What a year it’s been at LINK nky! As an organization, we’ve grown tremendously in both the print and digital realms. Personally, I feel like I’ve become a better reporter and writer. In October of last year, I was asked to pick up the newly created business beat — a tall task for sure. Luckily, […]
Category: Year in Review
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Conversations on the challenge of growth in rural NKY | affordable housing, a few of my 2023 favorites
Sometimes, you sit down to write a story and suffer from writer’s block, and other times, you know you have put together something good. My top five stories of the year happen to all be stories featured in our weekly print edition. We spend more time and dig a little deeper for these stories than […]
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Covington reflects on 2022
The city of Covington released its annual year-in-review newsletter earlier this month, which highlighted many of the projects and events around the city that occurred in 2022. Mayor Joe Meyer is quoted in the letter, saying, “‘This past year was particularly rewarding because we took significant steps forward on large-scale projects that will elevate life […]
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Silver-white winters that melt into springs: These are a few of my favorite stories of 2022
Our Kenton County reporter Alecia Ricker shares her five favorite stories of the year: 1. Stewards of Sorcery: The partners of Hierophany & Hedge create a haven for everyone Meeting the owners of Hierophany & Hedge was almost as magical as the shop itself; knowing only what I had read of the duo and their […]
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Stories to Watch in 2023
There have been changes afoot at LINK nky toward the end of 2022. The beloved Michael Monks is heading to Los Angeles, and we’ve reshuffled reporters’ beats heading into the New Year. One of those beat changes brings former Kenton County Reporter Kenton Hornbeck over to a newly developed business beat. There will be no […]
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From Fancy Farm to Frankfort — the top five stories from this year’s political coverage
These are the top five stories I enjoyed on the politics beat. Our editors tasked reporters with finding the stories they most enjoyed or impacted the community or us. I chose various stories that I think will have a major impact on the region and state. It was tough to narrow the list as it’s […]
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Kenton Hornbeck’s five favorite stories of the year
Since I started working at LINK nky this January, I’ve been able to accumulate a number of valuable experiences through my reporting. Every writer has stories they feel a strong connection to. These are the five stories that I feel most strongly about, either through my reporting process, subject matter or community impact. Here’s to […]
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Conversations on affordable housing | 107-year-old UK Basketball lover, a few of my favorites this year
Sometimes you sit down to write a story and suffer from writer’s block, and other times you know you have put together something good. I compiled five of my favorite stories, the ones I’ve seen make the most impact on the community that I have written over the last year. Center table success story: This […]