One Boone County middle school student is lending a helping hand this holiday season to foster kids in the area. When assigned with a service project at school, Ethan Gomes, who attends Gray Middle School in Union, didn’t know what he wanted to do. It wasn’t until his mom saw an advertisement about how many […]
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St. Jude Dream Home comes to Union: ‘Remember that cancer is not planned’
The next St. Jude Dream Home is being built in the Union community of Ballyshannon, and the mother of one child who was treated at St. Jude attended the celebration Tuesday. Bonnie Collins told the story of her daughter, Maya, Tuesday at the site of the new home. Maya has since died, but the impact […]
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Victorian at Riverside is pushing boundaries: They’re even letting men in
As families gather for holiday feasts across Northern Kentucky, many are coming home for the first time all year — if not longer. Dinners spent across the table from family can bring conversations of how each has been doing all year, and what changes marked the prior year. Sometimes, these conversations about changes are difficult, […]
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‘Santa doesn’t come from a chimney. He comes from the heart’
A sea of Santas roamed the streets of Mainstrasse Village Saturday for SantaCon – the annual gathering of revelers celebrating the Christmas spirit dressed up as St. Nick and taking to the streets for a day of drinking and merriment. One Santa stood out against the rest, his appearance seemingly modeled after the poem “Twas […]
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Record expungement clinics offer clean slate
As 2022 draws to a close, hope came to some individuals with convictions Friday through record expungement clinics around Northern Kentucky. Parked cars wrapped the Ninth Street block in Covington, where the First Baptist Church sits in between two narrow alleyways. In the basement of the church, representatives from Legal Aid of the Bluegrass, Molina […]
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Need help or know someone who does? Here are some resources around NKY
Financial hardships can befall anyone. Northern Kentucky’s nonprofits and services aim to help residents gain access to basic needs while on their way back to stability. Below is a list of resources for Northern Kentucky residents. This story aims to help the community with resources and support they may not know are available in: Housing, […]
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Golf Courses of Kenton County hosts breakfast with Santa, toy drive
The holiday spirit is in full swing at the Golf Courses of Kenton County. From now until Christmas Eve, anyone who donates a toy as part of the golf course’s toy drive will receive a voucher for either a free 18-hold cart fee or a free large range bucket. Santa will also be at the […]
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Northern Kentucky nonprofits receive $331,000 in grants
Article written and provided by Greater Cincinnati Foundation. Greater Cincinnati Foundation (GCF) connects people with purpose across our region throughout the year and especially during this season of giving. With support made possible by the strength of donor partnerships, GCF’s Northern Kentucky Fund and other GCF endowments that are dedicated for Boone, Campbell and Kenton […]
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Donate a coat, get a golf lesson from a pro
World of Golf is hosting its annual coat drive from now until Dec. 12 — and if you make a donation, you can get a golf lesson from a professional. For a new coat or $30 donation, PGA Tour Master Professional Ralph Landrum will give you a 30-minute private lesson. Landrum is the president and […]
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Give back to your community on Giving Tuesday
Giving Tuesday is a generosity movement that takes place on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving. Giving Tuesday was created to encourage people to commit an act of kindness, whether that is supporting a local food pantry, giving a donation, or helping a neighbor. Here are some organizations participating in Giving Tuesday: City Gospel Mission/Chick-fil-A Chick-fil-A Restaurants […]
