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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24 People File to Run for Erlanger City Council
We almost had ourselves a primary election the race for Erlanger City Council. In most places, that would not be unusual, but in Erlanger, that would mean that 25 people filed to run. Instead, 24 people are expected to appear on the ballot in the race for 12 seats. All the candidates will advance to […]
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President of St. Elizabeth Healthcare to Speak to Kenton Rotary
The president and chief executive officer for St. Elizabeth Healthcare, Garren Colvin, will be the guest speaker at the Rotary Club of Kenton County’s luncheon meeting on Thursday, January 28. Colvin began serving as the President and Chief Executive Officer for St. Elizabeth Healthcare on June 15, 2015. Prior to being named to his current […]
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He’s Only 5 But this Northern Kentucky Boy Plays a Mean Game of Chess
He’s only 5 years old but Eli Dropic is well on his way to achieving his goal of becoming a world chess master. The Villa Madonna kindergarten student and Erlanger resident recently won the 31st Lexington Winter Scholastic Chess Tournament at Rosa Parks Elementary in Lexington and has his new trophy sitting at home. Eli won […]
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Kenton County Circuit Judge to Speak at Rotary Club
Kenton County Circuit Judge, Christopher Mehling, will be the guest speaker at the Rotary Club of Kenton County’s luncheon meeting on Thursday, January 21. Judge Mehling was elected to the position of Kenton County Circuit Judge in November 2006 and was re-elected in 2014. Judge Mehling serves as a Kenton County Circuit Judge, Family Court […]
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Over Objection of Neighbors in Crestview Hills, Erlanger Adjusts Zoning for City Businesses
Several residents from Summit Drive in Crestview Hills attended the January meeting of Erlanger City Council, hoping that council would not approve two ordinances pertaining to zoning. The first ordinance is a text amendment which allows outdoor storage in an IP-3 zone, or Industrial Park-3 zone, and in the IP-4 zone and changes the […]
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Candidates So Far: Here’s Who Running in Kenton & Campbell Counties
We are fewer than three weeks away from the filing deadlines for candidates seeking office in the 2016 primaries. There are not many names to report yet, but some candidates are getting an early start, incumbents and challengers alike. KENTON COUNTY Covington Mayor Sherry CARRAN (incumbent) Matthew T WINKLER The Covington mayor’s race requires a […]
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WWII Vet to Speak at Kenton Co. Rotary Club
World War II Veteran, Douglas Bickel of Ft. Thomas will be the guest speaker at the Rotary Club of Kenton County’s luncheon meeting on Thursday, January 14. Bickel enlisted in the Navy Reserve in May, 1942 and became certified as a Pharmacist Mate who could perform combat surgery. He participated in the D-Day invasion on […]
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Erlanger Company Expands, Acquires 1,100 Home Sites in Evansville
Northern Kentucky-based manufactured housing company, SSK Communities, has acquired 1,100 home sites in two major developments in Evansville, Indiana. The acquisitions represent the sixth and seventh manufactured housing developments the company owns in Indiana and the first in the Evansville area. Earlier this year, SSK acquired a major park in Owensboro, on the Kentucky side […]
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Erlanger Hopes for New Holiday Tradition with Train Display
The City of Erlanger has created some Christmas magic and hopes to start a traditions as it invites people to come to the city building to see the new train display. Model trains and Christmas have been irrevocably linked for decades, and children have been fascinated by the powerful engines and working mechanisms for just as long. Even […]
