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 […]
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He overcame hereditary vision problem to become eyes of The River City News, LINK nky
For the past nine years, Brian Frey was a ubiquitous sight at Northern Kentucky sports games, summer events, crime scenes, graduations, business openings, and more. For nearly a decade, he captured the visual part of our region’s story as a photographer for The River City News and now LINK nky, following its acquisition of RCN. […]
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Historic Covington cemetery featured in Netflix series
Covington’s Linden Grove Cemetery and Arboretum features prominently in an episode of the new Netflix series The Future Of. “What if we could look into the future to see how every aspect of our daily lives — from raising pets and house plants to what we eat and how we date — will be impacted […]
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A look back at Ludlow’s ‘big days’: A circus, a streetcar and motorcycle racing
Before Ludlow was Ludlow, it was English traveler William Bullock’s idea for a utopian city he called Hygeia (Greek for “health”). Born in England, Bullock got his start in London as one of the first people to show rare artifacts. He took Egyptian Artifacts to London in 1812 and commissioned Egypt Hall, an exhibition space for […]
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Peek inside this recently renovated Licking Riverside home
Mary and Scott Smith bought a condo inside a newly renovated building on 7th and Greenup streets intending to use it as an investment property. But they fell in love with it and decided to downsize, selling their larger house and making the condo their new home. The space was featured in season three of […]
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Edgewood celebrates 60 years of Independence Day parades
The City of Edgewood will be hosting its annual Independence Day parade, and this one is special, since it is the event’s 60th anniversary. This year the parade will be held on Monday, July 4 at 9:30 a.m. The route will start at Caywood Elementary, off Turkeyfoot Road, and end at Presidents Park, off Dudley […]
