with the 10th class at the National Disaster and Emergency Management University in […]
