The city of Alexandria is replacing its zoning administrator position and instead utilizing the county’s planning and zoning services. The city currently has an interlocal agreement with the county to provide building inspections and plan review services. That will be expanded to planning and zoning services and flood planning coordination under the new resolution. According […]
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Laverne Neltner dies weeks after celebrating 64th wedding anniversary
Life-long Campbell County resident Laverne Neltner, age 83, passed away Friday, Feb. 10, at Carmel Manor Nursing Home in Fort Thomas. Neltner was admitted into Carmel Manor’s mental care facility in May 2022 for stage seven Alzheimer’s Disease. Her caretaker said she passed away peacefully with 18 family members by her side. Neltner is survived […]
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Alexandria to commemorate 50 years since Vietnam War
A Vietnam War 50th commemoration is being held to recognize, thank, and honor U.S. military veterans who served during the Vietnam War. On Monday, March 6, the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, Vietnam Veterans of America, and Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) will join in honoring all Vietnam veterans with active-duty status from […]
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Couple wins $1 million on scratch-off from Alexandria gas station
Those who drive through Alexandria are familiar with the double Speedway locations on Alexandria Pike, but one of the gas stations proved to be luckier than the other this week. Truck driver Michael Allen was traveling through the area on Wednesday and decided to stop at the Speedway location, at 7930 Alexandria Pike, and bought […]
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Rub House spice store relocating to Alexandria after Ebert’s Meats shuts doors
In the wake of Ebert’s Meats closing, the store’s next door neighbor, Rub House, has announced they will be closing their Monmouth Street location, instead choosing to relocate to Alexandria. The announcement was made on Rub House’s official Facebook page, with founder and owner Dan Stankiewicz along with his wife Kathy Ashcraft writing that with […]
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Alexandria Police Department collecting donated cell phones for social work program
The Alexandria Police Department is holding an electronic device collection throughout January to help their police social work program. The program aims to alleviate an added burden for the most vulnerable populations and provide them with a connection to services and support. The phone donations help provide emergency phones to victims of abuse, senior citizens, […]
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Alexandria Beautification Committee transitioning to be Future Planning Committee
At the Jan. 5 Alexandria City Council meeting, city council member Susan Vanlandingham updated the city’s new Future Planning Committee, previously known as the Beautification Committee. According to Vanlandingham, the committee’s primary purpose is to evaluate the potential development of land in the city and to identify their zoning. The other purpose of the committee […]
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Suspects sentenced to combined 44 years for armed drug trafficking
Two Northern Kentucky men have been sentenced to a combined 44 years in federal prison for drug trafficking following an incident at a Dayton Circle K store. Anthony Michaelis, 34, of Covington, and Blake Barnes, 23, of Alexandria, were sentenced to 21 and a half years and five years in federal prison, respectively, on Jan. […]
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Cottingham Hardware in Alexandria selected as small business of the week
Started by married couple Tom and Betty Cottingham in 1957, Cottingham Hardware has been serving the residents of Alexandria for 65 years. In recognition of their commitment to their business and community, Kentucky junior Sen. Rand Paul, a ranking member of the U.S. Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, honored Cottingham’s Hardware by naming it […]
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Smooth-talking Grinch gets elf out of hot water
These merry pranksters were nabbed whilst wrapping a police cruiser with toilet paper like a Christmas gift. Allie the Elf of Alexandria was netted by Alexandria police over the weekend. Sources said that the Grinch conjured up the crafty escapade after taking a tour of the city’s downtown area. The pair paid visits to the […]
