At LINK nky, we believe that educators – whether they are teachers or principals, tutors or superintendents – are at the heart of our community’s success. The Educator of the Week contest is our way of recognizing and celebrating the incredible educators who go above and beyond for Northern Kentucky students every day. Each week, we will […]
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How this project is preserving the local history of the Underground Railroad
There’s no sidestepping it—Kentucky was a slave state. And Northern Kentucky was no exception; the institution of human property was active locally in the Antebellum period, and yet the region’s proximity to the Ohio River, which separated slave states from non-slave states, made it an important stop on the Underground Railroad. Let’s explore some of […]
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Campbell County Schools select new superintendent
Adam Ritter is the next Superintendent of Campbell County Schools. The Campbell County Board of Education began the superintendent search process in April and worked throughout the following months to identify the best person to lead the district. In partnership with the Kentucky School Boards Association’s Superintendent Search Services, the search attracted applicants from throughout […]
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FIRE Foundation of NKY grants $154,600 for inclusive learning
The FIRE Foundation of Northern Kentucky announced Tuesday it had granted $154,600 to six diocesan schools throughout the region to help them expand learning resources for students with disabilities and other specialized learning needs. “This is truly a testament to the energy, effort, heart and soul that our schools and educators are putting into inclusive […]
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The LINK nky Educator of the Spring 2026 Semester: Megan Rider
The votes are in, and the Spring 2026 LINK nky Educator of the Semester is Megan Rider, a Campbell County Middle School teacher. Rider was nominated by Shelbi Hitch because “Mrs. Rider has served as a strong mentor to her team this year, intentionally creating a collaborative atmosphere and building capacity among her colleagues. She […]
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Vote for the LINK nky Educator of the Week
At LINK nky, we believe that educators – whether they are teachers or principals, tutors or superintendents – are at the heart of our community’s success. The Educator of the Week contest is our way of recognizing and celebrating the incredible educators who go above and beyond for Northern Kentucky students every day. Each week, we will […]
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Covington school board members nominated for national honor
What you need to know Hannah Edelen and Kareem Simpson, both members of the Covington Independent Board of Education, have been nominated as school board members of the year, an award given by national education nonprofit School Board Partners. “At School Board Partners, we oftentimes talk about the fact that the best school board members […]
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Local leaders break ground on Covington biomedical center
What you need to know Local and regional leaders broke ground on the new Commonwealth Center for Biomedical Excellence Thursday. Located on East Rivercenter Boulevard in Covington near the Northern Kentucky Convention Center and the Kenton County Justice Center, the biomedical center will see the relocation of NKU’s Chase Law School to its original city […]
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NKU turns projected deficit into $2.1M surplus in FY27 budget
In March, Northern Kentucky University predicted a $1.9 million deficit for fiscal year 2027; instead, on Wednesday, the NKU Board of Regents approved the fiscal year 2027 budget with a $2.1 million surplus. The approved budget includes a $222 million operating budget for fiscal year 2026-27 and a 3% salary increase for eligible staff. The […]
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Elsmere honors scholarship recipients at city council meeting
The city of Elsmere awarded two high school graduates scholarships for their academic and extracurricular achievements. At Tuesday’s city council meeting, members presented Lavar Herron and Krystal Ortega Garcia, graduates from Lloyd Memorial High School, each with a $3,000 scholarship. Mayor Marty Lenhof shared some insight on the history of the scholarship during the presentation. […]
