The Covington Parks and Recreation Department was honored as an outstanding department at the Kentucky Recreation and Parks Society’s annual conference in Bowling Green last week. “It’s all because of the team we have here,” said Ben Oldiges, the department’s manager in a recent press release. “There have been a lot of challenges over the […]
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Fewer NKY teens work. What does this mean for our labor force?
This story originally appeared in the May 26 edition of the weekly LINK Reader. To get these stories first, subscribe at linknky.com/subscribe. Read Below | Watch Here | Listen Here Jacob Baird was raised with the expectation that he would get a job as a teenager, just like his parents did before him. Baird, 18, is […]
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Disc golf course to open at Devou this fall: ‘Not just kids throwing Frisbees in a park’
As disc golf continues to grow in popularity across the United States, Covington leadership moved to make the sport a permanent staple within its flagship park. Concrete pad tee boxes have already been poured for Devou Park’s own 18-hole disc golf course. Public Works crews are dressing up the areas around the pads with gravel […]
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Covington looking for lifeguards, pool attendants
For generations, the summer experience of many Covington teens has revolved around hanging out at the city’s three swim facilities, whether they were working at the facilities or enjoying a day of leisure at the pool. As the 2022 pool season approaches, Covington Parks & Rec and SwimSafe Pool Management are currently looking to hire […]