Fred W. “Fritz” Erschell. Former Fort Thomas Mayor, Councilman and longtime resident, Fred W. “Fritz” Erschell has passed away. Erschell served as mayor from 1978 to 1989. Erschell had spent more than half of his life in service to the City of Fort Thomas and its schools. This year, the Fort Thomas Education Foundation and […]
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Mehling to Retire as Kenton Family Court Judge
Kenton Family Court Judge Christopher Mehling announced Tuesday that he will retire at the end of his current term, which expires December 31, 2022. By that time, Mehling will have served 16 years on that bench, and turned 70 years old, he said. “My wife Pat and I are ready to go onto the next […]
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New Building, Largest-Ever Capital Campaign Underway at Thomas More
Thomas More University is celebrating its first one hundred years and is working actively to prepare for its next century. The university announced its Second Century Campaign during a campus event on Monday afternoon in which President Joseph Chillo and other Thomas More leaders and fundraisers addressed a crowd of supporters and students. While the […]
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COVID-19: Ky. Adds 10,007 Positive Cases in 3 Days Including 784 in NKY
Kentucky ranks third in the nation for the number of new daily positive COVID-19 cases per capita, with a seven-day average of approximately 90 new cases reported per 100,000 people, Governor Andy Beshear said Monday. “I am asking you to break the Thanksgiving dinner rule and have a tough conversation with those you love and […]
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Hebron Native Awarded Scholarship for Golf Management Studies
A Hebron native who is currently a student at Eastern Kentucky University is among the ten students awarded a scholarship through the PGA WORKS Golf Management University Scholarship Program for the 2021-22 academic year. The $8,000 scholarships, awarded by PGA REACH, aim to improve the recruitment and retention of students from diverse backgrounds, who are […]
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NKU Business School Announces Partnership with University in Egypt
Northern Kentucky University announced Monday a partnership with Nahda University in Beni-Suef (NUB) in Egypt. The memorandum of understanding, signed on August 2, allows NKU to offer an online MBA degree to eligible students enrolled in NUB and will also provide NUB undergraduates a pathway to earn a bachelor of science in business administration (BSBA) […]
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Florence Native Serves Aboard U.S. Navy Ship Commemorating 9/11
By Lt. Rich Locklear, Navy Office of Community Outreach SAN DIEGO – As the Nation prepares to observe the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, a Florence, Kentucky, native is serving in the U.S. Navy aboard USS Somerset, named for Somerset County, Pennsylvania, in honor of the 40 passengers and crew […]
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Union Man Arrested After Confessing to Shooting Wife, Deputies Say
A man was arrested Monday after Boone Co. Sheriff’s deputies said that he confessed to shooting his wife during a domestic violence incident the night before. The sheriff’s office responded to the 5000 block of Loch Drive in Union at around 6:30 a.m. Monday after receiving a call that a woman had accidentally shot herself […]
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Law enforcement on site at Highlands campus to investigate threat
FTM file. UPDATE, 12:13 p.m. According to District officials, the threat has been thoroughly investigated and found to be unsubstantiated. Students are now returning to class. _________ Police from Fort Thomas, Southgate, Newport and K9 units from Cincinnati are actively investigating a phone-in threat at Highlands High School in Fort Thomas. The high school and […]
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Significant Contributions Announced in Purple People Bridge Repair Effort
The effort to repair the Purple People Bridge received significant contributions, it was announced on Monday. The Covington-based Devou Good Foundation is donating $154,000 while the John and Sue Topits Foundation announced a $100,000 matching grant towards the bridge repair project. The Purple People Bridge, which spans the Ohio River between Newport and Covington, is […]