The girls 36th District tournament semifinals took place Tuesday night at Newport Central Catholic as the host Thoroughbreds took on Bellevue and Highlands faced Dayton. Here’s how they went down: Newport Central Catholic 63, Bellevue 51 This was a game Newport Central Catholic had circled for a year. The chips needed to fall the right […]
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Bellevue’s Sorrell stepping down after 17 seasons
The plan has been in the works for nearly a year. There was plenty of time to change his mind, but the plan remained in place after discussions with family. The school was ultimately notified. The players were eventually informed. The team kept everything a secret and games were played. The 2024-25 season wore on […]
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Bridging Back Business: Initiative aims to revive NKY businesses after bridge closure
“It was like seeing the air being let out of the balloon.” That’s how Party Source General Manager Micah Denison described the morning of the Daniel Carter Bridge fire. The fire caused structural damage to the bridge, forcing the Ohio Department of Transportation north and southbound lanes. The southbound lanes remained closed until February 9. […]
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Bridge, road in Bellevue closed due to falling rocks
The 200 block of Covert Run Pike in Bellevue has been closed indefinitely, according to a social media announcement from the Bellevue Police Department, due to rocks falling from the railroad overpass that traverses the road. Residents are advised to avoid walking or driving under the bridge until railroad company CSX can inspect it. Photos […]
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Basketball bites: the latest weekly happenings in NKY hoops
Some college notes, another 1,000-point scorer, record-setting games for programs, a buzzer beater and NKAC champs all included in the latest basketball bites. The season is winding down as the stakes ramp up! Ipsaro playing key rotational role in Miami (Ohio) turnaround Covington Catholic grad and Miami (Ohio) sophomore Evan Ipsaro is a key rotational […]
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Basketball bites: More 1,000 point scorers, program records, scholarship info and more
It’s been quite the past couple weeks for 1,000-point scorers. Plenty have hit the milestone in January and we’ll highlight those that have among the others that have already hit the mark. Some program records were set, whether career or single-game along with some impressive stat lines in games. Here’s the latest edition of Basketball […]
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Tulum delivers tropical charm, authentic flavors to Bellevue
Bellevue meets the tropical charm of Mexico inside Tulum, and each dish is a piece of Ritchie Arana’s family story. Arana, who has been a Bellevue resident for 12 years, said after closing his previous restaurant, Amigos in Mount Adams, he was looking for another spot to open a restaurant. When the previous location, […]
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Basketball bites: Your weekly basketball happenings in NKY
Small school state tournament, coaching milestones, player milestones and more in the latest basketball bites, a weekly column dedicated to all the happenings on the hardwood in Northern Kentucky. Hester gets 100th win The 100th win for Walton-Verona boys basketball coach Mike Hester came at the perfect time. It was in the Bearcats 8th Region […]
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‘Vue From The Top’ Bellevue’s monthly podcast to debut soon
The city of Bellevue is recording a new monthly podcast focused on all things Bellevue. Bellevue Mayor Charlie Cleves and Bellevue Marketing Director Melissa Morandi are co-hosts of the new podcast “Vue From The Top.” The podcast will cover current events and topics that matter most to the community. The first episode can be found […]
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Bellevue promotes two police officers
One of the first orders of business at Bellevue’s January council meeting was the promotion of two police officers. Lieutenant Alanna Bass “I have a couple of promotions to do tonight. They were well-deserved,” Bellevue Police Chief Jon McClain said. He then introduced Alanna Bass, who was being promoted from sergeant to lieutenant. She has […]