The Executive Director of Scarf It Up For Those In Need, Tammy Simpson, will be the guest speaker at the Rotary Club of Kenton County’s luncheon meeting on Thursday, December 17. Scarf It Up For Those In Need is a non-profit organization which provides handmade scarves to inner city youth, homeless, the elderly and others […]
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Erlanger Honors Local Business for 50 Years of Operation in the City
Jeff Simpson, President and Owner of Johnny’s Car Wash in Erlanger, was recognized during the Erlanger City Council meeting on Monday. Mayor Tyson Hermes presented Simpson with a plaque recognizing the company’s 50 years of operation in the City of Erlanger. Johnny’s Car Wash was founded by Jeff Simpson’s father, Johnny Simpson, and has been […]
Proposed Zone Change in Erlanger Creates Worry for Some in Crestview Hills
Several residents of Summit Drive in Crestview Hills came to the Erlanger City Council meeting Tuesday night to protest a zone change from Industrial Park 1 to Industrial Park 4, which is what three businesses on Kenton Lands Road in Erlanger have asked the city to do. “When we bought our property it wasn’t zoned like […]
Senator Majority Floor Leader to Speak at Rotary Club
Kentucky State Senator Damon Thayer (R-Georgetown) will be the guest speaker at the Rotary Club of Kenton County’s luncheon meeting on Thursday, December 10. Senator Thayer represents the 17th State Senate District which encompasses Grant, Scott and southern Kenton Counties. Senator Thayer was first elected to the Kentucky State Senate in 2003 and was chosen […]
Three Local Swimmers Sign with D-1 Schools
Three Northern Kentucky Clippers Seniors signed early confirming their commitment to swim in college at a special event at Silverlake Monday evening. All three Clippers were recruited by multiple schools and are excited about taking the next step in their career. The three swimmers are: Mikayla Herich: Herich will be attending and swimming at Ohio […]
Nexigen Celebrates Place on Inc. 5000 List
The Inc. 5000 list was released earlier this year and four Northern Kentucky companies made the list. Each year, the business magazine releases the list of the fastest-growing private companies in the country. On the list this year: Erlanger-based United Installs (#215), Florence-based Legion Logistics (#611), Newport-based Nexigen (#1878), and Florence-based Kona Ice (#2312). “We are excited […]
6 NKY Officers Graduate from Basic Training
Law enforcement officers from 18 agencies across the state graduated Friday from basic training at the Kentucky Department of Criminal Justice Training. The class of officers includes six from four Northern Kentucky agencies. The 22 officers of Class 468 completed 22 weeks of training, which consisted of 888 hours of recruit-level-officer academy instruction. Major training […]
Erlanger Mayor Asks Ft. Wright to Join Him in Questioning Sanitation District
Erlanger Mayor Tyson Hermes presented to Fort Wright City Council Wednesday evening about the interlocal agreement that Sanitation District 1 (SD1) wants the cities to sign. Many cities, including Erlanger, have already done so. Hermes argued that there is a substantial amount of “gray area” within the agreement and wants the organization to be held responsible, […]
Erlanger Council Reluctantly Agrees to Sanitation District Terms
Erlanger City Council passed a resolution Tuesday night authorizing Mayor Tyson Hermes to sign an interlocal agreement with Sanitation District 1, but most of the council was not happy to do it. Hermes explained some of the details of the agreement that cities within the sanitation district are required to sign. The main condition ofthe agreement […]
Boone Co. Judge Executive to Speak at Kenton Rotary
Gary Moore, Boone County Judge Executive, will be the guest speaker at the Rotary Club of Kenton County’s luncheon meeting next Thursday, November 12. Judge Moore was elected to the position of Boone County Judge Executive in 1998. Judge Moore’s tenure as Boone County Judge Executive parallels a career in both private business and public […]

