Hawk-eyed residents couldn’t believe what they saw: a full-sized elf precariously perched atop a street light at the intersection of US 27 and east Alexandria Pike on Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022. Witnesses say the elf managed to scamper up to the top of the street light where she “hung out,” waving at motorists and pedestrians. […]
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Alexandria amends policy allowing one week of PTO after six months
During Alexandria’s Personnel Committee meeting last month, Police Chief Lucas Cooper raised an issue regarding the city’s paid time off policy, leading to a discussion on a policy change by city officials. Cooper mentioned a police officer shortage in the city and speculated that it could be caused by officers being repelled by the city’s comparatively minimal […]
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Alexandria looking to bring a sit-down restaurant to city next year
Alexandria’s new year plans include having their new city administrator David Plummer act as their restaurant consultant. In a Business Retention and Development committee meeting on Dec. 1, the city said they would like Plummer to investigate obtaining a sit-down restaurant for Alexandria. Though the committee did not mention a specific restaurant, they said they […]
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‘Style’ is in her name and her work
At a time when many of her peers were still figuring out what they wanted to do after college, Brittany Styles had already started her own business. “I’ve always been very creative,” the Alexandria resident said. “I was always redecorating my room or making handmade decorations for my birthday parties. As I got older, I […]
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NKY bars to check out on ‘Drinksgiving’ night
The night before Thanksgiving is an unofficial American holiday, similar to Super Bowl Sunday. Infamously known as “Blackout Wednesday,” the night is a time of reconnecting with old friends and a high probability of consuming alcohol. In Northern Kentucky, restaurants and bars are preparing for next Wednesday. Here at LINK nky, we decided to make […]
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Police officer shortage could lead to PTO changes in Alexandria
A police officer shortage led Alexandria city officials to consider revisions to the city’s paid time off policy. Police Chief Lucas Cooper was the first to raise the issue at a recent Personnel Committee meeting, and while much of the discussion focused on police officers, the changes considered in the meetings could affect all full-time […]
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Truck crashes into auto parts store
An O’Reilly Auto Parts store in Alexandria is temporarily closed after a truck crashed through the front door. A photo shared in an Alexandria neighborhood group on Facebook Thursday shows a large, black pickup truck crashed into the glass facade of the auto parts store, located just off KY 27. Damage in the photo indicates […]
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Local Candidates speak at Alexandria council meeting
Three local candidates, Kelly Jones, Shelley Funke Frommeyer and Nicole Broomall, attended and spoke at the Alexandria City Council meeting last week, with many of their supporters in tow. The meeting saw the official appointment of David Plummer, who will be the new city administrator, but the council allowed the candidates to take the podium […]
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Alexandria welcomes new city administrator
The Alexandria City Council unanimously voted to institute a new city administrator last night. David Plummer, who will begin his duties as City Administrator next month, will be the first person to hold in the position in nearly 30 years. “We did a pretty exhaustive search,” said Mayor Andy Schabell. “We had a lot of […]
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Alexandria welcomes new city clerk
Alexandria officially swore in longtime city employee Stephanie Tarter as city clerk at Thursday’s city council meeting. Tarter currently works as the assistant city clerk and will assume her new duties on October 1. “I have no doubt that Stephanie’s going to do a wonderful job,” said councilwoman Susan Vandlandingham. Tarter will fill the role […]
