A locally-based operator of Domino’s Pizza franchises is planning to open a new location in Edgewood. The Kenton Co. Planning Commission (KCPC) unanimously approved a zoning map amendment changing the designation at 160 Barnwood Drive from a professional office building zone to a neighborhood commercial zone. The plan is to convert the existing bank building […]
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Edgewood Council Asked to Take Stand Against Abortion
Correction: An earlier version of this story identified Mike Thelen as Councilman Rob Thelen’s brother. They are cousins. The story has been updated. RCN regrets the error. Edgewood city council welcomed the public back to its in-person meetings for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted such proceedings. One resident who spoke to council, Mike […]
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Edgewood Discusses Dudley/Turkeyfoot Intersection, Honors City Clerk
Edgewood City Clerk Belinda Nitschke was presented with a plaque this month, showing appreciation from city council. May 2-8 was National City Clerks Week. Mayor John Link said that Nitschke does a good job, and while she does not like to be thanked publicly, council wanted to show its thanks. In other business, council listened […]
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Free GED Tests, Program Sign-Ups Offered at Two-Day NKY Event
Gateway Community & Technical College, the Kenton County Public Library, and Kentucky Skills U are teaming up to promote the GED, the high school diploma equivalency program. Get YOUR GED: Off to the April Races!, is the theme of a two-day event scheduled for April 20 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the library branch […]
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Photos: Edgewood Easter Egg Hunt
The City of Edgewood brought back its annual Easter egg hunt on Saturday. Attendees were asked to wear face coverings due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Children searched for eggs at Freedom Park from the playground to the ball field. The Easter Bunny also made an appearance. Photos by RCN contributor Patricia A. Scheyer
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Edgewood to Resume In-Person Council Meetings
Edgewood city council will resume in-person meetings. There were questions raised at the previous virtual meeting, such as whether a council member could still attend virtually while others return to the city building. City attorney Frank Wichmann responded last week in the affirmative, as long as the virtual council person can be seen on a […]
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New Workout Program in NKY Targets Moms – and Kids Can Come, Too
Becky Doherty loves that with FIT4MOM everyday is bring-your-child-to-work(-out)-day. “I never have to worry about lining up childcare for me to make it to a workout,” said the 23-year-old Northern Kentucky mom. “I also love having one hour that my kids know is designated as “mom’s time” – we spend so much of our day […]
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New Paramedic to RN Program Hopes to Help Close Nursing Gap
Gateway Community & Technical College announced the creation of the region’s first paramedic to registered nurse (RN) program. The new program creates a direct path for paramedics who want to transition to a nursing career. In the announcement, Gateway said that paramedics often decide to continue their education to become RNs because there are more […]
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Edgewood Discusses Major Traffic Projects on the Horizon
Edgewood Mayor John Link reported last week on progress involving plans for Turkeyfoot and Dudley roads, and Thomas More Parkway. During the virtual city council meeting on Monday, Link explained that he had recently met with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet and a few residents near the project which involves reconfiguring a new intersection at Town […]
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Edgewood Recognizes Its Firefighters
Mayor John Link informed Edgewood city council that he had received his first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine and expects his second in a few weeks. He also explained that there are some pieces of legislation at the General Assembly to keep an eye on, particularly ones related to the state retirement system, and one […]
