The candidates for mayor in Erlanger and Elsmere will participate in a forum hosted by the Rotary Club of Kenton County. Elsmere mayor Marty Lenhof and challenger Preston Ritter, Jr., and Erlanger mayoral candidates Randy Blankenship and Jessica Fette, both members of the city council currently, will appear. The event is set for Wednesday, October […]
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$5.2 Million Grant to Boost Literacy Efforts in 7 NKY School Districts
A $5.2 million grant will benefit literacy programs in seven Northern Kentucky school districts. The Northern Kentucky Cooperative for Educational Services worked with the districts to secure the funding from the U.S. Department of Education’s Innovative Approaches to Literacy Program, which promotes literacy activities and book distribution for children and students from birth through 12th […]
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Erlanger-Elsmere Schools Locked Down While Police Pursue Suspect
A man fled from police forcing Erlanger-Elsmere Schools to secure in place on Tuesday, delaying dismissal. The Erlanger Community Crime Team was investigating Quintin Snyder, 22, of Elsmere, when the suspect fled on foot. No threat was made to the schools but as a precaution, the school district was notified of the situation. “Since we […]
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Build Blitz to Boost Legacy Home Project in Elsmere
Work will speed up on a special project designed to honor the founder of Housing Opportunities of Northern Kentucky (HONK). The Legacy House at 219 Dell Street in Elsmere will honor Father Jack Goeke, who founded HONK twenty-five years ago. Work began earlier in the summer but will pick up dramatically on Saturday and Sunday […]
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Florence, Elsmere Name New Police Chiefs
The cities of Florence and Elsmere announced new police chiefs in recent days. Captain Thomas Grau will take over for Chief John McDermond in Florence. McDermond is retiring at the end of July. In Elsmere, Officer Steve Bohman will replace Chief Tim Thames, who retired. Grau has been with the Florence Police Department for 23 […]
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Knife-Wielding Man Who Used Child as Shield Gets 10 Years
A man who wielded a knife near his 3-year old child and later used his 2-year old child as a shield, was sentenced to 10 years in prison. On October 16, Elsmere Police responded to a home on Edwards Road after a woman reported that her boyfriend, Anthony Smith, 53, was possibly under the influence […]
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Elsmere Joins Mother in Fight to Raise Awareness for Child’s Apraxia
The City of Elsmere dedicated May 14 as Apraxia Awareness Day, in honor of a 3-year old resident. Apraxia is diagnosed as difficulty with speech, usually after an injury to the brain. Childhood Apraxia of Speech, however, is uncommon and causes children to experience difficulties planning the movements necessary for intelligible speech. There is often […]
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Man Indicted for Shooting at Covington Police Officer
The man accused of shooting at a Covington Police officer last month is indicted on attempted murder and other charges. Brad Anthony Williams, 41, faces 20 to 50 years in prison after a Kenton County Grand Jury indicted him on charges of attempted murder, second degree assault, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, […]
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Man, Woman Found Dead in Elsmere Home with Child Inside
A man and woman were found dead inside an Elsmere home on Sunday. A child was found alive inside. Police responded to the 200 block of Wells Street Sunday and made the discovery. The cause of the deaths is under investigation. -Staff report Image via PDS
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Erlanger-Elsmere Schools Celebrate Different Kind of Graduates: Parents
Decked out in caps and gowns, nearly 100 new graduates were honored by Erlanger-Elsmere Schools on November 19. But it wasn’t a group of traditional students. Instead, it was a committed group that completed the school district’s Leadership Scholars Parent Academy. For the past eight weeks at every school in the Erlanger-Elsmere Independent School District, […]