The Anthony Muñoz Foundation chose its 2023 Scholarship Fund recipients, and a Dixie Heights High School senior was among them. Developed through Anthony Muñoz and his family’s passion for helping deserving students, the “Scholarship Fund” is a $20,000 opportunity for high school seniors attending a college or university within the foundation’s impact area. The foundation […]
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Bellevue seeks new resource officer for middle, high schools
The Bellevue Police Department is seeking a new school resource officer for Bellevue Middle and High School. School resource officers are responsible for monitoring and managing criminal activity in schools, and Kentucky law mandates the presence of one in all public schools. The position includes a $70,000 salary, paid vacation and vision and dental insurance. […]
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St. Henry Catholic School to host bingo jackpots
St. Henry Catholic School in Elsmere will have opportunities for special jackpot prizes at their weekly Monday-night bingo night this evening. Doors open at 4:45 p.m. at the school, and competitors must be at least 18 years old to participate. All proceeds from the night benefit the St. Henry Catholic School. Jackpot prizes go up […]
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Two NKY girls win second place at Girl Scouts of Kentucky’s Wilderness Road inaugural Girl Scout 500
Girl Scouts of Kentucky’s Wilderness Road brought girls together from throughout Kentucky on Saturday, June 17, for a day filled with innovation for The Girl Scout 500, their first-ever valve car race and STEM fest. Over 65 participants attended the event held at the future Girl Scouts of Kentucky’s Wilderness Road Northern Kentucky Leadership Campus […]
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NKY Development District seeks to expand caregiving online resource awareness
The Northern Kentucky Area Development District seeks to use billboards to expand community awareness of Trualta, its online caregiving resource. According to Trualta Care Network Inc., the company was founded in 2017 and has offices in St. Joseph, Missouri and Ottawa, Ontario. The firm indicated it develops and delivers healthcare training focused on senior care and aging-in-place. […]
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Covington Board of Education votes to remove, investigate legal policies relating to human sexuality, gender
The Covington Board of Education unanimously voted to remove two sections of the state’s new legal policies, both of which related to human sexuality and gender, at a meeting Thursday evening. At the request of the Board of Education President Tom Haggard, Superintendent Alvin Garrison and the board’s attorneys will investigate the policies to see […]
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Campbell County Schools Superintendent passes ‘new superintendent training’
Campbell County Schools Superintendent Shelli Wilson has completed and passed all the requirements for new superintendent training. The training is for new superintendents in the state, required by the Kentucky Department of Education to offer them support through an individualized learning plan. Wilson assumed her role on July 1, 2022, and dedicated about 21 days […]
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Boone County Schools seeks parent feedback on new student ridership card program
The Boone County School District is seeking feedback on a proposed security measure that would issue identification cards to students who ride the bus. The program will consist of identification card readers, called Zpass readers, on school buses. The ID cards will contain a passive RFID chip, which students will use to show that they’re […]
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Outgoing Covington teacher says raises aren’t enough; district says they are on par
When Covington Independent Public Schools approved a 4% salary increase for teachers in April, district Superintendent Alvin Garrison sent an email to district staff informing them of the raise and thanking them for their hard work. “We remain committed to providing a competitive salary as we understand the inflationary pressure being exerted on staff,” Garrison […]
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Boone County Board of Education tables ‘Zpass’ discussion upon parent concerns
Boone County Schools are working on the second phase of a proposed bus security feature, which consists of identification card readers on school buses. Parents spoke at the Boone County Board of Education regular meeting held Thursday evening and asked the board to wait for a vote until their questions and concerns were answered. The […]
