The Republican primary results are in for Campbell County. Here is who won the Republican nomination for coroner, commissioner district 1, jailer and constable district 1 in Campbell County. There were no Democratic primaries for these races. Find all our other Northern Kentucky election coverage and live results here. Coroner Incumbent Mark Schweitzer beat Derek […]
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Ryan Grosser files for Campbell County jailer
Fort Thomas native Ryan Grosser has filed to run for Campbell County jailer. In 2018, Grosser began his career at the Campbell County Detention Center, where, according to his campaign website, he “quickly found purpose in serving others and building camaraderie among his colleagues.” Grosser attended Saint Thomas School and continued his Catholic education at […]
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What does a county jailer do?
Kentucky is the only state in the country that elects a jailer. Kentucky jailers are responsible for inmate processing and maintaining order in the jail. They serve four-year terms and do not have term limits. Not every county jailer actually operates a jail. Boone, Kenton and Campbell Counties all have jails, but in some smaller […]
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Campbell County Sheriff joins Campbell County Jailer in leading statewide associations
Two Campbell County elected officials are leading their statewide associations. Campbell County Sheriff Mike Jansen was sworn in as this year’s president of the Kentucky Sheriff’s Association (KSA), while Campbell County Jailer James Daley continues to serve as president of the Kentucky Jailers Association (KJA). Jansen is a 40-year veteran of law enforcement and was reelected without opposition to a […]
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Campbell incumbents defeat challengers in GOP primary; Eight advance in Newport city race
Judge/Executive Steve Pendery cruised to victory in Tuesday night’s Republican primary, a rematch against his 2018 foe Anna Zinkhon whom he beat that year by about 500 votes. This year’s race was not as close as four years ago with Pendery claiming 5,206 votes to Zinkhon’s 3,463. Pendery faces no Democratic competition in the fall […]
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What does a Jailer do, and who is campaigning for office?
So what is a jailer, and what do they do? Turns out, Kentucky is the only state with elected jailers; in most states, the sheriff’s office operates them. Kentucky jailers are responsible for inmate processing and maintaining order in the jail. Campbell County Jailer Jim Daley said it’s this way because that’s what our forefathers […]
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Campbell County Unveils New $7.5 Jail Expansion
Rodney Ballard, Commissioner for Kentucky Department of Corrections, with Campbell County Jailer, Jim Daley. FTM file. Campbell County unveiled the expansion of its detention center last night, as elected officials, citizens and interested parties saw firsthand what the $7.53 million dollar expansion project looked like as a finished product. A new wing of the jail […]
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Campbell County Convict Escapes from Kentucky Jail
Travis Bonapfel Kentucky State Police are looking for three inmates who escaped from a Marshall County Jail in Benton, near Murray, Kentucky Friday evening. One of those men, Travis Bonapfel, 27, was convicted in Campbell County on trafficking heroin and controlled substances.
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From the Candidates
In an attempt to bring you any last minute information to help you make up your minds on who you will be voting for on Tuesday I asked each candidate if they had any last minute things to say to you the citizens. So far only two candidates have responded Greg Buckler and Steve Pendery. […]
