A local family had a stroke of luck most people only dream about. William Hicks and his sons, William, Jr. and Stephen, of the Campbell Co. city of California, claimed their $500,000 Kentucky Lottery scratch-off prize last Friday. William, Jr. and Stephen Hicks were riding together to work at the garage door repair company that […]
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Southbank Shuttle returning to Covington, Newport, Bellevue, Cincinnati
The Southbank Shuttle returns to service later this month, the Transit Authority of Northern Kentucky (TANK) announced Monday. The shuttle, which served the urban centers of Covington, Newport, and Cincinnati until the COVID-19 pandemic arrived here in March of 2020, will roll through those cities again starting Saturday, August 20. TANK said that even after […]
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Life Learning Center president named Kenton County Pioneer Award winner
Alecia Webb-Edgington was awarded the Kenton County Pioneer Award at the July 26 Kenton County Fiscal Court meeting where she was recognized for her leadership at Life Learning Center. The Pioneer Award is given to residents of Kenton County who provide service to the community and demonstrate leadership combined with an awareness of the needs […]
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Regional agencies offer support to Newport residents told to move
Local agencies and nonprofit organizations came together Wednesday to discuss how they can offer assistance to residents at Newport’s Victoria Square apartments. Those residents were originally told they must vacate by the end of September so the units could be renovated by its new owners. The residents were told Wednesday that they now have until Oct. […]
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Dayton City Clerk retires after 37 years
City Clerk Donna Leger is retiring from the City of Dayton after nearly 37 years. Leger first started working for the City of Dayton in 1985. She served as assistant city clerk from 1990 to 1995 and as City Clerk/Treasurer of the city since 1995. The city held a reception for Leger on Wednesday to […]
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Residents in Newport’s Victoria Square apartments told they can stay for additional 31 days
Residents of Victoria Square apartments — who were previously told they would need to vacate by Sept. 30 — were informed Wednesday that they will be able to stay in their homes for an extra 31 days. Sunset Property Solutions sent a vacate notice on July 19 that told residents they needed to move out […]
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Southgate residents egg-cited they may soon be able to own chickens
Southgate could soon allow the ownership of chickens, chicks, and hens in the city. The topic came about when resident Sonny Silverton asked city council at a May 18 meeting to amend the animal ordinance to allow people in the city to raise chickens. The ordinance states that up to six chickens, hens, or chicks […]
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Kentucky to allocate $75M to boost state’s tourism industry, economy
Kentucky will allocate $75 million to boost the state’s tourism industry and economy following a decline in visitors brought on by the pandemic. “Kentucky is a world-class tourism destination, full of unique experiences that travelers and Kentuckians alike travel far and wide to enjoy,” said Gov. Andy Beshear on the state’s $8.9 billion tourism industry. […]
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Fort Thomas congratulates Independence Day parade winners
Linda Slone and Jim Trauth are longtime co-organizers of the Fort Thomas Independence Day parade. Last year’s parade was big, Slone said, and she expected even more participants this year. She was not disappointed. “It really was a great day to host a parade,” Stone said. “We had more than 90 participants and each one had […]
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Taylor Mill resident makes plea to keep rooster Charlie with his angels
Taylor Mill resident Darrell Back started raising chickens last year. He purchased a rooster, Charlie, to watch over his three hens. At the time, he found no laws prohibiting his keeping of the hens or the rooster. He said he went about the year without incident. But in July 2022, he received unwelcome news from […]
