Campbell County Commissioner Geoff Besecker, representing District 2 and a long-time educator at Campbell County High School, has officially filed to seek re-election in 2026. Besecker announced in a news release that he is running to “reaffirm his commitment to building a stronger, more connected, and more affordable future for Campbell County residents.” During his […]
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Campbell County eliminates dog licensing fee to increase compliance
Campbell County is eliminating its dog licensing fee to increase compliance and streamline the process. The current $5 fee will be eliminated, but residents will still be required to register their dogs so the county can track rabies vaccination records. “We hope that we’ll get more information by being able to have this process online […]
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Expectation meets execution: Simon Kenton stays perfect, tops Campbell County
Simon Kenton’s unbeaten start has been built on expectation, not surprise. The Lady Pioneers improved to 8–0, the program’s best start since the 2014–15 season when they opened 14–0, pulling away late from a shorthanded Campbell County team for a 63–44 win in their first home game of the season Friday night in Independence. “It’s […]
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Rice named new Camels volleyball coach
Campbell County High School has turned to a familiar face to lead its girls volleyball program. On Wednesday, the school announced the hiring of Alicia Rice as the new head coach of the Lady Camels. “Alicia has been on staff for the past few seasons and has done a great job in that time,” said […]
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Everyday people step into politics: Inside what it takes to run a grassroots campaign
What you need to know While going from house to house on the campaign trail in 2024, Brandon Long said he had people tell him they always get mailers in the mail or doorhangers on the door handle, but never had a candidate show up on their doorstep. “That just felt so patriotic and American […]
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Prep wrestling: Raider Rumble soldiers on despite bad-weather weekend
The annual Raider Rumble Wrestling Tournament braved the elements Saturday at Ryle High School. While nearly five inches of snow dropped on the area, breaking an 80-year-old daily record, nearly 300 wrestlers upped their games in Union. “Saturday was a success,” said Ryle coach and event organizer Tim Ruschell. “The varsity boys wrestled hard.” The […]
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Campbell County Farm Bureau recognized for 2025 membership, program achievement
Campbell County Farm Bureau was officially recognized for outstanding membership and program accomplishments in 2025. The bureau was recognized at the 106th Kentucky Farm Bureau annual meeting in Louisville for meeting the organization’s 2025 membership and program benchmarks. The award is given to county offices that meet or exceed the Kentucky Farm Bureau’s profitability and […]
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Campbell County expands animal control hours
Campbell County has expanded its animal control service to participating cities at no cost. The change “strengthens the response to animal-related safety calls across much of the county, including Alexandria, Bellevue, California, Cold Spring, Crestview, Fort Thomas, Highland Heights, Melbourne, Silver Grove, Wilder and the unincorporated county area,” per a release from the shelter. Animal […]
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Camels get a gauge of where they need to be with loss to GRC
It’s an early season test the two have scheduled for many years. It’s also a gauge of where the two are, knowing a matchup in March is inevitable. When Campbell County and George Rogers Clark meet, it’s typically the top two teams in the 10th Region, evidenced by a combined nine region titles between the […]
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Assistant Campbell County Attorney retires, honored by county
Assistant Campbell County Attorney Bob List is retiring and was recognized by the fiscal court for his role held since 1990. Several Campbell County officials spoke at Wednesday’s Campbell County Fiscal Court meeting on List’s behalf. Campbell County Attorney Steve Franzen said that, in their position, they sometimes deal with tens of thousands of people […]
