NKY has been the epicenter of the recent heroin epidemic hitting the Midwest/Wikipedia Fort Thomas Police made several drug arrests earlier this month, involving public ingestion of and intoxication from heroin and other drugs while in Fort Thomas, the Enquirer has reported.
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NKU’s Six@Six Lecture Series Kicks Off
The fifth season of the Northern Kentucky University Six@Six Lecture Series will open this week with a look at one of the region’s most significant issues, the heroin epidemic. “Heroin Hits Home” is the title of NKU psychology professor Dr. Perilou Goddard’s talk, scheduled for Wednesday at 6 p.m., at The Carnegie in Covington. Dr. […]
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NKY Hates Heroin to host 5K to combat heroin epidemic
NKY Hates Heroin will host a 5K Run & Walk sponsored by St. Elizabeth on Saturday, June 7. The event will be held at 8:30 a.m. at Simon Kenton High School.
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Campbell County Sheriff Candidates Face Off Leading Up to Primaries
COLD SPRING, Ky. — Candidates for Campbell County Sheriff met at a public forum last week to discuss, among other issues, the role of the Sheriff’s office, cutting government expenditures, and the Northern Kentucky heroin epidemic.
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Gov. Beshear: Special Session on Heroin Not Likely
FRANKFORT, KY. via Kentucky.com — Democratic Gov. Steve Beshear said he likely would not call the Legislature back for a special session as House and Senate leaders continue to blame each other for not passing bills combating heroin use and overhauling state ethics laws. “Before I would do it we would need to have some […]
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Drug-Fueled Burglaries, Car Break-Ins and Thefts Top FTPD 2013 Stats
Burglaries, car break-ins, and thefts topped the list of crimes investigated by Fort Thomas detectives in 2013, according to the FTPD Annual Report, released last week. Police point to drug addiction as a “major theme behind these thefts,” the report says.
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OP-ED: Senate President Stivers: Heroin Bill a Pawn in Political Game
By Senate President Robert Stivers (R-Manchester) Photo source: http://www.lrc.ky.gov/legislator/s025.htm In the days since the adjournment of the 2014 session of the Kentucky General Assembly, much has been said about the failure of the House of Representatives to pass Senate Bill 5 – Sen. Katie Stine’s legislation aimed at tackling Kentucky’s growing heroin problem. Members of the […]
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Katie Stine Reacts to Failure of KY House to Pass Heroin Bill
Source: Press Release The 2014 legislative session adjourned sine die, or “the end,” at midnight April 15. The session produced measures that will affect economic development, appropriate funds for state government for the next two years, public health, safety and education. Of course, as with every session, there were measures that did not succeed. I […]
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Editorial: Senate Bill 5 Shining Example of Dysfunctional Frankfort
Photo via CN2 This is why people get so frustrated with politics. Fort Thomas City Hall, Frankfort, Washington – they all have characteristics that drive “we the people” crazy. They ignore common sense and many times the desire of its constituents. In the case of the Kentucky House of Representatives’ inability to pass Senate Bill […]
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Katie Stine’s Senate Bill 5 on Heroin Runs Out of Time
Katie Stine’s Senate Bill 5, “that (would have fought) the scourge of heroin that is spreading throughout Kentucky” passed the Senate January 19. “Unfortunately, there have been many people (that died) of overdose; at least 24 in Kenton County alone, since then,” said Katie Stine through her legislative update sent on April 11. “Hopefully the […]