The City Elsmere on Friday dedicated a city park to former mayor and councilman Bill “Billy” Bradford, a pioneer who was the first African-American to serve as mayor in Northern Kentucky. The park, located at the corner of Garvey Avenue and Ash Street, sits across from the City Hall where he served and from the firehouse of […]
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Two Elsmere Police Officer Honored for Saving Baby’s Life
From the City of Elsmere: Two Elsmere Police officers were honored with the department’s Life Saving Award. Here is the story: Officer Brian Evans was just on his eighth day with the Elsmere Police Department when he and his partner, Officer Alexis Day, were dispatched to a report of a three-month-old baby not breathing. In […]
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Uncle Guilty of Murdering Nephew, Woman in Elsmere
A man was convicted this week of killing an Elsmere couple. Charles Elmer Eapmon, 55, was found guilty by a Kenton County jury of murdering his nephew, Doug Eapmon, and Carolynn Tomlinson, while the pair was asleep in their Elsmere home. The jury deliberated for about five hours at the conclusion of the first trial […]
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Erlanger Historical Society Merges with Elsmere, City Says They’re Welcome to Return
The Erlanger Historical Society announced this week that it is merging with the Elsmere Historical Society. In the announcement, the Erlanger organization pointed to the City of Erlanger. “Due to the revitalization of the 1877 Depot on Crescent Ave in Erlanger, KY owned by the City of Erlanger. The Erlanger Mayor and City Council decided they […]
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Former NKY Police Officer Charged Again with Soliciting Prostitution
A former Northern Kentucky police officer who has already pleaded guilty to previous crimes involving the solicitation of minors and men, is charged for a similar offense again. Elsmere Police charged James Bussman, 56, with loitering for prostitution purposes (second offense) for an incident that is alleged to have taken place on February 2 along […]
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Four Kenton Co. Cities Host Civil Rights Leader for Virtual MLK Event
A civil rights leader who started his work at age 14 and has continued it for more than six decades will be the guest speaker on Monday as four Kenton County cities come together for a virtual celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr. Raoul Cunningham was arrested in 1961 as a student demonstrating against segregated […]
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Erlanger-Elsmere Schools, Campbell Drug Free Alliance Receive Federal Anti-Drug Funds
Two Northern Kentucky organizations are set to benefit along with six others in Kentucky from $5 million in funding from the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP). U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell announced the funding on Thursday. The money will be used for substance abuse prevention efforts. “Across Kentucky and the country, we’re […]
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Graves, Signage Damaged at Historic Black Elsmere Cemetery
The Mary E. Smith Memorial Cemetery in Elsmere was vandalized with tombstones and signage damaged. Some gravestones were broken, and Elsmere Police characterized some of the spray-painted imagery as “anarchist symbols.” The cemetery is an historic resting place for African-Americans. The damage happened in “early December”, according to a news release about the actions on Thursday. […]
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New Addiction Treatment Centers Open in Covington, Elsmere
Two new addiction treatment centers are opening in Kenton County. FamilyCare Counseling Solutions announced its new outpatient center at the Fifth Street Center in Covington’s Mainstrasse Village (525 West 5th Street). The center will aid in addiction treatment, as well as with mental illness, family issues, and other issues faced by adults, youth, and […]
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Elsmere Breaks Ground on New City Building
The City of Elsmere broke ground on its new city building Friday morning. Mayor Marty Lenhof was joined by city council members, City Administrator Matthew Dowling, engineer D. Scott Noel, and construction workers for the occasion. “It’s been a long time coming,” said Mayor Lenhof. The new building will be shaped like an L, and […]