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 […]
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Edgewood Hopes to Address Vehicles in Driveways Blocking Sidewalks
Edgewood city council discussed complaints from residents about sidewalks being blocked by vehicles. One complaint involved a home where at least one resident has health problems, and when both cars at that residence are parked in its driveway, the bumper or more of a car extends over the sidewalk. City Administrator Brian Dehner said that […]
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Edgewood Honors Departing Councilman, 100-Year Old Resident
The City of Edgewood received a clean audit report from Jim Sparrow of Ranking & Rankin. The annual audit showed a cash balance of $5.31 million with total assets of $8.9 million and liabilities of $746,000. In other business, Mayor John Link proclaimed December 8 as Tony Ward Day in the city, in honor of […]
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Pandemic Impacts Volunteer Recruitment, Training at Local Fire Departments
The COVID-19 pandemic has created recruiting challenges for fire departments across Northern Kentucky. According to Greg Schultz, recruiter and grants manager for the Alexandria Fire District, Covid has “definitely hampered” their ability to recruit and train new volunteers. Getting the word out “Covid-19 isn’t really holding back individuals,” he said. “As we are able to market […]
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Edgewood Seeks Refund, Chooses New Company for Emergency Radios
The City of Edgewood contracted with Harris Technology and AMK for its new emergency radio equipment but the ire chief said Monday that he has lost confidence. The city has asked for a refund. Fire Chief Tom Dickman presented the plan to city council last week. All local governments are changing their equipment to digital […]
