Written by Haley Parnell, LINKnky reporter Four manatees made a pit stop at CVG Airport today on their way to the Columbus Zoo. Lizzo, Cardi-Tee, MaryKate, and Ashley were transported from SeaWorld’s Rescue and Rehabilitation Center in Orlando to DHL’s CVG Hub and then to the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium. All four manatees were rescued […]
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Rumpke Driver Retires After Nearly 47 Years of NKY Routes
Rumpke Waste & Recycling Driver Tommy Wells retired Friday after nearly 47 years of driving Northern Kentucky routes. Tommy Wells started his forty-six-and-a-half-year career with Rumpke by driving routes in Covington and Newport for his first fifteen years in the business. He has spent the past 31 years in commercial collection, serving customers in the […]
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Fort Thomas Troop 70 Honors Six Eagle Scouts
Fort Thomas Troop 70 was chartered in 1944. Boy Scout Troop 70, chartered in 1944, honors six new Eagle Scouts at a Court of Honor ceremony on Sunday, December 19, at 3 p.m. at St. Thomas Catholic Church in Ft. Thomas. Since 1912 more than two million Boy Scouts have earned the meritorious Eagle […]
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NKY NAACP Announces Award Recipients
The Northern Kentucky branch of the NAACP announced the recipients of its annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Luncheon Awards. The awards will be presented on Monday, January 17, during the event at the Newport Syndicate (18 East 5th Street, Newport). Dr. David Childs, professor of education at Northern Kentucky University, will be the keynote […]
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Flight Attendant Wins $50,000 on Powerball After Being Rerouted to CVG
A flight attendant saw his flight rerouted to the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport and that inconvenience turned into a windfall. The Salt Lake City man, who wishes to remain anonymous, won $50,000 on the January 1 Powerball drawing. The winning ticket matched four white ball numbers and the Powerball. “I’ve traveled all over the world […]
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Independence golf courses say pandemic surge is sticking around
Written by Haley Parnell, LINK Media reporter As COVID-19 has kept many from seeing friends and family, golf courses have become a way to socialize safely. But even now that many indoor activities are resuming, a lot of the people who turned to golf are staying. In Independence, The Willows and The Pioneer Golf Courses […]
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Devou Park Targeted for Disc Golf Course
Written by Michael Monks, LINK Media chief content officer Devou Park spans more than 700 acres on a Covington hilltop overlooking the that city and Cincinnati. Its sprawling offerings including an 18-hole golf course, multiple event venues, bike-sharing, a fishing pond, biking and hiking trails, and its famous overlook where visitors take in the sweeping […]
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Increasing Value of Used Cars Results in Higher Tax Bill for Ky. Drivers
Written by Kenton Hornbeck, LINK Media reporter Editor’s note: The headline has been changed to say “higher tax bill” from “higher tax rate” After tolerating pandemic burnout and nationwide economic uncertainty, northern Kentuckians are now beginning to grapple with the realization that their property taxes are on the rise due to higher vehicle valuations. In […]
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Retiree’s Daily Walks Help Clean Up Fort Thomas, One Step at a Time
Fort Thomas resident Russell Guy keeps things tidy in the community with his daily walks. by Robin Gee If you live in Fort Thomas you may have seen Russell Guy. He’ll be 76 this year, and he takes a walk for exercise each morning from his home on Grand Avenue. It’s a routine he’s had […]
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Ruby the Riveter: 95-Year Old NKY Woman Remembers Answering WWII’s Call
Ruby Wiley has lived a lot of life in her 95 years. Born in 1926 in Pendleton County, Ruby Green was the second child in her family, and she doesn’t remember a time when she wasn’t helping her mother or her father. She learned to do the washing, climbing up to sit on her […]
