Community members gathered in a packed house at the Highland Heights City Council meeting Tuesday night, where they brought concerns about a new recovery home. The newly leased residential home by Oxford House is “a democratically run, self-supporting and drug-free home,” according to their official website. The house assists those struggling with drug and alcohol […]
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Highland Heights becomes third Campbell County city to go smoke free
Highland Heights passed a smoke-free ordinance at Tuesday night’s city council meeting, joining other Campbell County cities Bellevue and Dayton. “Community health is a true priority for our city’s leadership,” said Highland Heights Mayor Greg Meyers. “Passing this ordinance is another way the city council demonstrates its commitment to advancing that priority every day. We […]
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Meetings happening all across NKY this week: How to make your voice heard
Each week, the LINK nky team stretches out across Northern Kentucky to attend — and translate — government meetings for our community. If you’re looking to make your voice heard or to just learn more about what’s going on in your community, we’ve got you covered. Here are the public meetings happening around Northern Kentucky […]
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Indoor smoking ban up for a vote in Highland Heights later this month
Highland Heights City Council heard the first reading of a proposed indoor smoking ban at Tuesday’s meeting. The proposed indoor smoking ban would prohibit smoking inside local businesses, city property and places of employment in the city. If the council decides to go forward with prohibiting smoking in certain areas, the health department would enforce […]
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Highland Heights City Council member arrested on drug charges resigns from council
Eddie Fessler, the Highland Heights council member arrested on drug charges in late February, has officially sent his resignation letter to the city where he will no longer serve on city council. This comes after nearly two months of Fessler’s seat being vacant. Fessler’s resignation was announced Tuesday night at the city council meeting, which […]
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Highland Heights City Council schedules public hearing for removal of councilmember arrested on drug charges
Highland Heights City Council passed a resolution to schedule a public hearing for Councilmember Edward Fessler, who was arrested back in February after admitting to drug possession and trafficking. The resolution that passed Tuesday comes after the council voted to charge Fessler with misconduct at the last city council meeting in late March. According to […]
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Highland Heights City Council votes to remove councilmember arrested on drug charges
Highland Heights City Council voted Tuesday to charge councilmember Edward Fessler with misconduct after he was arrested for admitting to drug possession and trafficking charges in February. This could ultimately lead to his removal from the council. Fessler’s seat has stayed empty for the last two council meetings, though the councilmember has not resigned. New city […]
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Park Hills police chief: We need a facilities upgrade
Park Hills Police Chief Cody Stanley wants a station better suited to their law enforcement’s needs. The asks include an evidence storage room, an interrogation room, separate office spaces for the chief, investigator, and officers, weapons and equipment storage, and a training room. While the chief said he is happy with the up-to-date police cruisers […]
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Dayton gives final approval for Entertainment Destination Center
In a 5 to 1 decision, Dayton City Council gave the final approval for an Entertainment Destination Center at their latest meeting. The entertainment district is set to cover the area from O Fallon Avenue and 6th Avenue to Main Street, allowing Bellevue residents to cross into Dayton while visiting the district and vice versa. […]
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City of Southgate is looking for more park and tree board members
Southgate’s park and tree board is back. During the Feb. 1 Southgate City Council meeting, recreation and community events council member Aileen Okura announced she had appointed three new members to the previously deactivated board. Last year, with a few board members moving on, the board fell into inactive status. But with new members, it […]
