Every day, Joe Morris drives from his home to Mayfield High School on the other side of town where he – and his father before him – became legendary Kentucky high school football coaches with 12 state championships to their credit. But “at least once a week,” Joe said, he tears up as he crosses […]
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Beechwood school board candidates answer questions
Three of the five seats on the Beechwood Independent Schools Board of Education are on the ballot on Nov. 8. Incumbents Jeanne Berger and Amy Sleet are joined by challengers Michael Smith, Chris Korba, Robann Cunningham, and Brad Hood. Voters can select up to three candidates on their ballot. LINK nky asked questions of the […]
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Many NKY school districts set tax rates lower than last year
Northern Kentucky school districts have officially set their tax rates for the year, and they may be lower than residents anticipated. The Ludlow Independent School Board discussed what their rate should be at their last meeting in August and didn’t pass anything. Then they realized that there was a fast-approaching deadline for the tax rate […]
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32nd annual Beechwood Festival of Bands welcomes top marching bands from around Kentucky
Beechwood High School is welcoming the top marching bands from around the Commonwealth of Kentucky to Fort Mitchell for the 32nd Annual Festival of Bands. The event will feature eight marching bands that will perform on Saturday, Sept. 10. Preliminary competition starts at 2:30 p.m. followed by the finals which start at 7:30 p.m. The […]
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Dan Weber’s Just Sayin’: Say Hello to Antonio Robinson Jr., goodbye to Jacob Meyer
Beechwood – and Northern Kentucky – are the big winners in the Antonio Robinson Jr. sweepstakes as the senior transfer from Florida has enrolled with the defending state champion Tigers after earlier reports had him landing at Highlands. With the new Kentucky law — not to mention the KHSAA ruling following the law’s implementation that […]
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Beechwood learns it can play with Elder, just not quite beat the Price Hill powerhouse
Tuesday’s 8-6 loss to an Elder baseball team making its first-ever trip to Ft. Mitchell is exactly why you play the perennial powerhouse Panthers, if you’re a Beechwood team that has won 17 of its first 18 games. You learn things. You see things, things you don’t see every day – or any day – […]
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Not a surprise: Beechwood is really good at baseball — again
No one knows. Well, no one involved now with the Beechwood baseball program knows the answer. How did the small school Tigers, in a town that for years didn’t have a baseball field and at a school that on occasion didn’t have one either, get so good at the game? No one knows. They can […]
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Dan Weber’s Just Sayin’: Rain, rain go away, basketball stay around for a while
Hey, it’s spring and it’s still raining around here. What to do? How about extending the basketball season – Oh, and add to the artificial turf fields for baseball/softball. Yeah, that’ll do it. JUST SAYIN’. *** Speaking of artificial turf fields, we’re about to get another one in Northern Kentucky soon. Opening Day – and […]
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Local eighth grader named Outstanding Cadet for exceptional community service record
Abby Smith, an eighth grader at Beechwood Schools, was selected as the 2022 Outstanding Cadet by the Mary Ingles Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. The Daughters of the American Revolution ‘Outstanding Cadet’ Medal is awarded to a student cadet who distinguishes themselves through outstanding leadership, courage, honor, service, and patriotism in non-ROTC, […]
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Dan Weber: Big night at District 35 in Latonia
Kentucky’s commitment to a one-class basketball tournament with all schools in a single postseason playoff regardless of enrollment ending in the Sweet 16 at Rupp Arena is never more obvious than in the district games. Which is why Wednesday evening’s District 35 opening doubleheader is at Holy Cross’ cozy George Schneider Gym, capacity 900. And […]
