The Dayton City Council has unanimously approved a budget for the city’s 2026-2027 fiscal year, which is set to start July 1. The new budget has a general fund of $9 million available for city programs like the police and fire departments, public works and waste collection; a 39% decrease from the 2025-2026 budget’s nearly […]
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Campbell County’s Tiemeier wins Johnny Bench award as state’s top catcher
The Johnny Bench Awards, which honors the top NCAA Division I male and female college catchers along with the top high school baseball and softball catchers from Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana and West Virginia have been announced. Campbell County’s Camden Tiemeier was selected in Kentucky as the top backstop. The Camels senior hit .446 for the […]
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Fast start too much to overcome as Apollo ends Campbell County’s state run
It was quite the opposite of what Campbell County postseason games have been like. Apollo’s first seven batters reached base, they scored six in the opening inning and hung on to beat the Camels 14-10 in Saturday’s KHSAA state quarterfinal baseball matchup. The game featured 24 runs, 29 hits, four homeruns, three errors and even […]
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Peaking at the perfect time: Campbell County advances at state tournament
Campbell County continues to play its best baseball at the right time. The Camels earned a 6-1 victory over LaRue County on Friday in the first round of the KHSAA state baseball tournament at Legends Field in Lexington. They got another complete game performance from Tyler Schumacher and the Camel bats collected five extra-base hits […]
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How the Camels found their mojo on the way to state
Now that Campbell County is back in the 2026 Baseball State Tournament presented by UK HealthCare, it’s easy to forget that the Camels started the prep season in a bit of a funk. Their record on April 15 following a 15-5 home loss to Covington Catholic stood at 7-6. It wasn’t bad but it wasn’t […]
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Highland Heights councilmember’s arrest cited as possible conflict of interest
Several Highland Heights City Council members asked Jesse Hockenbury to voluntarily remove himself from future meetings after his arrest on misdemeanor sexual abuse charges earlier this year. The request was made at Tuesday’s city council meeting, with councilmember Hockenbury cited as posing a potential conflict of interest in any decisions related to the police department. […]
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Over the hump: Camels punch ticket to state tournament after yet another shutout
It’s been building up for four years. When Campbell County’s group of now 10 seniors were freshman, they witnessed a region championship loss to Harrison County. The last two years were semifinal losses to Bourbon County and Montgomery County. The group of 10 didn’t miss this year, winning the 10th Region baseball title 2-0 over […]
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Camels Schumacher dazzles as Campbell County reaches region title game, Scott falls after fast start
With Tyler Schumacher bringing his ace stuff and the Campbell County bats providing some timely hitting, the Camels are on their way to Sunday’s 10th Region baseball championship. Campbell County (24-13) took down George Rogers Clark 8-0 in Saturday’s semifinals at Bishop Brossart’s Mustang Athletic Complex, putting them in their first region title game since […]
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Judge reduces bail for Campbell County PVA from $1M to $125K in minor solicitation case
Campbell County PVA Daniel Braun, charged with using electronic communication to solicit a minor, has received a bail reduction from $1,000,000 cash to $125,000 cash. Braun appeared in court on May 21 with Campbell County Circuit Court Judge Daniel Zalla to hear a motion for a “Writ of habeas corpus,” a legal remedy that allows […]
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Candidate drops out of Fort Thomas City Council race
A candidate for the Fort Thomas City Council race has dropped out. Brandon Long announced on May 22 that he will no longer seek a seat on the city council. Long was one of 12 candidates who won in the May 19 primary. “You see, this campaign wasn’t about personal ambition for me,” Long said […]
