The 2023 Alexandria Beautification Award for best Christmas/Winter yard was awarded to a house that gets letters to Santa. Alexandria residents Garrett Haynes and Mary Banks won the award and were given their certificate and a yard sign Thursday evening. Part of their Christmas display includes a mailbox where kids can drop off letters to […]
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Baker Hunt hosting Mardi Gras crawfish boil
Baker-Hunt Art & Cultural Center in Covington has announced its annual crawfish boil take-out. The chefs at Baker Hunt will prepare a Mardi Gras-inspired feast consisting of 2.5 pounds of crawfish boiled with potatoes, corn, onions, and Cajun sausage, as well as sides and dessert. Each dinner is big enough to feed two. Pick-up will […]
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Casting call put out for movie set to film in NKY
A movie filming in Covington is looking for actors. Film Cincinnati, in partnership with New Media and director Shal Ngo, announced casting is now open for a feature film, “Control Freak,” scheduled to start production this winter in Covington and surrounding areas. The producers are looking for actors to fill three principal roles, as well […]
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Inside LINK: A Primer for Understanding Baby Boomers
Rick Robinson is a local author who has written a book based on life in Northern Kentucky in 1968 and what we can learn now. Every month this year, LINK has regularly published excerpts from the book in the LINK Reader, as well as online. The book is described as “a small-town deep-dive into one […]
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Local artist brings passion for storytelling to his work
If you’ve purchased holiday stamps recently, you may be holding a little piece of art from Fort Thomas native and resident Gregory Manchess. The award-winning illustrator’s work can be found on book covers, in magazines, on advertisements, gracing the walls of museums and even on the big screen. His paintings of festive snow globes are […]
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Learn about heritage trades with the Enzweiler Building Institute
Enzweiler Building Institute’s Covington branch on Winston Avenue will host a free informational session about its heritage trades program this Thursday, Dec. 21, from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. Heritage trades refer to trade crafts necessary for restoring and preserving historic buildings, a practice that plays a prominent role in Covington’s culture. “The upcoming class […]
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Boone County student wins statewide highway art contest
Mann Elementary School student Simran Lad delivered a first-place entry in the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s Adopt-a-Highway art contest. The “Can it, Kentucky” entry in the age 5 to 8 bracket captured top honors, promoting the theme of keeping roadsides free of litter, officials said. There were nearly 900 art entries statewide from students ages 5 […]
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Local vintage car collection, model train display to benefit local housing initiative
Collection21, an Elranger-based vintage car collection that features about 240 vintage vehicles, will open its doors to the public between Dec. 18 and Dec. 23 and solicit donations to benefit local housing nonprofit, Housing Opportunities of Northern Kentucky. In addition, the collection will host a large model train display. Volunteers will host the event for […]
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Alexandria Christmas/winter Beautification Award nomination window open
Alexandria residents can now submit their entries for the best Christmas/winter Beautification Award nominees. The previous 5-year winners will not be eligible for the award. The nomination window will close at noon on Dec. 15 and must be within the corporate city limits of Alexandria. Voting will run from Dec. 16 to noon on Dec. […]
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Deadline for Erlanger banner program occurs on Tuesday
Tuesday, Dec. 12 is the deadline for the Erlanger beautification banner program for next year. The program solicits local businesses to sponsor a banner that the city will hang along Dixie Highway or Commonwealth Avenue from early January to early May and then again from September to November. Banners are $500 each, and all proceeds […]
