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, […]
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Elsmere Fire Dept. Gets New Thermal Imaging Tool
The Elsmere Fire Department acquired a new thermal imaging device at the end of August, and it’s less expensive than the bigger hand-held cameras, allowing firefighters to use it hands-free. It is known as the I-TIC. “The advantages of the I-TIC include that it works off a central power supply, so no separate batteries, it […]
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Ludlow, Elsmere Senior Centers Win Arts Grant
ArtsWave has awarded a Catalyzing Impact Grant to Northern Kentucky Community Action Commission to support arts programming at the senior centers in Ludlow and Elsmere. The purpose of the Catalyzing Impact Grant Program is to bring arts and cultural heritage programming to populations who typically don’t have access. “We are thrilled to have […]
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Veterans Offered Free Dental Care in Elsmere on Tuesday
On Tuesday, June 6, Aspen Dental’s MouthMobile will be visiting VFW Post #6423 in Elsmere to offer free dental care including cleanings, fillings, and extractions to veterans. Dental care is done by appointment only, so interested parties should call Dave Howard at 859.620.5144. The MouthMobile is a fully-equipped dental office on wheels which will be stopping in […]
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Erlanger-Elsmere Health Coordinator to Be Honored
The Northern Kentucky Health Department will honor Mary Burch, District Health Coordinator for the Erlanger-Elsmere School District, with the 2017 Award of Excellence in Public Health. Burch is being recognized for her leadership in implementing evidence-based school health programs in her district and advocating for school health throughout Kenton County and Kentucky, a news release said. […]
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Erlanger-Elsmere Schools to Be Honored for Early Learning Efforts
The Erlanger-Elsmere Independent School District will receive a statewide honor next week. The Kentucky School Boards Association will present the district with its semi-annual Public Education Achieves in Kentucky (PEAK) Award next week. The PEAK Award was established in 1997 to focus statewide attention on outstanding public school efforts that enhance student learning skills and […]
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Former Major Leaguers Help Erlanger-Elsmere Schools with Anti-Bullying Project
A pair of former Major League Baseball players will be helping a local school district with a project. Sean Casey, a former Cincinnati Reds first baseman, and Tim Flannery, who played for the San Diego Padres, have been teamed up through The Love Harder Project to support bullying prevention at Erlanger-Elsmere Schools. They’ll be working […]
