Caregivers can encourage their child’s love of reading while connecting with local resources at the Campbell County Public Library’s Early Literacy Play Date. The event will be held 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, May 14 at the Newport Branch, the program helps prepare young ones learning how to read. Families can visit stations with toys and […]
Category: Lifestyle
Posted inCulture
At-home elder care nonprofit expands its services into Northern Kentucky
Safe and effective elder care is an urgent need for many families across the United States. Now, Kendal at Home, an elder care nonprofit, is one of the local organizations offering a solution. Kendal at Home is a Westlake, Ohio based at-home elder care organization. Founded in the late 1960s, the organization’s founding values are […]
Posted inCulture
Brighton Center to host 16th annual Veterans Career Fair
In need of a job or just looking for something new? 50 employers from in-demand industries that are actively hiring will be represented at the Brighton Center’s 16th annual Veterans Career fair. Some companies are even planning for on-the-spot interviews. Brighton Center’s Regional Workforce Strategies Coordinator Kim Spreder said different partners of the event will […]
Posted inCulture
Take a peek inside historic Newport homes for Beyond the Curb’s Spring 2022 tour
Photographer Brian Frey went on Beyond the Curb’s Spring 2022 tour through Newport. Learn more about Beyond the Curb here.
Posted inNews
Girl Scouts of Kentucky’s Wilderness Road launches fund with Horizon Community Fund
The Girl Scouts of Kentucky’s Wilderness Road has established a fund partnership with Horizon Community Funds. This fund will support GSKWR’s work in providing leadership development for Kentucky’s girls. “The strength of Girl Scouts in Kentucky and their impact on Kentucky girls, the meaningful ways that they advocate for community engagement and create economic impact […]
Posted inCulture
The Beverly Hills Supper Club fire: An oral history
Orginally published May 22, 2017 on WCPO.com. Written by Jack Brennan The Beverly Hills Supper Club. There was nothing like it. There still isn’t, and there likely never will be. Perched on a hill in a most unlikely location – the otherwise buzz-free suburban community of Southgate, Kentucky — the Beverly Hills was a supernova, […]
Posted inLifestyle
Campbell Co. student scores perfect 36 on the ACT
Campbell County High School junior Ethan Taylor scored a perfect 36 on the ACT, an entrance exam used by colleges and universities. Taylor, of Cold Spring, plans to attend Stanford University to study artificial intelligence.
Posted inCulture
Boone County Parks celebrating 50th birthday with Parktacular
Boone County Parks is turning 50 this year. Such a milestone birthday warrants a party, said Jackie Heyenbruch, Special Events and Marketing coordinator. “We are calling it ‘Parktacular,’ and it will be on July 30 at England Idlewild Park, toward the back of the park,” Heyenbruch said. “It will start at 11 a.m., and there […]
Posted inCulture
Photos: Easter egg hunts in Taylor Mill, Independence and Elsmere
The weekend provided a nice opportunity for local kids to hop down to their local cities’ annual Easter egg hunts. We captured these moments in Taylor Mill, Independence and Elsmere.
Posted inBusiness
She’s addicted to her work – for a very good reason
She’s an addict. And she freely admits it. “Yes,” admits Brooke Schnelle, “I’m addicted to coffee.” That addiction has led the 30-year-old Edgewood, Ky. native to her new position – General Manager of The Point Perk. The Point Perk Coffee Shop – 43 W. Pike Street – was established in 2015 as a way for […]
