The final filing deadline for Kenton County’s municipal elections has resulted in 122 candidates running in contested races, including city government seats in Erlanger, Covington, Independence, Bromley, Crescent Springs, Edgewood, Elsmere, Erlanger, Fort Wright, Independence, Lakeside Park, Ludlow, Park Hills, Taylor Mill, and school board seats in Beechwood Independent Public Schools and Covington Independent Public Schools.
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Buttermilk Pike offers Streetscapes a world of tastes
This story originally appeared in the May 17, 2024 edition of the LINK Reader. To get stories like this first, subscribe here. This week, Streetscapes checks out some businesses along Buttermilk Pike. We’ll start with a longstanding and locally famous establishment Oriental Wok, then head to a regional burger chain and the newest restaurant for […]
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Crescent Springs approves Section 8 housing agreement
Crescent Springs approved an interlocal agreement with the Housing Authority of Covington to administer the city’s housing choice voucher program, continuing Section 8 housing in the city.
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Crescent Springs tables discussion on Section 8 housing agreement
Crescent Springs has tabled the discussion on allowing the Housing Authority of Covington to administer the city’s housing choice voucher program, citing concerns about landlord remediation and the potential displacement of 66 families.
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Kenton County approves rate hike to help Crescent Springs-Villa Hills Fire Department hire more employees
Kenton County Fiscal Court approved the Crescent Springs – Villa Hills Fire Department’s request to increase fire and ambulance service fees for residents of aforementioned cities and unincorporated Kenton County which are served by the department.
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Crescent Springs considers inclusive updates to Lou Hartfiel Memorial Park
Plans are underway to make Lou Hartfiel Memorial Park in Crescent Springs more inclusive. At Monday’s city council meeting, Crescent Springs Director of Public Works Tonya Miller presented the finalized plans and costs for the park renovations. After an anonymous donation and a grant, the city projects the cost of the playground remodel to be […]
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Crescent Springs spa hosts auction for Cincinnati charity
Dermalounge, a spa in Crescent Springs, will host a raffle to raise money for Cincinnati addiction and mental health service provider Madi’s House on Saturday, Oct. 14 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event will raffle off several items to raise money, including a Louis Vuitton handbag valued at $3,500. This will be the […]
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Crescent Springs looks to upgrade playground equipment at Lou Hartfiel Memorial Park
Crescent Springs’ 25-year-old playground equipment at Lou Hartfiel Memorial Park is in need of updating, said city administrator Mike Daily. “The playground at one time was a six-station playground for children with limitations… The maintenance plan has prolonged the life of the equipment considerably, but now it has come time to replace it,” Daily said. […]
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Cork ‘n Bottle’s Crescent Springs location now Good Spirits Wine & Tobacco
A popular Crescent Springs bottle shop and liquor store is undergoing a rebrand after being sold to a Northern Kentucky liquor store franchise. The primary Cork ‘n Bottle store inside the Buttermilk Shoppes shopping center in Crescent Springs will be Good Spirits Wine & Tobacco going forward, a store employee confirmed to LINK nky. On […]
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Police release details of person shot, driven to gas station early Saturday
The Kenton County Police Department issued an update to a shooting early Saturday in Crescent Springs, where an officer was flagged down at the Sunoco on Buttermilk Pike. Initially, officers didn’t know where the shooting occurred or who shot the victim, who was transported to University of Cincinnati Medical Center with serious injuries. Investigators with […]
