Against a backdrop of world-wide turbulence and extraordinary progress, Catherine C. (Gregg) Davis was born in Dayton, Kentucky on June 8, 1916. Yesterday, Kentucky’s newest centenarian celebrated her 100th birthday. In 1916, Woodrow Wilson was finishing his first term as President, John D. Rockefeller became the world’s first billionaire, and Germany brought WWI to France […]
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Student from Independence Earns Prestigious Literacy Award
Kaleb Watson, a 4th grade student at Summit View Academy, has been named one of only 15 recipients of the prestigious 2016 180 Student Awards. The awards, now in their tenth year, honor students across the United States for turning their academic careers around by achieving reading and math literacy using READ 180, MATH 180 […]
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See the 26 Houses Featured in This Year’s Cavalcade of Homes
The Cavalcade of Homes, sponsored by Drees Homes and Adam Miller Homes, begins Saturday, May 7 and features 26 homes in Northern Kentucky. The Home Builders Association of Northern Kentucky will produce the 2015 Cavalcade of Homes May 7-8, 14-15, and 21-22. The hours are noon to 5pm each day and admission is free. This […]
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Kenton Co. Library to Highlight Armed Forces in May
Memorial Day commemorates all men and women who have died in military service for the United States. The William E. Durr Branch of the Kenton County Public Library will be highlighting the men and women of the armed services through a series of programs during the month of May. “We live in a region with […]
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Car Falls from Bridge in Independence
A vehicle plunged from Green Road in Independence into Cruises Creek below – and mercifully, the occupants received only minor injuries. The Independence Professional Firefighters Local 3945 posted these photos to Facebook. Details about what led to the crash were not immediately available. Green Road, also known as Kenton County Road 2043, connects Walton-Nicholson Road […]
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Independence ALDI to Celebrate Grand Opening on Monday
On Monday, April 4, ALDI will celebrate the opening of its newest Northern Kentucky store beginning at 8:45 a.m. The new store, located at 2000 Harris Pike in Independence, will host a ribbon cutting at 8:45 a.m. followed by the official public opening where the first 100 shoppers will receive a golden ticket containing ALDI […]
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Ace Hardware Partners with Florence Nonprofit to Help Feed the Hungry
The Ace Hardware store on Declaration Drive in Independence is kicking off a customer campaign to benefit Master Provisions. Ace Hardware customers can add a donation to their bills when they checkout, with the gift going entirely to Master Provisions, a nonprofit based in Florence. Master Provisions connects vital resources to people in need. In […]
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Independence Gives Support to Syringe Access in Northern Kentucky
With a packed house at the Independence City Council chambers on Monday night, council voted 5-1 to support a Syringe Access Exchange program to be administered in Northern Kentucky. The needle exchange program, according to Dr. Lynne Saddler of the Northern Kentucky Health Department, would allow heroin and other drug addicts to join the program […]
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County Goes After Former Golf Manager Over Alleged Theft, Hears Recommendations for Courses
Kenton County has filed a lawsuit and an injunction against its former golf course manager Dan Moening, who was fired last week and is the subject of a criminal investigation over allegations that he stole in excess of $100,000 while on the job. The decision by the Kenton County Fiscal Court to pursue further legal […]
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Man Charged with Murder in New Year’s Crash that Killed Covington Couple
A car crash that killed a Covington couple on New Year’s Eve has led to murder charges. Mark Huffman, 58, was booked at the Kenton County Detention Center on Friday where he faces two counts of murder in the deaths of David and Ella McNay. Huffman and the McNays collided at the intersection of Pelly Road […]