This week in NKY government meetings, Campbell County Planning and Zoning will review a new public safety facility, while Covington looks to purchase a tractor-drawn ladder truck for the fire department. Keep reading to find out what happened in local government over the past week and what you need to know for this week. What […]
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One woman’s journey through immigration detention in NKY: ‘I want it to stop’
What you need to know CORRECTION: A previous version of this story stated the Kenton County Sheriff had a task force agreement with the federal government. This was not accurate. Instead, the detention center has a jail enforcement agreement and a warrant service agreement, which are distinct kinds of agreements. The relevant lines have been […]
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Who won region bowling titles in NKY?
Region bowling tournaments took place over the last week as bowlers vied for region titles with an opportunity to make the state tournament February 9-11 in Louisville. Quite a few Northern Kentucky teams and individuals either won region titles or qualified for the state tournament. Here they are: 5th Region Campbell County boys and girls […]
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Campbell County brings in jailer to answer ICE detainee concerns
After resident pushback over Campbell County’s ties to ICE, county officials brought the jailer before the fiscal court this week to answer lingering questions about detention contracts and enforcement practices. Northern Kentucky residents have been showing up at their county fiscal courts to ask them to end their agreements with ICE. Several residents attended Kenton […]
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Campbell County judge/executive to run for reelection
Campbell County Judge/Executive Steve Pendery is seeking reelection in 2026. According to a news release from Pendery’s campaign, during his time in office, Campbell County has seen billions of dollars in economic development, large gains in job creation and expansion of county services, all while the County spends less money per resident than any full-service […]
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State grant fuels expansion of automation engineering in Campbell County Schools
Campbell County Schools has been awarded a Kentucky Career and Technical Education Innovation and Support Grant to expand and modernize its Automation Engineering Pathway. The district said this reinforces its commitment to preparing students for high-demand, high-skill careers in advanced manufacturing. They said this reflects a continued response to regional workforce needs and builds on […]
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The theme continues: former player returns home, Brown to lead NewCath
It’s been a reoccurring theme in the current high school football coaching hiring cycle in Northern Kentucky. Former player comes back to coach his alma mater, Terry Brown adding to that list as he was named the Newport Central Catholic football coach on Friday. Brown, a 2000 graduate at NewCath, was on Bob Schneider’s staff […]
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Campbell County Commissioner Brian Painter announces 2026 re-election campaign
Campbell County Commissioner Brian Painter announced he is running for re-election in 2026. Painter said he has spent his time in office listening to residents and working hard to keep the government efficient. Now, he said he is ready to build on that success for the next four years. Painter will face a Republican primary […]
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Campbell County residents ask officials to reconsider ICE contract
Campbell County residents filled the Campbell County Fiscal Court meeting on Jan. 21 to speak out about the county’s contract to house ICE detainees. There were eight speakers at Wednesday’s fiscal court meeting, with more folks filling the seats in the fiscal court room who asked questions and voiced concerns regarding the Campbell County Detention […]
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Lickert resigns at NewCath after eight seasons
The fall will feel a little different for Stephen Lickert. After 22 seasons as a head football coach, the last eight with Newport Central Catholic, Lickert has decided to resign and focus on his duties as a principal at Withrow High School in Cincinnati. Lickert informed the school and the team on Monday. “Adding that […]