Campbell County Schools Superintendent Adam Ritter has had perfect attendance for the last two years. Beginning his 19th year at the district and first as superintendent, he’s never missed a school play. A Campbell County camel himself, Ritter said his life is anchored in his love for Campbell County and school. He didn’t stray from […]
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Crestview Hills approves tax rate increase
The Crestview Hills City Council approved a property rate tax increase at last week’s meeting. Council conducted the first reading of an ordinance that would set the city’s 2026 property tax rate at $0.159 per $100 of assessed property value. Officials said the rate combines the compensating tax rate with an additional 4 percent and […]
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Spotted lanternflies are here to stay in Kentucky. What happens now?
‘They are really beautiful, but they’re also really destructive.’
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Four Mile Road in Campbell County reopens following debris removal
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is advising motorists that the temporary road closure on Four Mile Road in Campbell County has been reopened to traffic. Four Mile Road was closed near Providence Trace Drive (mile point 6.03) beginning around 8:30 a.m. Friday, Aug. 14, while the KYTC Campbell County maintenance crew removed trees and debris from […]
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Big Brothers Big Sisters match grows into 12 year friendship
Big Brother Craig Gliva and Little Brother Will have shared a bond since 2014, a friendship that began when Will was a first grader at Newport Primary School. He was matched with Gliva, through the school’s partnership with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Cincinnati, and for years, they met weekly on site at Newport. […]
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Bellevue Independent Schools proposes increase in property tax rates
Taxpayers within Bellevue Independent School District may see an increase in their property tax rates as the district plans to generate more local revenue. Bellevue’s board of education voted to propose higher rates at an Aug. 5 special meeting. Under new state rules, districts must propose and advertise rates for two weeks before the board […]
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Meet your superintendent: Southgate Independent Schools
Editors note: This story has been updated to include correct enrollment numbers for the 2025-26 school year. School was always Southgate Superintendent Greg Duty’s safe space. While being raised by his grandmother and sleeping on her couch, Duty attended Dayton Independent Schools. Those teachers and coaches made the difference for him. “I would not be […]
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Campbell County Schools propose increasing property tax rates
Taxpayers within Campbell County School District may see an increase in their property tax rates as the district plans to generate more local revenue. Campbell County’s board of education voted to propose higher property tax rates at an Aug. 10 special meeting. Under new state rules, districts must propose and advertise rates for two weeks […]
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Brent Cooper to step down from NKY Chamber after 10 years ‘connecting the dots’
What you need to know Brent Cooper was originally drawn to the role of the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce president because of his experience as a small-business owner. As the founder of C-Forward, a Covington-based information technology business, Cooper felt his background gave him a distinct perspective that helped him relate to the everyday […]
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Mixed-use redevelopment planned for former Silver Grove School
New life could be coming to the old Silver Grove School, with plans calling for everything from a bakery to a gym. The Campbell County Planning and Zoning Commission approved a zone map amendment and stage-one plans to adapt the old school building into a mixed-use building at its meeting on Aug. 11. The proposed […]
