The city of Elsmere authorized the sale of up to 140 million industrial revenue bonds for a development project at the city council’s November meeting. Under the order, proceeds from the sale of bonds will be used to pay for the construction and outfitting of a manufacturing, processing or assembly facility of any commercial products […]
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Posted inPreservation
Memorial in Florence dedicated to former slaves, Black veterans
Priscilla Chambers has been conducting family history research since she was a teen, so she was pleased to recently learn there was a descendant buried at the Florence Cemetery. Chambers was present on Thursday as the Boone County Public Library hosted a ceremony dedicating a memorial to the 127 Black people buried at the cemetery […]
Posted inBusiness
Iconic Colonial Cottage restaurant demolished: ‘That was the place to meet’
Colonial Cottage, a landmark restaurant on Dixie Highway, was demolished on Monday. The restaurant was an icon of the Erlanger and Elsmere communities since its establishment in the 1930s. The location was known for its fried chicken, cream pies and goetta. The building caught fire in 2021, and the repairs were so cost-prohibitive that the […]
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Elsmere seeks new police chief
Elsmere is seeking a new police chief, according to a recent advertisement on their Facebook page. Ideal candidates should have at least 10 years of police experience and some background in supervising or managing teams of law enforcement, according to the city’s job description. View the complete job description as well as salary and benefit […]
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Large e-commerce company opens distribution center in Elsmere
One of the largest e-commerce companies in the United States opened its newest distribution center on Garvey Road in Elsmere. Halloweencostume.com, along with its sister site FUN.com, a toy and collectible e-commerce website, is the tenant occupying the 285,000-square-foot warehouse. FUN.com has licensing agreements with large companies such as Disney. This allows them to sell […]
Posted inEducation
St. Henry Catholic School to host bingo jackpots
St. Henry Catholic School in Elsmere will have opportunities for special jackpot prizes at their weekly Monday-night bingo night this evening. Doors open at 4:45 p.m. at the school, and competitors must be at least 18 years old to participate. All proceeds from the night benefit the St. Henry Catholic School. Jackpot prizes go up […]
Posted inCulture
Here’s where you can celebrate Juneteenth in Northern Kentucky
Juneteenth, also known as “Freedom Day,” marks the date of June 19, 1865, the day a group of enslaved people in Texas finally learned they were free. Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863, but it wasn’t until two years later that the news had finally circulated all the way around the country. Today, […]
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Elsmere city administrator honored at managers meeting
Matt Dowling, Elsmere City’s administrator, was awarded the 2022 City/County Manager of the Year at the Northern Kentucky City/County Managers Association meeting on June 6. Dowling has served in Elsmere since March 2017. His peers selected him to receive the award for his accomplishments in the city. “I am extremely honored to receive this award, […]
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Elsmere to host summer kick off this week
The City of Elsmere will host a community summer kick off this Thursday from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Elsmere City Building on Dixie Highway. The event is free and open to the public. The event will feature food, inflatable play spaces and vehicles from the police, fire and public works departments for […]
Posted inCrime
City of Elsmere cracking down on registration of sex offenders
The Elsmere Police Department has teamed up with the State of Kentucky’s Department of Probation and Parole to crack down on convicted sex offenders neglecting to register their residence with law enforcement. State law requires convicted sex offenders report their primary address, which then is posted to a website for the public to view. Elsmere Police are partnering with The […]