Due to the rising cost of college tuition, some productive high school students who aspire to attend college or trade school may have been dissuaded due to financial barriers. More than half, or 56%, of college students say they can no longer afford their tuition, according to a survey by OneClass. Lloyd Memorial High School […]
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Black in Blue: A conversation with Northern Kentucky’s Black police officers
Written by Mildred Nguyen, news editor at The Northerner Patrol Officer Antonio McKinney of Florence Police Department recalled pulling over an intoxicated white woman to issue her a DUI test. Seeing that he was Black, she asked him what his highest level of education was: Bachelor’s degree, an answer that left her in disbelief. It […]
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The Bellevue High School Tigerfest Carnival returns after two years
Janetta Steeley and Rita Jones started the Tigerfest Carnival 28 years ago with one Ferris wheel and a couple 25-cent games. Now, the carnival is held at the Bellevue Plaza by Big Lots and stretches from one end of the parking lot to the other with rides, games, and food booths. The carnival has been […]
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Building a better future one generation at a time
Compassion, adventure and strength are what generations are gaining through Girl Scouts. Lois Lee and her daughters Rebekah Owens and Deborah Lee are proof. “Girl Scouts helps girls become strong women,” Lois Lee, 52, of Union said. “For me, the Girl Scouts is about service and leaderships. Being involved with this organization taught me to […]
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Bottled-in-Bond Act celebration, competition to take place in Covington
Have you ever heard of the Bottled-in-Bond Act? We haven’t either, but we’re quite glad it exists, because before it was passed in 1897, distillers could put whatever they wanted into bourbon to add color and flavor. Think iodine, tobacco and paint thinner. To celebrate the 125th anniversary of the passage of the act, The […]
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Emily J. Arnzen named 2022 outstanding assistant commonwealth’s attorney
The Kentucky Commonwealth’s Attorneys Association named Kenton County Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney Emily J. Arnzen 2022 Outstanding Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney. Arnzen was also a featured speaker at the Association’s Winter Conference in Lexington, Kentucky. Arnzen presented “Innovative Prosecutions of Online Crimes Against Children” to dozens of prosecutors from across Kentucky. Arnzen is the second prosecutor from […]
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Florence author honored with prestigious writing award
N.V. Haskell began writing when she was about 8 years old. She wrote stories throughout high school, but in college she put away her metaphorical pen and paper to focus more on the sciences. As she took up a career in healthcare, her pen and paper collected dust for almost 30 years. In 2019, “during […]
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Women’s Initiative Breakfast emphasizes the power of dreams, conquering fears
The Northern Kentucky Chamber hopes to remind the region of the power of dreams and the importance of conquering fears at its 13th Women’s Initiative Annual Breakfast. “We all have been through some very challenging times over the course of the last two years, but despite the challenges we have seen many successes,” said Catrena […]
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The Kentucky Symphony Orchestra to put on The Greatest Showmen
The Kentucky Symphony Orchestra will continue its 30th anniversary season under the “big top” at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 5, at the Drees Homes Auditorium (St. Henry District H.S.) in Erlanger. This circus-themed program features music from two films spanning nearly 90 years from Charlie Chaplin’s silent film — The Circus (1928) — and Hugh […]
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Boone County residents react to proposed subdivision: ‘How much development do you want?’
Bernie Kunkel expressed his concern over a proposed Ridgefield subdivision at the Boone County Fiscal court meeting last week. Part of the subdivision, about 22 houses, would be built next to his parents’ farm with just a fence as a buffer. “This development is right next to my mother and father’s farm,” Kunkel said, “and […]
