Leslie Vickers, a longtime Boone County resident, recently assumed the role of vice president of the enterprise division of The Point Arc, according to a press release from the organization. The Point Arc is a nonprofit organization that provides a variety of services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Notably, the Point Arc offers […]
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Brighton Center to host open house for job seekers
Brighton Center’s Center for Employment Training is hosting two open house events for job seekers, employers, and community partners, on Thursday, March 30, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. and Tuesday, April 4, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Guests will learn about the Center for Employment Training, tour the facility, meet the instructors, meet […]
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UPDATE: Kenton County to host property valuation assessment info sessions
The Kenton County Property Valuation Administrator, Darlene Plummer, along with members of the county’s PVA assessment team, will host several informational sessions at several locations throughout Kenton County in March and April. The PVA office, which is responsible for determining the value of real estate property in Kenton County, is mandated by law to review […]
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Former Covington employee who charged $150K on company credit card pays restitution
The Covington City Commission voted Tuesday to accept $165,587.53 in restitution from the legal counsel of a former city employee. A federal grand jury indicted Allison Donaldson on four counts of wire fraud and three counts of aggravated identity theft in September. According to a press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office, from February 2020 […]
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NKU celebrates success of Second Chance Program at River City Correctional facility
Women at the River City Correctional Center in Cincinnati who completed Northern Kentucky University’s Second Chance Education Program were honored at a recent celebration. Northern Kentucky University and its College of Informatics representatives honored the inaugural cohort of students who completed the pilot program, which aims to provide educational opportunities in information technology to incarcerated […]
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Dewey’s Pizza officially opens inside Braxton’s Covington taproom
After months of anticipation, Dewey’s Pizza has opened inside of Braxton Brewery’s Covington taproom. In October of last year, Braxton announced Dewey’s would be opening a space inside their taproom on Facebook. “With Dewey’s Pizza as our new neighbors, we feel we’ll be able to continue bringing a one-of-a-kind taproom experience to locals who already […]
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Northern Kentucky Children’s Advocacy Center earns $5k grant
Northern Kentucky Children’s Advocacy Center, a Florence-based nonprofit that focuses on interventions related to child abuse, recently received $5,000 in grant funds from Give Where You Live NKY, a regional fundraising initiative jointly administered by Horizon Community Funds and Mueller Financial, Inc. “The Northern Kentucky Children’s Advocacy Center provides such critical services to our local […]
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NKY Chamber honors Jeff Earlywine with community award
The NKY Chamber presented Boone County Administrator Jeff Earlywine with an NKY Community Award during a recent board of directors luncheon. The award is given out to individuals, businesses or organizations throughout the Northern Kentucky Metro region that have made a positive impact in the community. Earlywine is set to retire on July 31 after […]
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Where to find the LINK team at this week’s office hours
Come chat with our team during this week’s office hours. You can find us at spots throughout Northern Kentucky from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. every Wednesday. We’d love to know what people like about our coverage, what they don’t, and what should we cover more of. What do we cover too much of? What […]
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Former head football coach named grand marshal of Fort Mitchell’s Independence Day parade
Former head football coach of Beechwood High school, Noel Rash, has been named grand marshal of Fort Mitchell’s Independence Day parade, per a statement from the city. Rash became an assistant coach at Beechwood High School in 2000 and was promoted to the head coach position six years later. He led the team to 200 […]