Nine Northern Kentucky city governments were approved for nearly $3 million in reimbursements from the federal coronavirus relief legislation approved earlier this year to address the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Governor Andy Beshear announced the reimbursement awards on Monday in collaboration with the Department for Local Government (DLG). “Our local governments have been […]
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Five NKY Places Listed as Most Affordable to Live, According to SmartAsset
A new study from the personal finance company SmartAsset determined the ten most affordable places to live in Kentucky, and five in Northern Kentucky made the list. SmartAsset analyzed local property tax data, homeowners’ insurance and home costs relative to income. Hebron was ranked third, with an average home sale closing cost of $2,281, an […]
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Superintendent: Erlanger Schools Won’t Play High-Contact Sports Until Safe
Erlanger-Elsmere Independent Schools Superintendent Chad Molley said this week that students in the district will not compete or practice in high-contact sports this fall “until we can do so responsibly and safely.” In a letter dated Tuesday, Molley expressed disappointment in the Kentucky High School Athletic Association (KHSAA) board of control’s decision on August 20 for fall […]
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Despite Pandemic, New NKY Superintendents Ready for the Year
Three Northern Kentucky school districts have new leaders to begin this unique year heavily impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Tony Watts at Newport Independent, Matthew Turner at Boone County, and Chad Molley at Erlanger-Elsmere are all overseeing a fresh school year begin virtually. The River City News spoke with all three men ahead of the new […]
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SD1 Completes $4.89 Million Elsmere Corridor Sewer Project
A sanitary sewer replacement project was recently completed in Kenton County and Sanitation District 1 said that the effort eliminates sanitary sewer overflows and increases sewer capacity for future growth and development in the region. The utility installed roughly 1.5 miles of sewer pipe ranging from 18 to 24 inches along Bullock Pen Creek and […]
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World War II-Era Artillery to Move from Covington to Elsmere
A pair of World War II-era field artillery pieces are moving from Covington to Elsmere. The Covington city commission is expected Tuesday to approve a move of the relics, whose history is unknown, from an eastern entrance of Devou Park to outside the Ralph Fulton VFW Post 6423. “They’re in surprisingly good condition,” Covington Neighborhood […]
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Covington Woman Shot Dead in Elsmere
A Covington woman was found shot dead at an Elsmere intersection Thursday evening. It was at Garvey Avenue and Cross Street where Elsmere Police and Fire departments located Nichole Daugherty, 35, dead from gunshot wounds. Police charged Joseph Witkowicz, 25, of Elsmere, with murder. He is being held in the Kenton County Detention Center on […]
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Erlanger-Elsmere Schools Announce Two New Principals
The Erlanger-Elsmere Independent School District announced two new principals on Wednesday. Darrell Cammack will take the top role at Bartlett Educational Center while Jessica Kreitzer will assume the principal’s job at Howell Elementary. Cammack has been with Erlanger-Elsmere for twenty-five years, and served as assistant principal at Bartlett and Tichenor Middle School for the past […]
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Two Promoted to Leadership Positions at Erlanger-Elsmere Schools
Erlanger-Elsmere Independent Schools announced two new administrator roles on Tuesday. Michael Goodenough will serve as director of district-wide programs and Stefanie Stubblefield will serve as instructional coordinator – technology. The positions are part of the district’s leadership team. Goodenough will focus on working with staff on curriculum and other educational pieces. “Mr. Goodenough has earned […]
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Photos: Hundreds March Dixie Highway in Support of Racial Justice
The following article and photos were produced by Kareem Simpson, Brian Frey, Patricia A. Scheyer, and Michael Monks for The River City News Hundreds turned out in Erlanger and Elsmere on Sunday for Northern Kentucky’s largest demonstration yet against police brutality and racial injustice after the deaths of George Floyd in Minneapolis and Breonna Taylor […]
