The Walton-Verona and Newport boys basketball teams won their first round All “A” State Tournament games at The Corbin Arena. Here’s how they went down: Walton-Verona 65, Augusta 39 The Bearcats outscored the Panthers, 36-19 in the second and third quarters to pull away and advance to Friday’s quarterfinals. “We started out sluggish – tight […]
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River Industry Hall of Fame honors BB Riverboats’ founder
Alan Bernstein, founder of BB Riverboats, has been awarded the 2023 Achievement Award by the National Rivers Hall of Fame for his dedication and passion for the river industry.
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Kentucky doles out $2 million for Campbell County site development project
The state of Kentucky approved $2 million in funding to support site development in Campbell County. The Campbell County Fiscal Court, along with the Campbell County Economic Progress Authority, will assist with the development of a speculative site at the Southern Campbell County Industrial Park, located next to the Tyson Foods — Claryville Plant south […]
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Wednesday NKY prep hoops roundup: Walton-Verona, Holy Cross girls record sound All “A” State wins
The Walton-Verona and Holy Cross girls basketball teams soundly knocked off their opponents in the first round of the All “A” State Tournament at The Corbin Arena. Here is how they happened: Walton-Verona 45, Mayfield 30 The Bearcats used their size and depth to their advantage defensively to beat the Cardinals. Walton-Verona shot 37% from […]
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Tuesday NKY prep hoops roundup: Scott boys topple Boone County
The Scott boys basketball team made the most of the final tune up for Campbell County with a 74-63 road win over Boone County. Scott had five players score in double figures. Jon Evans and Dylan Giffen led the way scoring 16 and 14, respectively with AJ Lowe and Xarek Sarakatsannis scoring 12 each. Carter […]
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Newport detective receives bravery award for life-saving river rescue
The City of Newport honored Detective Jason Gabbard with a commendation for bravery at the city commission meeting on Monday for saving someone’s life. Police Chief Christopher Fangman issued the award, called the Newport Police Citation for Bravery. Fangman recounted the incident that led to Gabbard’s recognition. “One of the most dangerous things that we […]
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New Riff Distilling elevates Brian Sprance to master distiller
Newport’s New Riff Distilling appointed the first master distiller in the company’s history. Brian Sprance, who has been with New Riff since its inception in 2014, goes from head distiller to master distiller. “The person at New Riff leading that charge to make world-class whiskey to share with the world is our head distiller Brian Sprance,” New Riff […]
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Frontier Airlines expands with nonstop flights to LaGuardia, Minneapolis from CVG
Frontier Airlines has launched two nonstop routes from the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport. Frontier Airlines now offers two nonstop routes from CVG starting in the spring: one to New York City’s LaGuardia Airport and another to Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. “We’re pleased to already see nonstop service being added by Frontier since their announcement to […]
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TANK to offer new Microtransit service this fall
The Transit Authority of Northern Kentucky, also known as TANK, is rolling out a new flexible, on-demand way to get around town. Instead of fixed bus routes, TANK said Mircotransit would use smaller vehicles like minibusses that you can call up when you need a ride, either through a phone app or a call center. […]
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Monday NKY prep hoops roundup: Highlands girls stay hot, Bellevue wins in closing seconds
Highlands grabbed 30 rebounds on the way to knocking off county rival Campbell County, 60-48 to earn a split in the season series. Marissa Green displayed her presence in the paint with a double-double of 19 points and 14 rebounds to go with four blocked shots to lead the Bluebirds. Kaylee Mills followed with 14 […]
