Whether you’re shutting down your pool, clearing out beach bags, ridding your backyard of summer party remnants, or still cleaning up the back-to-school mess, here is some guidance on what can and can’t be recycled curbside: Recyclable curbside: Bug spray & sunscreen (plastic or aerosol): Make sure you empty them, remove the pumps and (from metal bottles) […]
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Kenton County Animal Services will soon be open seven days a week
Kenton County Animal Services is reorganizing to be open seven days a week. According to the reorganization plan, this new structure will help solve issues like an increased need for medical assistance within the shelter, decreasing overtime and burnout among staff. The plan also points to improving safety by addressing animal behavior concerns. The animal […]
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Grants Lick celebrates 225 years: ‘It’s a community that helps each other’
Grants Lick is a small town in the southwestern part of Campbell County. It has been there for 225 years. In 1793, Samuel Bryan, the nephew of Daniel Boone, discovered salt water in the area. John Grant, also a nephew of Boone, owned the land on which the salt water was found and created a […]
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A Decade of Decadence: DBL Law’s Women of Excellence Event at the home of Bob and Diane Hoffer
DBL Law’s fête of the season returned in spectacular fashion at the residence of Bob and Diane Hoffer in Fort Mitchell on Friday. Billed as a networking event with “Cocktails, lifestyle, luxury, wellness, food, and more,” there were a variety of activities and presentations for it’s guests of distinction, with something for everyone to experience. […]
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Three Spirits Tavern in Bellevue to host NKY Cocktail Classic event
September is National bourbon heritage month, and bartenders in Northern Kentucky along the B-Line are having a cocktail competition to celebrate. Their goal is to have all bars along the line make a cocktail and sell that drink to patrons of their bars during September, while explaining the heritage of bourbon and how they made […]
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Kenton County Animal Shelter holding cat/kitten adoption special
Kenton County Animal Services, located at 1020 Mary Laidley Drive, is hosting an adoption special from Friday, Sept. 16 to Friday, Sept. 23, reducing the $120 adoption fee to $25 for cats and kittens. While adoption fees are reduced, shelter staff will still conduct their standard screening and adopter evaluations before any adoption is finalized […]
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Fairgrounds become ‘Candyland’ for senior picnic
Boone County hosted a sold-out senior picnic on Wednesday as the 4-H fairgrounds were transformed into Candyland. The crowd of residents ages 55 and older was smaller than previous years. According to Boone County Public Information Officer Chris Courtney, the limit was placed at 600 tickets versus the 1,000-plus tickets sold in previous years. The […]
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LINK streetscapes: Back to college edition at Northern Kentucky University
This special edition of Streetscapes looks at Northern Kentucky’s largest university, Northern Kentucky University. Last edition we started with my alma mater, Thomas More, so I turned to friends, current students and alumni for the top NKY spots off campus that every student must visit before graduation. Carabello Coffee: 107 E 9th St., Newport This […]
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Edgewood woman reflects on how Girl Scouts impacted her and family’s lives
For Edgewood resident and retired pediatrician Lisa Miller, youth organizations have the capacity to inspire young people to try new things they never considered possible. Miller, a former Girl Scout and a troop leader, said her participation in the Girl Scouts during her childhood in the 1960s offered her avenues into experiences that were previously […]
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Here’s how to celebrate National Bourbon Heritage Month in NKY
In 2007, the Senate passed a resolution declaring September as National Bourbon Heritage Month. To celebrate, meetNKY is sharing a list of festivities and specials for bourbon enthusiasts at B-Line locations throughout Northern Kentucky this month. According to the Kentucky Distillers’ Association, distilled spirits have a total estimated annual economic contribution of $8.94 billion, supporting […]
