Four students from Dixie Heights High School scored a perfect 36 on their ACT in the past yea, Kenton County Schools announced Wednesday. Matthew Kane, a senior, achieved the feat in May of 2019. Senior Meghan Brockman earned her perfect ACT in September 2019. Tyler Schowalter, a senior, earned a perfect score in December […]
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Edgewood Cancels Independence Day Events
Edgewood city council met in person last week, and made the decision to cancel the annual Independence Day parade, fireworks show, and 5K race, citing the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. City Administrator Brian Dehner said that if restrictions loosen in June, the decisions could be revisited. The city proceeded with a socially-distanced Memorial Day program on […]
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Photos: Memorial Day in Edgewood
The City of Edgewood hosted its annual Memorial Day ceremony on Monday, albeit with social-distancing and other safety measures required during the COVID-19 pandemic. Chairs for spectators were spaced apart and masks were made available for anyone who wanted one. Father Baiju Kidaagen of St. Pius X Catholic Church gave a blessing, as did Fire […]
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Dudley Project, City Budget Discussed as Edgewood Resumes In-Person Meetings
Edgewood city council resumed meetings at the city building for the first in more than a month. It was closed to the public and council members’ chairs were spaced apart. The meeting was broadcast live by TBNK. City Administrator Brian Dehner spoke of the Dudley Road project. A meeting had been held recently and construction […]
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Boy Sends Gloves, Thank-You Letter to NKY Health Care Workers
A Northern Kentucky boy wanted to say thank-you to health care workers on the front line of the COVID-19 response. Ben Brinkhaus, 7, is in the first grade at John W. Miles School in Erlanger. Like many kids, he’s grown bored at times during quarantine, but stays busy with his school work. One night, he […]
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Councilman Proposes City Ban on Pit Bulls, Rottweilers
Edgewood city council discussed a possible ban on pit bulls during its regular meeting earlier this month. That meeting was closed to the public due to current social-distancing standards. There was a report in the city of dogs attacking children in the children’s family’s yard, and Councilman Tony Ward said that the city’s current vicious […]
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Edgewood: Contract Approved for Dudley Rd.; Fire Dept. Talks Massive Turkeyfoot Fire
Edgewood city council approved a contract with Riegler Blacktop for a project on Dudley Road on Monday night. Because Dudley is a state road, the proposal from Riegler was vetted by the Commonwealth. The project, which has been planned for years, should start at Winding Trails and eventually go up to Thomas More Parkway, past […]
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Villa Student Recognized as Top Volunteer in Kentucky
Villa Madonna Academy sixth grader Sean Nichols was selected as Kentucky’s top middle level youth volunteer in the 2020 Prudential Spirit of Community Awards program. Nichols will receive a $1,000 scholarship, an engraved silver medallion, and an all-expense-paid trip to Washington, D.C. for a national recognition event in May. Much of Nichols’s service work has […]
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Edgewood to Enter New Investment System, Considers Results of Citizens’ Survey
The City of Edgewood will take part in a new investment system, as presented by City Administrator Brian Dehner this week. The system starts on Feb. 14. With the new program, Dehner explained, the city could have as many accounts as it needed, though he expects it to start small. City council members, Dehner said, […]
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Edgewood Council May Revive Committee Meetings
The issue of committee meetings and their role in regular city council meetings came up last week at Edgewood city council. Councilman Jeff Schreiver asked that council committee meetings be placed on the regular agenda for discussion at the beginning of each regular council meeting. Schreiver said that it would be a revival of […]
