The Purple People Bridge is scheduled to reopen Friday, Nov. 19, with a private ribbon cutting featuring local elected officials and donors planned at 5 pm. The bridge was closed in May after a large stone fell from the first pier out of the Ohio River with access temporarily blocked for public safety concerns. The […]
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Campbell County Planning Approves Plan for “Industrial Condominiums” Near Tyson Claryville
A view of the undeveloped property at 11353 Alexandria Pike. View is from Bob Huber Drive, across US 27 near where Tyson Foods Claryville and Hillshire Brands facilities are located. by Robin Gee A stage one development plan for an industrial/warehouse facility at 11353 Alexandria Pike has been approved by the Campbell County Planning and […]
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Reminder: Deadline November 15 for Free Tuition at Gateway
Gateway Community & Technical College is offering free tuition to new and qualifying returning students for Spring Semester 2022 — but the deadline to apply is fast approaching, November 15. Gateway Community & Technical College is offering free tuition to new students in the Spring 2022 semester that starts in January, but the deadline to […]
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Wilder Doctor Recognized as Kentucky’s 2021 Chiropractor of the Year
Performance Chiropractic in Wilder is celebrating a very special state-wide recognition. Dr. Hannegan has been named the 2021 Kentucky Chiropractor of the Year by the Kentucky Association of Chiropractors. (KAC) Chiropractor of the Year is the KAC’s most prestigious annual award recognizing a member who has gone above and beyond to give back to […]
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Attorney General Cameron, Local Officials Celebrate Grand Opening of Northern Kentucky Field Office
Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron will open a Northern Kentucky Field Office in Covington. Attorney General Daniel Cameron today joined local officials in Covington for the grand opening of the attorney general’s Northern Kentucky Field Office. The opening of the field office is a step toward expanding the footprint of the Attorney General’s Office throughout […]
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Rotary Club of Florence Invites Community to “Let it Snow Toys” for Steinford Toy Drive
In 2020, Best Way Disposal employees collected toys for the Steinford Toy Drive. The Rotary Club of Florence is partnering with Steinford’s Christmas Toy Drive this holiday season. Businesses and organizations will accept donations for the drive from November 22 through December 8. “The Rotary Club of Florence is committed to leading the work to […]
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NKU Partners with Electrada for Electric Vehicle Charging Stations on Campus
Thanks to a partnership with Electrada, Northern Kentucky University will install electric vehicle charging stations across its campus in keeping with its commitment to sustainability. Northern Kentucky University has partnered with Electrada, a Cincinnati-based EV charging solution company, to install electric vehicle charging stations across campus and meet a growing need for more charging capacity. […]
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Cold Spring lake becomes newest addition to state’s Fishing in Neighborhoods program
FTM file. Robert J. Barth Lake in Campbell County is the newest addition to the Fishing in Neighborhoods (FINs) program offered through the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources. Kentucky Fish and Wildlife partnered with the city of Cold Spring to add 3.7-acre Barth Lake to the popular FINs program, bringing the total to […]
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DAV Property Ruling Still to Come; KDE Letter Approves Schools to Move Forward
While proposed findings are due to the judge today, all interested parties still await a decision on the former Disabled American Veterans property at 3725 Alexandria Pike. by Robin Gee, city council beat editor Campbell County Circuit Court Judge Julie Ward is continuing deliberations on the fate of the former Disabled American Veterans (DAV) property […]
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NKU Receives Grant to Help Expand Telehealth Medicine in Rural Communities
The Health Innovation Center at Northern Kentucky University. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced it is awarding a grant to Northern Kentucky University (NKU) aimed at expanding telehealth and telemedicine resources in rural communities in the Northern Kentucky region. The grant, worth $182,792, will allow NKU to help St. Elizabeth Healthcare to expand […]
