The Campbell County Fiscal Court exited for executive session mid-meeting on Wednesday night, and when the meeting resumed a few minutes later, it was announced that the county’s principal planner had been fired. Judge/Executive Steve Pendery did not name the individual. Details of the discussions that take place in executive session remain secret, therefore, no […]
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Campbell County Mayors Discuss Needs to Improve Development Opportunities, Talent Retention
Campbell County Zoning and Planning Director Cindy Minter and Economic Development Officer Seth Cutter led a discussion with the various Campbell County mayors on Tuesday evening about what transportation and/or development projects that they would like to see in their cities. Minter talked about how the typography and soil conditions in Campbell County provide an extra challenge […]
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Mayor’s Letter About Low-Performing Schools Prompts Superintendents to Show Up at Council
A letter from Alexandria Mayor Bill Rachford to superintendents of all seven school districts in Campbell County and to the mayors and school board members in each community, prompted a public response from education leaders at Thursday’s city council meeting. In the letter, first reported by The River City News last week, Rachford wrote, “I urge everyone […]
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New State-of-the-Art Senior Community Coming to Alexandria
Baptist Life Communities (BLC), Northern Kentucky’s largest nonprofit provider of senior healthcare, housing and services, announced the unveiling of the model for The Seasons @ Alexandria, a state-of-the-art community, to be located in Alexandria last week. The Seasons @ Alexandria will serve seniors of Northern Kentucky and Greater Cincinnati. Services will include a full range […]
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Alexandria Driver License Office Moving Within Building
On Saturday, October 17 the Alexandria Driver License Office will remain in the existing building located at 8330 West Main Street, Alexandria, KY, but will be moving to the basement. The new location will be located to the right of the Sheriff’s Office. There is a handicapped parking spot right next to the basement door […]
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NKY Auto Shop Joins Nationwide Campaign to Fight Breast Cancer
During the month of October, Alexandria Tire Center in Alexandria and 134 other Independent auto repair shops across the United States are raising funds for a breast cancer vaccine as part of the “Brakes for Breasts” fundraiser. As part of the fundraiser, the auto repair facilities are giving away free quality brake pads or shoes. […]
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Campbell Police Getting Body Cameras
At the Campbell County Fiscal Court meeting on Thursday afternoon, County Police Chief Craig Sorrell offered details about the body-worn cameras his department will soon use. The cameras, the licensing, and the software that stores the content from the cameras are provided by Taser Axon at a cost of roughly $33,000 over the next three years. The cameras […]
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Possible Move of Chase Law to Covington, Library Board Appointment Stir Debate in Campbell Co.
A familiar topic was brought up again in the Campbell County Fiscal Court meeting on Wednesday in Alexandria as Commissioner Charlie Coleman brought light to some new information concerning the potential move of Chase Law School from its current home on the Northern Kentucky University to the Court Street in Covington. Coleman said that Highland Heights Mayor […]
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Her Love of Shopping Led to Opening a Brand New Store in Alexandria
Stephanie Ryan loves to shop. So much so that she needed to start up her own business in order to curtail her spending habit. Initially, she began an online store that sold clothes from her home, but over time, the operation became too much for the household to deal with. “My husband got to […]
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Campbell County Concerned About Less Money for Roads as Gas Tax Drops
At the Campbell County Fiscal Court meeting in Alexandria on Wednesday night, County Administrator Robert Horine gave some grave projections in terms of the money the county and the state will lose due to the low cost of gas and its bearing on the state’s Gas Tax. The money generated by the Gas Tax pays for road […]
