The man who killed another man in Elsmere, and the man who shot at Covington officers, wounding a K9, received their sentences on Monday. Michael Wilcox, 28, was sentenced to life in prison. He pleaded guilty last month to murder, robbery, and tampering with physical evidence in connection to the April 2015 slaying of Zachary Gilkison […]
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Guilty Plea in Elsmere Murder Case
A guilty plea came Thursday from the man accused in an Elsmere murder. Michael Alan Wilcox, 28, from Brown County, Ohio, pleaded guilty to murder, robbery, and tampering with physical evidence in connection to the April 2015 slaying of Zachary Gilkison on Main Street in Elsmere. Kenton County Commonwealth’s Attorney Rob Sanders and Assistant Commonwealth’s […]
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Beckfield Dean Honored by Erlanger/Elsmere Board of Education
Brandy Exeler, Dean of the Criminal Justice program at Beckfield College’s Florence campus, has been honored by The Erlanger/Elsmere Board of Education for organizing a community service project that collects and donates schools supplies to the district’s students. For the past five years, Exeler, who grew up in Erlanger and graduated from Lloyd High School, […]
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Two Local School Districts Show Kindergarten Gains
The United Way Success By 6 program is being credited as the driving force behind making sure that families have the support they need to help children succeed in school. Last month, the Commonwealth of Kentucky released its statewide kindergarten readiness statistics, and for the second consecutive year, only about half of the Kentucky students […]
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Local Schools Earn National Honors
Two local schools have cause to celebrate this week. Howell Elementary and Lindeman Elementary, part of Erlanger-Elsmere Schools, have earned national recognition from the American School Counselor Association (ASCA). In special ceremonies later this year, the schools will be officially given a “Recognized ASCA Model Program (RAMP)” designation, presented to schools making an exemplary commitment to comprehensive school counseling programs. […]
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Florence, Erlanger, & Elsmere Seek to Create Unified Police Protection System
Florence City Council passed a resolution Tuesday night approving an inter-local agreement creating the Florence, Erlanger, and Elsmere United Police Protection system, or FEEUPPS. “These three agencies constantly work with each other because of the boundaries,” said Florence Police Chief John McDermond. “It makes it easier to use full police powers when crossing lines. This is not for […]
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State Police: Elsmere Woman Killed by Man Who Was Then Shot Dead by Officer
A woman is dead after being attacked inside her home in a domestic violence case, according to police. An officer then shot dead the man who is believed to have stabbed the woman to death. The Kentucky State Police in Dry Ridge have taken over the investigation. On Thursday at around 7:45 p.m., Elsmere and Erlanger […]
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Erlanger-Elsmere Schools to Host Community Block Party
All residents of Erlanger and Elsmere are invited to celebrate the back-to-school season at the fourth annual Community Block Party hosted by Erlanger-Elsmere Schools. The Block Party is from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Friday, August 14, in the parking lots of Tichenor Middle School and Lloyd High School. The entire community will turn out to […]
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Northern Kentucky School Districts Turn to This Program to Boost Early Learning
For a long time educators have been attempting to start the process of learning for children earlier and earlier. Years ago it was discovered that children in the preschool classes when they are 1 – 5-years old of can absorb learning more effortlessly than when they are older. This prompted an ongoing determination to connect very […]
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New Leaders Named at Erlanger-Elsmere Schools
The Erlanger-Elsmere School District has named new leaders across the district. Chad Molley was named assistant superintendent. He has been an assistant principal and athletic director at Lloyd Memorial High School where he arrived in 2002. Previous experience includes eight years as a social studies teacher in Kenton County Schools. He is a Lloyd graduate […]
