Locally-owned business supply company, Federal Supply, has announced its acquisition of Covington Paper & Woodenware in Latonia. “We are excited to welcome Covington Paper’s customers to the Federal Supply family. Covington Paper has a 126-year history of providing great customer service, products, and pricing for the Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky area – qualities that […]
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Arrested: Man Accused of Assaulting Officer, Fleeing
The man accused of assaulting a Kenton County Police officer and then fleeing the scene leading to a countywide manhunt that lasted around eight hours is now behind bars. Erlanger Police caught up with Marquez Anthony Moore on Thursday evening and arrested him. He is currently at the Kenton County Detention Center. Moore, 23, was […]
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Erlanger Names New Police Chief, Awards Scholarship to Dixie Senior
Tony Wilson pledged to uphold the duties of the Chief of Police while his wife held the bible, and Mayor Tyson Hermes read the oath at the regular Erlanger City Council meeting Tuesday night. Wilson praised the foresight of former chief Greg Sandel who hired him over twenty years ago, and for the mentoring help of Tim Thames, […]
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Craft Fair Coming to the Erlanger Branch Library
Not sure what to get mom for Mother’s Day? Check out the Guardians of Hope Craft Fair at the Erlanger Branch of the Kenton County Public Library on Saturday, May 9. The fair takes place from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and will feature more than 30 vendors offering a variety of gifts items for mom, grandma or […]
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Employee Expands Library’s Reach by Translating Children’s Books to Her Native Tongue
Arlene Wilson is changing the dynamics of the Kenton County Public Library. Always a place to be able to visit the world virtually, the library is being enhanced by the Phillippines native who is translating children’s books into the language of her homeland, Tagalog, essentially expanding the inventory of books. “So far I have translated five books […]
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Executive VP of Home Builders Association to Speak in Erlanger
Brian Miller, Executive Vice President of the Home Builders Association of Northern Kentucky, will be the guest speaker at the Rotary Club of Kenton County’s luncheon meeting on Thursday, April 30. The Home Builders Association of Northern Kentucky was founded in Covington, Kentucky, in 1955, by 16 residential contractors. The Home Builders Association of Northern […]
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NKCAC Executive Director to Speak at Rotary Club Luncheon
Florence Tandy, the executive director of the Northern Kentucky Community Action Commission, will be the guest speaker at the Rotary Club of Kenton County’s luncheon meeting on Thursday, April 23. The mission of the Northern Kentucky Community Action Commission is to help individuals and families develop the knowledge, opportunities and resources they need to achieve […]
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In Unusual Move, Erlanger City Government Now Served by Two Attorneys
In a bizarre and unusual move by a local government, Erlanger City Council officially approved the hiring of two attorneys on Tuesday night at its regular meeting. By a vote of six to five, (Kevin Burke was not present) Council voted to accept three separate contracts, presented by Councilman Randy Blankenship, which allows the hiring of Jack Gatlin […]
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Tapke to Serve as Guest Speaker at Rotary Club of Kenton Co.
Kenton County Attorney, Stacy Tapke, will be the guest speaker at the Rotary Club of Kenton County’s luncheon meeting on Thursday, April 16. Mrs. Tapke was elected as the Kenton County Attorney in 2014. Prior to her election, she served as an Assistant Kenton County Attorney. Mrs. Tapke is the first woman in Kenton County’s […]
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Polling Places Change in 5 Kenton County Cities
In May, Kentucky voters will select their political party’s nominee for governor & lieutenant governor, secretary of state, attorney general, state treasurer, and commissioner of agriculture. There is no primary for the state auditor’s race. In Kenton County, some voters in five cities will vote in different locations than they did in 2014, Kenton County […]