NKY Pride returned as a full event on Sunday after two years of pandemic-related disruptions. A parade snaked through downtown Covington with a record 45 entries rolling south on Madison and then east on Pike Street before riding up Main Street, leading revelers to the Pride Festival along Sixth Street and in Goebel Park in […]
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Photos: Holmes High School Class of 2022 commencement ceremony
Holmes High School’s Class of 2022 received its diplomas on Friday evening on the football field at Tom Ellis Stadium in Covington.
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NKY Pride returns this weekend with parade, party and church offering free weddings
NKY Pride returns to Covington this weekend. Events include the NKY Pride Pop-Up Shop on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the NKY Pride Center (230 West Pike Street, Covington). Pride swag will be available for sale ahead of Sunday’s events. The NKY Pride Parade is Sunday and starts at 1 p.m. at […]
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Mayor declares June 6 Point-Arc Day in Covington
In celebration of the organization’s 50th anniversary, Covington Mayor Joseph Meyer has declared Monday, June 6 as Point/Arc Day. The Point/Arc operates its headquarters and multiple businesses in the city. A group of parents, whose kids were diagnosed with developmental and intellectual disabilities, founded the nonprofit in 1972 as a way to fight for their […]
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Tyson Foods provides affordable transportation for employees through ride-share program
Commute with Enterprise is a growing ride-share program at Tyson Foods that provides employees a low-cost way to commute to work. Enterprise works with each location to develop a vanpooling plan, which involves grouping employees based on where they live and the shifts they work. Tyson’s Senior Public Relations Manager Derek Burleson said anywhere from […]
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Photos: Covington Memorial Day ceremonies
Covington held ceremonies to honor fallen service members Monday ahead of the city’s Memorial Day parade. LINK contributor Abigail Shoyat was there to shoot photos of the ceremonies. The events began at 7 a.m. with a series of Honor Guard salutes at local military memorial sites. They continued with a parade and end with a service at […]
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Photos: Bellevue/Dayton Memorial Day parade
The community came out in droves to watch the Bellevue/Dayton Memorial Day parade on Monday. LINK contributor Abigail Shoyat shot photos of the event.
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Photos: Florence Memorial Day parade
The City of Florence hosted its annual Memorial Day parade on Monday. The parade started at 10 a.m. at Boone County High School and the route followed Burlington Pike from the high school to Ewing Boulevard, concluding at the Florence Government Center. The Memorial Day program featured patriotic music by the Florence Community Band and […]
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Photos: Park Hills Memorial Day parade
The 2022 Park Hills Memorial Day Parade and Flag Raising Ceremony returned as an in-person event on Monday. The parade flowed along Dixie Highway, starting at Notre Dame Academy and proceeding to Arlington and to Old State Road, then to Terrace Drive, and to Amsterdam Road to the conclusion at Park Drive for the Flag […]
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Photos: Erlanger/Elsmere Memorial Day parade
The Ralph Fulton VFW Erlanger/Elsmere Memorial Day Parade returned to Dixie Highway this year, and residents were ready for it. The parade started at 9 a.m. Monday at the VFW post in Elsmere and continued down Dixie Highway to Forest Lawn Cemetery in Erlanger. Last year’s Memorial Day parade was cancelled due to the pandemic. […]
