This story was written by Lia Salvatierra, our new Education Reporter. Find more of Lia’s reporting here. Do you have an NKY education story? Email lsalvatierra@linknky.com. Justin Kaiser believes Beechwood Independent School’s commitment to excellence helped steer him toward his mission as the district’s newest superintendent. It’s been a year since the 1998 Beechwood High […]
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KSO to perform jazz takes on classical favorites in free park concerts
Classical music will get a jazz makeover when the Kentucky Symphony Orchestra brings its free summer concert series to Northern Kentucky parks next month. The orchestra’s latest program, “The Kentucky Symphony Orchestra Swings the Classics,” features a regional all-star big band performing jazz-inspired arrangements of famous classical works. The concerts begin at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, […]
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Campbell County Public Library hosting used book sales in Newport
Looking for your next page-turner? Stock up on your next great read without breaking the bank at the Friends of the Campbell County Public Library’s upcoming used book sales. The Friends of the Campbell County Public Library is hosting a used book sale from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. every other month in the Friends […]
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Boone County Library awarded grant for robotics program
The Boone County Library has received a $1,000 grant from the Rural Technology Fund to provide STEM learning opportunities for youth at the Chapin Memorial Library in Petersburg. The Rural Technology Fund, a nonprofit dedicated to bridging the digital divide between rural and urban communities, will finance the acquisition of three Sphero BOLT robotics kits […]
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Union Collective food hall proposed for former IGA site in Boone County
What you need to know Correction: The article now identifies Michael and Heather Ewers of the Collective Hospitality Group as owner-operators of the proposed project and iBex Development Group as the developers. The Alleato Group will serve as the project’s general contractor. A Cincinnati-based development group behind the Liberty Collective wants to build a food […]
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Here’s what’s next for Brass Ass, Brass Bull properties
Newport now owns the Brass Ass, Brass Bull and seven other vacant parcels on Monmouth Street. Now what? The Newport Commission voted on July 23 to approve a $3.8 million purchase of nine properties on and adjacent to the 600 block of Monmouth Street. The approval comes after the city announced on Wednesday that it […]
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Bridge weight limit raises fears of delayed 911 response in Elsmere
Emergency access on the Norfolk Southern Railroad Bridge on Garvey Avenue in Elsmere will likely be affected after the state downgraded the bridge’s weight rating. The city announced Thursday the weight rating reduction, from 27 tons to 13 tons, by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet following a recent structural analysis. The bridge is owned by the […]
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One of Greater Cincinnati’s largest marine companies relocates HQ to Newport
What you need to know Carlisle & Bray Enterprises, one of Greater Cincinnati’s largest full-service marine logistics and operations companies, has moved its headquarters east across the Licking River. Previously housed in Covington’s RiverCenter, Carlisle & Bray signed a lease in Newport’s Ovation complex in February. The company held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday, July […]
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Expect heavy emergency response at two Edgewood schools this week — here’s why
Edgewood Fire/EMS will be doing mutual aid training scenarios at Turkeyfoot Middle School and Caywood Elementary School Thursday and Friday, according to a recent announcement from the department. “You may see increased emergency vehicle traffic, personnel in full gear and simulated operations around the school grounds,” reads the announcement. Mutual aid refers to adjacent departments […]
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Covington to allocate thousands for new youth entrepreneurship lab
The Covington Board of Commissioners voted Tuesday to allocate $5,000 to establish a new youth-focused entrepreneurship lab through the Covington Works program. “When I was reading this, I was pretty excited,” said Covington Commissioner James Toebbe last week. Covington Works itself was established in 2023 to build out the city’s workforce following an agreement between […]
