The Boone County Animal Shelter is asking for your help. The shelter said they are stocking up on dry dog food for their pups and donations are always appreciated. They will take any brand. Anyone with donations can either ship it to their shelter at 5642 Idlewild Road in Burlington or pick some up and […]
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Holmes High School wrestler sets single-season record
Emauryon Arnold, a senior heavyweight wrestler at Holmes High School in Covington, finished fourth at the Kentucky High School Athletic Association’s state wrestling championships Saturday. His performance brought him to a record of 54-8, the highest number of wins for a wrestler at Holmes in a single season and the highest a student has placed […]
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Community overdose training being held next month in Bellevue
A community overdose training is being held in Bellevue on Saturday, March 11, and free Narcan will be handed out to everyone who attends. The event will be held at the Callahan Community Center, 616 Poplar St. in Bellevue, at 10 a.m. Space is limited to 40 people, and those interested in attending are asked […]
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Boone County Youth Cabinet applications now open
The Boone County Youth Leadership Program is now taking applications for their Youth Cabinet. From now until March 17, Boone County high school juniors can apply for the program that works directly with the Boone County Fiscal Court. The BCYC program fosters students’ development in leadership and civic responsibility by offering an opportunity to learn […]
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Chemical spill in Bullock Pen Creek cleared
A Chemical spill in Bullock Pen Creek has been cleared. On Wednesday afternoon Sanitation District 1 (SD1), the agency responsible for managing sanitation and sewers in Boone, Campbell and Kenton counties, cleared the river. The cleanup began after a passerby took a picture of bubbling, chemical-slicked creek water and reported it to the sanitation agency. […]
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Covington Schools delays decision on school consolidation indefinitely
Covington Independent Schools will indefinitely forego making a decision on a recently presented plan for consolidating the district’s elementary schools, based on comments from Board of Education President Tom Haggard at Thursday’s Board of Education meeting. Haggard said the district needed to finalize its master facilities plan before it could make an informed decision on […]
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Universe’s largest black hole found to be smaller than predicted, research from NKU professor suggests
A Northern Kentucky University professor and his colleagues have discovered that one of the universe’s biggest black holes is much smaller than initially thought. The research conducted by Dirk Grupe, NKU associate professor and chair of the Department of Physics, Geology and Engineering Technology, and colleagues at the Max-Plank-Institute for Radio Astronomy in Germany have […]
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Ludlow to host Cabin Fever music festival this Saturday
Ludlow is hosting the Cabin Fever Music & Arts Festival this Saturday in several indoor venues throughout town. The festival will showcase over 20 musical artists and over 30 visual artists. Tickets cost $25 in advance and $30 the day of the festival. City employees will be eligible for a $15 discount. Will call will […]
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Covington firefighters to restart weekly fish fry
The Lenten season is upon us, and Covington firefighters are starting their weekly fish fries this Friday. The events will occur every Friday through April 7 at the International Firefighters Union Hall 38 on Howell Street in Covington. All money raised during the event will benefit the hall. The events will begin, and drinks will […]
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Notre Dame Academy honors women making a difference
Notre Dame Academy, a Catholic, all-girls high school in Park Hills, will honor three alumnae and two friends of the school at a ceremony and lunch on March 2 at the Northern Kentucky Convention Center. Notre Dame will honor the three alumnae, Sister Marie Rose Messingschlager, Emily Melching Michels and Erin Kern Timmerding, with their […]