It has been exactly 70 days since Stephanie Thornberry resigned from her position at the Walton-Verona Independent Schools Board of Education, and the search for her replacement continues. Thornberry resigned on July 14. Though she didn’t give a reason in her resignation letter, records show she purchased property outside of the school district she represented. […]
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Gateway’s Urban Metro Campus to ‘get some of the trades back down here’
Gateway Community and Technical College is a pillar within the Northern Kentucky education landscape, providing countless people with the necessary skills training to build a successful career in the area. When Gateway’s leadership recognized the lack of reach in trade education for potential students in the region’s river city public schools of Holmes, Ludlow, Lloyd, […]
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Brighton Center to hold ribbon cutting for Opportunity House
Opportunity House, a program aiming to help college students experiencing homelessness, is opening on the Northern Kentucky University campus. Brighton Center, NKU, and the City of Highland Heights will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 3530 Alexandria Pike to celebrate the opening of Opportunity House on Wednesday, Sept. 14, at 12:30 p.m. Opportunity House is a […]
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Walton school board to interview candidates for vacancy
The board met on Thursday night to discuss the vacancy during a regular board meeting.
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Boone schools superintendent says construction, while messy, ‘is worth it’
The Boone County Schools superintendent offered some details for construction projects happening at Boone County High School and R.A. Jones Middle School.
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Newport celebrates teacher of the year semifinalist
The Newport Independent School District is celebrating one of its own in his nomination for the 2023 Kentucky Teacher of the Year contest. Nate Green was announced as one of 11 semifinalists for the 2023 Kentucky Teacher of the Year in early August. Green teaches 7th and 8th grade social studies, history and language arts […]
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Haile College of Business celebrates new logistics hub on NKU’s campus
The Haile College of Business at Northern Kentucky University has officially opened the Verst Group Logistics Hub of Supply Chain Excellence. The hub will be equipped to serve the Global Supply Chain Management program at NKU. It will allow students and alumni to connect and engage with businesses and affiliated groups within the growing field. […]
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Bengal’s foundation to donate backpacks filled with school supplies to Bellevue students
Bengals defensive end and Cincinnati native Sam Hubbard continues to make an impact on and off the field. Hubbard will be at Bellevue High School on Tuesday, August 16 from 5 to 7 p.m. to distribute 650 backpacks filled with school supplies to Bellevue students through his Sam Hubbard Foundation. The backpack drive will be […]
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New principals announced at three Boone County schools
Boone County High School, Stephens Elementary School, and Florence Elementary School all have new principals at the helm, according to a recent Boone County Schools newsletter.
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Former Boone Co. teacher to lead statewide commission
A former Boone County High School teacher has been named to a statewide commission for financial education.