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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Elsmere initiates community kickball league
The city of Elsmere has officially sponsored a kickball league for children, and one for adults may be next. The last game was held on Oct. 29, and signups for next season will be held in the spring of next year. “This year we had 13 children sign up,” said Elsmere Councilmember Malcolm Daniels. “It […]
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NKY Cities receive grant funding from regional council of governments
Multiple cities from Campbell, Kenton, and Boone Counties have received grant funding from the Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Regional Council of Governments, also known as OKI, for regional transportation projects. The agency awarded a total of $11.19 million across the three counties; it awarded $69 million in funding across the three states. “$69 million dollars is the largest […]
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Worker killed at loading dock in Elsmere
An Independence man was killed after being struck by a reversing semi-truck in Elsmere, according to the Kenton County Police Department. On Wednesday, Sept. 28, the Elsmere Police Department responded to an accident at Diversey Solutions on Foundation Drive, in Elsmere. Kenton County Police said they were called to the scene for an unresponsive subject, […]
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1 dead after motorcycle crash in Kenton County
Written by Molly Schramm, WCPO digital producer One person is dead after a motorcycle crash Tuesday night in Kenton County, the Elsmere Police Department said. Elsmere Police and Fire Departments were called to the area of Dixie Highway and park Avenue Tuesday night just after 8:30 p.m. for a single-vehicle crash involving a motorcycle, Elsmere […]
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Local family sponsors college scholarships for students with outstanding track records in community service
Due to the rising cost of college tuition, some productive high school students who aspire to attend college or trade school may have been dissuaded due to financial barriers. More than half, or 56%, of college students say they can no longer afford their tuition, according to a survey by OneClass. Lloyd Memorial High School […]
