An art show at Thomas More University held this week proved to be quite popular. each year, Thomas More holds a showcase for art from area high school seniors and juniors. Art pieces are submitted by students and teachers from all over the tri-state area. They are judged by Thomas More’s chapter of Kappa Pi, […]
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Scuba Santa celebrates 20th anniversary at Newport Aquarium
As the holiday season draws closer, the Newport Aquarium is inviting the Northern Kentucky community to join them for the 20th anniversary of Scuba Santa from Nov. 25 through Dec. 24. Scuba Santa will be joined by his elves and three new tiger sharks. In fact, visitors will have the chance to submit their ideas […]
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Bobby Mackey honored by Wilder City Council
The City of Wilder honored country music artist Bobby Mackey during a city council meeting earlier this month. Recently inducted into the Independent Country Music Hall of Fame by Josie Music Awards in Nashville, Tennessee, Mackey has been a fixture of the Wilder community for over forty years. Mayor Bob Arnold presented Mackey with a […]
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Walton celebrates Christmas on Main
For many years, the city of Walton has been celebrating the beginning of the Christmas season by holding a special event on the first Friday of December. This year the day falls on December 2. This celebration always starts with a parade right down the center of Main Street, usually with several floats, and at […]
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Northern Kentucky wineries take home wins in 10th annual Kentucky Commercial Wine Competition
Northern Kentucky wineries won three of the five Commissioner’s Cup awards in this year’s Kentucky Commercial Wine Competition on Nov. 5. Brianza Gardens and Winery near Crittenden took home their third Commissioner’s Cup in the 10th year of the annual competition. Gunpowder Creek Vineyards in Boone County and Rose Hill Farm Winery in Pendleton County […]
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NKY native named The Carnegie’s new theater director
As a new season of musicals is announced at The Carnegie, they have also welcomed a new theatre director. Northern Kentucky native and Covington resident Tyler Gabbard is the new director of The Carnegie’s Otto M. Budig Theatre. “The Carnegie has been an artistic home for me for many years now,” Gabbard said. “I’m grateful […]
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Photos: The Great Bridal Chase 5k
If you were walking around Covington Sunday and noticed a bunch of brides running, don’t worry: There were no last-minute cancellation of nuptials (that we know of, anyway!). It was just the Great Bridal Chase 5k, where participants got dolled up to get their exercise on, then went to an after party at Hotel Covington […]
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Covington’s Purrfect Day Cat Café celebrates two year anniversary
The Purrfect Day Cat Café in Covington is celebrating two years of kitten and cat adoptions throughout the weekend of Nov. 11-13. Purrfect Day is Northern Kentucky’s first cat café, which allows guests to grab a Pawfee, Meowcohol, or Pawstrie and then enter the kitty lounge to play and socialize with the feline friends. Since […]
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Want Santa to write a return letter to your kids this year? Kenton County has you covered
Santa’s workshop is humming, and Santa is busy reading letters and making lists. Starting on Nov. 14, kids in Kenton County will be able to mail a letter to Santa and receive a response from him by Christmas. Santa Express Mailboxes will be displayed around Kenton County from Nov. 14 until Dec. 12, and there […]
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‘White Christmas’ costumes, props coming to Behringer-Crawford Museum
Rekindle memories and make new ones with the magic and merriment of the iconic 1954 film “White Christmas” at the Behringer-Crawford Museum this holiday season. Irving Berlin’s “White Christmas” Exhibit opens Nov. 12, with costumes worn by Kentucky legend Rosemary Clooney, Bing Crosby, Vera-Ellen, and Danny Kaye, among other stars. Studio props, sheet music, cast members’ personal memorabilia, and more […]
