A new Head Start location opened in Covington on Tuesday. The effort is a partnership between the Northern Kentucky Community Action Commission (NKCAC) and the Life Learning Center at 20 West 18th Street. Head Start is an early childhood education program that provides services to children of low-income households. In an announcement, it was noted […]
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City’s Child Literacy Initiative Targeted by Vandals, Covington Says
The City of Covington’s outdoor child literacy effort has become the target for vandals, the city said in a news release on Tuesday. The “Read Ready Covington” program is promoted through brightly covered metal signs that feature words for young learners. They are typically secured to street and telephone poles at the eye level of […]
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How Brighton Center Program Aims to Help College Kids Experiencing Homelessness
Written by Haley Parnell, LINK nky reporter On a mission statement of Self Sufficiency, Brighton Center is implementing new programs to continue to help make that possible for people in need. “We are always trying to innovate on how we are connecting individuals and families who are on the sidelines of our labor market to […]
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Emergency Shelter Receives $10,000 Donation for Personal Care Products
The Emergency Shelter of Northern Kentucky (ESNKY) received a $10,000 donation from Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Medicaid. The money will support basic necessities for homeless people such as personal care products, including toothbrushes and toothpaste, soap, shampoo and conditioner, deodorant, laundry detergent, toilet paper, feminine hygiene products, and more. “Everyone deserves dignity, respect […]
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Cold Doesn’t Stop Isaiah House Ministries From Feeding the Community
Written by Haley Parnell, LINK nky reporter Even after 34 years of serving their community, the Isaiah House Ministries has never missed an outreach event to get groceries to people in need. The ministry started its outreach by going door to door asking people if they needed groceries. “Thirty-four years ago, we went knocking on […]
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Free Literacy Training for Parents of Some River City Schools Students
The Northern Kentucky Education Council’s One to One Parents as Partners program has rescheduled its free literacy training for parents and guardians of 2nd and 3rd grade students enrolled in Covington, Newport, Dayton, and Southgate Independent Schools. The Parents as Partners Program is a series of four training sessions that provide families with resources to […]
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Emergency Shelter of NKY Hopes to Open New Facility in Coming Weeks
Written by Haley Parnell, LINK nky reporter The cold winter months are upon us, and the Emergency Shelter of NKY is giving its all to provide people with a warm place to sleep. Due to Covid restrictions, only 24 beds are available right now. Once the organization occupies its new facility, which Executive Director Kim […]
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Campbell Co. Library Doubles Collection Goal in Annual Underwear, Socks Drive
The Campbell County Public Library’s annual effort to collect new underwear and socks for local public schools set a record in 2021, an announcement said. The library collected more than 15,100 pairs of new socks and underwear, more than double its goal of 7,000, as part of its “Drop Your Drawers” campaign. Due to the […]
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Boone Library Seeks Public Input on Design of New Branch
The Boone County Public Library announced the architecture firm tapped to design its new Walton branch and also scheduled a session for public feedback. Lexington-based Omni Architects will handle the design of a new 20 to 25,000-sq. ft. facility on a 6.5-acre site. The design process begins this month. “Land was purchased in 2010 in […]
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Shelter, Church Team Up to House as Many as Possible Ahead of Falling Temperatures
The Emergency Shelter of Northern Kentucky (ESNKY) is operating an overflow Wednesday and Thursday nights at Mother of God Catholic Church in Covington to ensure as many adults as possible can sleep indoors, the organization said. Temperatures are predicted to drop below freezing. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, ESNKY has had to limit the number of available beds […]
