Miss Independence is hoping to use her “royalty” for good. “Holding the title of Miss Independence is something I am honored and excited to do for this year of 2019,” said Natalie Hahn, 21, who was given the title last November. “It is greatly humbling and very powerful when used appropriately. In my opinion, […]
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Man Arrested in Independence After Threat to Set Fire to Organization
This story has been updated and may be updated further. The man arrested on Sunday in Independence, accused of planning to set fire to an organization in Greater Cincinnati, is now being held at the Kenton County Detention Center on $100,000 bond. Daniel Kibler, 28, appeared for arraignment in Kenton District Court on Monday morning. […]
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Independence Shop Celebrates Expansion
The Silver Wolf Treasures and Gift Shop recently expanded at its location at 4205 Richardson Road in Independence. Owner Donna Wallace was joined by Independence Mayor Chris Reinersman for a celebratory ribbon-cutting. During that ceremony, Wallace told gatherers that it was a dream come true – to be able to offer a shop with a […]
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With Love of Independence, Simon Kenton, Businessman Donates Video Board
Gary Holland, who founded what would become one of the Cincinnati area’s largest private restaurant companies, returned to his high school alma mater on Friday night. The businessman contributed a new video scoreboard at Simon Kenton High School’s football field. The board is valued at $200,000, is more than 25-feet high and 35-feet long. The […]
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Independence Cemetery Opens Three-Mile Trail System Through Expansive Pollinator Habitat
Independence Cemetery has recently opened one of the largest contiguous pollinator habitats in Northern Kentucky. Comprising sixty-five acres, trails flow through fields of Indian hemp, butterfly weed, common milkweed, wingstem, and other grasses and wildflowers. Bumble bees, monarch butterflies, zebra swallowtails, great-spangled fritillaries, and other butterflies are flitting about the flowers, with meadowlarks and red-winged blackbirds […]
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Kenton County FOP Seeks to Cram the Cruiser with School Supplies
The Kenton County Police Department’s Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 44 will host its annual Cram the Cruiser event to collect school supplies next week. The event is set to take place in the parking lot of the Kroger store in Independence where donations will be accepted on Saturday, July 27 from 10 a.m. […]
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Simon Kenton Grad Awarded Full Scholarship from Transportation Cabinet
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announced that a local high school graduate received a full scholarship to pursue a civil engineering degree. Ryan Huesman, a 2018 graduate of Simon Kenton High School in Independence, received the scholarship, worth up to $38,000. This competitive scholarship, established in 1948, has been awarded to more than 1,800 students from throughout […]
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Independence Man Charged with Attempting to Meet Teen for Sex
An Independence man is charged with trying to procure sex with a minor. Phillip Norris, 35, was arrested on Wednesday by Kenton County Police following an investigation that began on May 14. In a news release, police said that a Kenton County detective posing as a teen online received an unsolicited contact from Norris on […]
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Free Lunches for Youth to Be Available at Kenton Library Branches
The Kenton County Public Library will offer lunch to local youth this summer. The library partnered with three local school districts in the effort, which is in its sixth year at the Erlanger branch, and fourth year at Covington and Independence branches. Funding for the program comes from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. No library […]
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Man Gets 35 Years for Carjacking, Receiving Stolen Property
A man who blamed his legal troubles on a meth addiction was sentenced to 35 years in prison this week after being convicted on charges of first degree robbery, receiving stolen property, and first degree persistent felony offender. Justin Bowlin, 37, said that he had been abusing drugs since he was 9 years old. More […]
