The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is planning to install additional measures on the Covington side of the Girl Scout Bridge, which connects Covington and Newport via KY-1120, starting next Monday. The measures follow requests made by both cities after last year’s reconfiguration of the bridge. The measures – which will initially appear as barrels before being […]
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10th Region semis: Campbell, Scott can’t keep up with MoCo, GRC
Two Northern Kentucky teams traveled East down the AA Highway on Monday looking to earn a spot in Tuesday’s 10th Region championship. Campbell County and Scott came up short, however, in Monday’s 10th Region semifinals played at the Mason County Fieldhouse. The Eagles fell to George Rogers Clark, 81-53, while the Camels dropped their contest […]
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Temporary closure on E. Alexandria Pike in Campbell County due to road slide
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is advising motorists of a temporary road closure on a portion of E. Alexandria Pike in Campbell County. The closure is in place south of Cabin Creek Drive between the 0.4 and 0.6 mile points. Weather permitting, on Tuesday, March 10, KYTC maintenance crews are expected to install temporary traffic signals […]
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NKY hazardous waste collection pop-up event to be held in April
A pop-up household hazardous waste collection event on Saturday, April 11, from 9 a.m. to noon at Frederick’s Landing Park in Wilder. The event is for Boone, Kenton and Campbell County residents. For more information on the event, click here. Accepted items include: Items not accepted include:
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This Alexandria artist is putting the city on the map — literally
Sue Watson of Town Artist is creating a new hand-drawn cartoon map of Alexandria, highlighting local businesses and landmarks. Watson creates cartoon maps of cities and towns all over the country. Municipalities typically hire Watson, who owns the company, to do the artwork, but once or twice a year, she said she makes maps of […]
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Camels add to the 10th Region quarterfinal blowouts, now play underdog against Montgomery County
In what was supposed to be the marquee 10th Region boys basketball quarterfinal matchup, it turned out like all the others. A blowout victory. Campbell County advanced to Monday’s semifinals with a 85-56 victory over Nicholas County on Thursday night at the Mason County Fieldhouse. The two met nearly three weeks ago to the day, […]
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Who won Class 3A indoor track and field titles from NKY?
Simon Kenton’s Alexis Howard won two state titles, one of them setting a state record in Wednesday’s KHSAA Class 3A indoor track and field state meet at the Norton Healthcare Sports & Learning Center in Louisville. Howard earned gold in both the long jump and triple jump, her 18-foot, seven and a quarter inch jump […]
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NKU projects $1.9M deficit in 2027 amid enrollment declines
Northern Kentucky University is once again facing a tough road ahead regarding its budget. While NKU is projecting a positive surplus for fiscal year 2026, the fiscal year 2027 draft budget projects a $1.9 million deficit due to declining enrollment, potentially lower-than-anticipated state appropriations and planned raises. The lower-than-anticipated state appropriations come from House Bill […]
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Augsback’s career-high helps lift Campbell into 10th Region semis
With the 10th Region changing its girls tournament format this year to allow the district champs to host first round games, Campbell County seized the opportunity. The Lady Camels shot it well on their home floor, hitting 12 triples and getting a career-high 32 points from Kendall Augsback in a 76-61 victory over Montgomery County […]
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Fischer Homes proposes 178-unit development in Independence, more in NKY gov
This week in NKY government meetings, Kenton County’s planning commission will review a proposed zoning change for a mix of two-family and multi-family housing in Independence. Keep reading to find out what happened in local government over the past week and what you need to know for this week. What happened last week in NKY […]
