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 […]
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Erlanger-Elsmere Schools Win $25,000 Grant
In just 10 days, 72,000 people cast 1.8 million votes to support children in Erlanger and Elsmere. Residents of the community were responsible for a large number of those votes. As a result of their support, the Erlanger-Elsmere School District is one of 40 projects in 25 states that will be getting an assist from […]
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Erlanger-Elsmere’s Miles Elementary Wins National Honor
A national honor is bestowed upon a local school. The American School Counselor Association (ASCA) announced that Miles Elementary School of the Erlanger-Elsmere Independent School District has been honored as a Recognized ASCA Model Program (RAMP) school. The designation recognizes schools that are committed to delivering a comprehensive, data-driven school counseling program and an exemplary […]
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Florence Looks to Elsmere for New City Coordinator
The new city coordinator in Florence is Alex Mattingly, the current city administrator in Elsmere. Florence Mayor Diane Whalen made the announcement on Monday. Mattingly has held the chief administrative position in Elsmere since 2012, and prior to that, he was an assistant city solicitor at Covington City Hall for five years. “We are pleased […]
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Police: This Man Sexually Assaulted 12-Year Old in Elsmere Park
A 12-year old girl was sexually assaulted in a local park, and now police are looking for the man who did it. Elsmere Police released a sketch of a man that they believed lured the girl into a wooded area near Woodside Park on Wednesday afternoon at around 2:20. He allegedly claimed to be affiliated […]