A man is behind bars after being arrested Friday, accused of sexually molesting a young relative the night before. Armondo Ramirez-Herrera, 36, of Florence, is charged with first degree sodomy of a victim under 12-years old, first degree sexual abuse, and incest. The relative reported the alleged molestation to an adult on Friday morning, and […]
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NKY Authors Win Best Children’s Book Award
Florence author Marcie May recently traveled to Honolulu, Hawaii to accept the Best Children’s Book Award from the Pacific Rim Book Festival for Penny and Tubs: The Mystery of the Crystal Waterfall, the second book in her popular children’s series. May, her co-author Margaret Zerhusen, and the other 82 winners of the competition were honored during […]
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CarFit, AAA Partner to Bring Driver Safety Program to NKY Seniors
Designed to help older drivers find a better “fit” with their cars, the CarFit program has reached a milestone by helping more than 50,000 drivers throughout the country. Now, AAA is partnering with Senior Services of Northern Kentucky to bring the program to area seniors. A free, CarFit event will take place on Monday, April 27 from 10:00 a.m. […]
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Florence O’Charley’s Unveils New Look, Updated Menu
The O’Charley’s location in Florence, Kentucky on Turfway Road is among several restaurants nationwide to undergo a revitalization and reimaging plan that features refurbished store interiors and exteriors, a new brand mark and updated menu items. O’Charley’s will offer the first 100 guests a free $9.99er meal on Friday, April 10 to celebrate the reopening. […]
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Brighton Center Partners With Major Grocer to Fight Hunger in NKY
This afternoon, the Brighton Center announced a partnership with Meijer to provide much-needed hunger relief to local families through the Grand Rapids, Mich.-based retailer’s customer-driven food pantry donation program, Simply Give, this spring. Each Meijer Simply Give campaign replenishes the shelves of more than 200 food pantries in Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky. The […]
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Florence Freedom Have New Official Bat
The Florence Freedom will have a new bat to swing this summer, after announcing that the team has come to an agreement with B45 to become the “official bat” of the Freedom for the 2015 season. “We are very excited to have B45 supplying the Florence Freedom with bats this summer,” Freedom manager Dennis Pelfrey […]
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2 1-Year Old Children, Adult Die When Car Strikes Them
Two young children and a grandparent were killed Sunday afternoon while walking in Florence after being struck by a car. A car struck a group of pedestrians just before 1 p.m., WXIX reported. A third child was transported to Children’s Hospital in Cincinnati. Four passengers in the vehicle were not injured and no charges were […]
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St. Elizabeth Heart Health Program Begins This Month
Community members are invited to improve their cardiac age through the Take Time for Your Heart program, offered by the St. Elizabeth Heart & Vascular Institute. Available during the day or in the evening, the classes are designed to help participants make positive lifestyle changes to improve their heart health. The evening class starts on […]
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Open House Draws Big Crowd Over the Weekend
On Sunday afternoon, Commonwealth Orthopaedic Centers held a community open house at their new office building at 8726 US 42 in Florence. The open house drew a large crowd and featured free food, giveaways, tours of the building, and an opportunity to meet Commonwealth Orthopaedic Centers staff and doctors, including Commonwealth’s newest addition, board-certified spine […]
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Police Shoot Gun-Wielding Man at Florence Motel
A gun-wielding man is in critical condition after being shot by police at Florence motel. Police were dispatched to the Florence Inn Motel on Dream Street after multiple calls to 911 about a man firing a rifle at the building, WXIX reported. When police arrived just after 1 a.m., the suspect was reloading his rifle and refused […]
