A ticket sold in Erlanger for Friday night’s Mega Millions drawing matched all five white ball winning numbers but not the Mega Ball, good enough to win the game’s second prize of $1 million, the Kentucky Lottery announced. The winning Mega Millions number from last night’s drawing are: 2 – 5 – 29 – 64 […]
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Voices of NKY: Doug Crouch
Welcome to Voices of NKY, a weekly video series in which we talk to one person from Northern Kentucky to find out what makes them tick. This week, we meet Doug Crouch, who works in permaculture. He said his goal is to get people to look at their environment a little differently and install edible […]
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Dayton approves use of golf carts on city streets
Golf carts are now street legal in Dayton, with some rules and regulations — and other river cities may soon follow. With buzz around ordinances to make golf carts street legal in Bellevue back in June and now in Dayton, Dayton City Administrator Jay Fossett said Newport is also considering an ordinance, and there may […]
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Photos: Ohio River Paddlefest sunrise paddle
Kayakers, canoeists and stand-up paddle boarders gathered Wednesday morning for the Ohio River Paddlefest sunrise paddle. Participants met at Covington Landing from 6 to 8 a.m. as part of the event to preview Paddlefest, which is scheduled to begin on Saturday. Details here.
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Adopt one kitten, get one kitten special at Kenton County Animal Services
Kenton County Animal Services is having an “Adopt one Kitten, Get one Kitten” adoption special on Aug. 3 and Aug. 4. Every person who adopts a kitten will be able to adopt a second kitten without the additional adoption fee. “During the warmer months we see an influx of kittens come through our door,” KCAS […]
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NKY family wins $500,000 on lottery scratch-off
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 […]
