Job Corps’ Signing Day celebrates new students as they sign “letters of commitment” to their future by enrolling in various programs, and next week is the big day. Job Corps provides free career training for eligible 16 to 24-year-olds, opening the door to a range of in-demand careers in fields such as advanced manufacturing, construction, […]
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Photos: City of Edgewood’s Independence Day parade
For the 60th year the city of Edgewood turned out to see the Fourth of July Parade. WWII Marine Corporal Howard Requardt, a 96-year-old veteran who served at the Battle of Okinawa, led the parade as Grand Marshall, just after the Kenton County Honor Guard. Mayor John Link, CAO Brian Dehner, and councilmembers followed in […]
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Taylored with Time keeps friends connected: ‘We are like a family’
Wednesdays in Taylor Mill are special for senior citizens. They are so special that the ladies and men who belong to the Taylored with Time senior group try to avoid scheduling doctor appointments, dentist appointments, or any other engagements on Wednesdays, unless it is after 3 p.m. “This is important to us,” said Susan Neltner, […]
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‘Monkey House’ turned urban oasis in Bellevue showcased in Beyond the Curb: River City Living
A Bellevue house, known to a generation of kids as the Monkey House, was featured on this week’s episode of Beyond the Curb: River City Living tours. The monkey connection to the house started in the 1960s. The man who then owned the house found an abandoned spider monkey in a shipping box at the […]
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Voices of NKY: Heather Buckley Pauly
Voices of NKY is our weekly video series in which we get to know someone who lives in Northern Kentucky and what makes them tick. This week, we talked to Heather Buckley Pauly, who lives in Latonia. She opened Curated Design & Decor about four years ago, inspired by shopping at antique malls with her […]
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Photos: Fort Mitchell Fourth of July parade
The Fourth of July parade in Fort Mitchell generates a day long party in the city. Long before the parade begins at 12:30 p.m., pop up tents and camp chairs line Dixie Highway, and festivities go on before and after the parade. Crowds reached a peak as the parade started, and spirits were high. Grand […]
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Florence native wins Writers of the Future contest
Speculative fiction writer Nicole Haskell won the L. Ron Hubbard Writers of the Future Contest for her story “The Mystical Farrago,” which was published in the anthology L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume 38. The Writers of the Future Contest is in its 39th year and is the longest-running competition of its […]
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Newport Aquarium invites patrons to celebrate #SharkSummer during Independence Day weekend
As Americans get settled in with good food for the Fourth of July weekend, so too are the sharks at Newport Aquarium. The sharks will get special meals for #SharkSummer courtesy of the biologists that work with them every day. Shark Summer runs all summer long and includes a chance to see shark eggs in […]
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Frisch’s Celebrates National Hot Dog Month with Nathan’s Famous
Two American classics are coming together this month: Frisch’s Big Boy burger and Nathan’s Famous hot dog. To kick off National Hot Dog Month beginning July 1, all Frisch’s Big Boy locations will carry Nathan’s Famous 100% all-beef natural casing hot dog — the same hot dog served at Nathan’s Famous restaurants, including the original Coney […]
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Looking to set off fireworks this weekend? Consider these safety tips
It’s that time of the year: The Fourth of July is Monday and this weekend the region will be celebrating — most likely with fireworks. “People want to celebrate July 4, and that’s understandable,” Bellevue City Administrator Frank Warnock said. “However, there are those who disrespect their neighbors and don’t appreciate how dangerous fireworks can […]
