At the Campbell County Fiscal Court meeting on Jan. 3, Campbell County Judge/Executive Steve Pendery and Campbell County Commissioner Brian Painter were appointed to the Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Regional Council of Governments (OKI) for the January 2023 December 2026 term. OKI is a council of over 100 individuals from local governments, business organizations, and community groups collaborating […]
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Campbell County Sheriff joins Campbell County Jailer in leading statewide associations
Two Campbell County elected officials are leading their statewide associations. Campbell County Sheriff Mike Jansen was sworn in as this year’s president of the Kentucky Sheriff’s Association (KSA), while Campbell County Jailer James Daley continues to serve as president of the Kentucky Jailers Association (KJA). Jansen is a 40-year veteran of law enforcement and was reelected without opposition to a […]
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Thomas More University acquires Northern Kentucky Five Seasons Family Sports Club
Thomas More University is ringing in the new year with the acquisition of the Northern Kentucky Racquet Club, also known as the Five Seasons Family Sports Club facility. The club, located at 345 Thomas More Parkway in Crestview Hills, will continue to operate under the Five Seasons brand name. The acquisition comes as part of […]
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Four NKY legislators appointed to House committees
Four Northern Kentucky Legislators received their committee assignments ahead of the 2023 Legislative Session that starts on Jan. 3. Rep. Kim Banta (R-Ft. Mitchell) will serve on the Appropriations and Revenue, Budget Review Subcommittee on Primary Secondary Education and Workforce Development, Family and Children, Judiciary, and Licensing Operations and Administrative Regulations committees. “As a former […]
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Covington tweaks police application requirements in quest for more recruits
The Covington Board of Commissioners has recently amended application requirements for its police officers. Changes are intended to open the opportunity to more individuals by removing stipulations, the board announced, with the intention to expand the number of eligible candidates. Previously, applicants must have held prior positions at other police departments, have served in the […]
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International delegates stop at Point Perk in Covington
During their 50th year, the Point/Arc has gone international, and they never even had to leave their Covington base. The World Affairs Council of Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky selected several Congressional Office of International Leadership delegates from Tajikistan to participate in an exchange to Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky last month. This program was focused on […]
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UPDATED: Covington’s Bourbon Haus 1841 announces permanent closure
Paddy’s on Main owner Chris Estano responded Tuesday to accusations from the owner of neighboring Bourbon Haus 1841 that Estano “terrorized” the bar that shares the common wall of a building in MainStrasse. The bars have a history of disagreements, and the owners of Bourbon House are in ongoing litigation with the building’s owner. That […]
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Ebert’s Meats closing their doors
Ebert’s Meats, the Monmouth Street staple, announced today that after 125 years, next week will be their last serving customers. In a Facebook post, owners cited landlord disputes and the cost to relocate as the reason for shutting down the Newport butcher shop. The family-owned business had planned to move the shop after their landlord […]
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Diocese of Covington mourns death of Pope Benedict XVI
Nine days of mourning begins Saturday with the tolling of church bells by the Covington Diocese for 10 minutes beginning at noon today announcing the death of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI. The Vatican announced that Benedict died Saturday at his home in the Vatican at age 95. The Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption in Covington […]
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Campbell County recycling centers overflowing with post-holiday recyclables
Campbell County is asking that residents hold off on taking their recyclables to the Drop-Off Recycling Program locations until the receptacles are emptied. The county said they will post an update on the Campbell County Fiscal Court Facebook when the bins are serviced. There are six locations across the county for residents to drop-off common […]
