The Kenton County Fiscal Court formally fired golf course manager Dan Moening on Tuesday afternoon. Judge/Executive Kris Knochelmann said after the special meeting, that lasted a little more than one hour, most of which was in executive session, that the matter was also being turned over to the Commonwealth’s Attorney Office “for review”. Knochelmann cited violations […]
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Kenton Co. Library Used Book Sale Starts Sunday
Movies, music, books and more will be available for $4 or less at the Friends of the Kenton County Public Library Used Book sale. The event takes place Sunday, January 17 through Saturday, January 23 during library hours at the William E. Durr Branch, located at 1992 Walton-Nicholson Road in Independence. Sale hours are Sunday […]
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Photos: Fire Causes Heavy Damage to Latonia Lakes Home
Fire heavily damaged a home on Walnut Road in Latonia Lakes late Thursday morning. Firefighters from Independence and Covington responded to the scene. The house was a home to a woman and three children. According to radio traffic at the scene, there were some minor injuries but no one was transported to the hospital. The […]
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Independence Joins Multi-City Lawsuit Against Sanitation District
The City of Independence has entered a multiple-city lawsuit against Sanitation District 1 after unanimously passing an ordinance at the city council meeting on Monday night. According to Mayor Chris Reinersman and City Attorney Jack Gatlin, the lawsuit seeks clarification on who is responsible for lateral sewer lines under public right of way and private property. “This […]
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2 Dead After Independence Crash
A man and a woman were killed after a two vehicles collided in Independence near Pelly Road and Madison Pike. The crash, which happened around 10 p.m. on Thursday, led to an hours-long investigation at the scene, according to reports. A third passenger, a man, was transported from the scene by helicopter. The identities of […]
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People Rescued from Submerged Car in Independence
A small group of people was rescued from a car that was submerged in Independence near Cody Road and Glen Meadow Drive where a creek has apparently flooded. The vehicle disappeared near the railroad tracks. Train traffic was halted. At one point, police officers were searching for a missing 25-year old man who turned up […]
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Learning Center for Children Closer to Arrival in Independence, With Conditions
The Littlest Angels Learning Center is one step closer to opening a new location in Independence after City Council approved Phases 1 and 2 of the project at its regularly-scheduled meeting on Monday night. Littlest Angels, which currently has a location in Union, is looking to expand at the intersection of McCollum and Old McCollum in Independence. […]
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Lots of Great Holiday Events Happening at Kenton Co. Libraries This Month
Looking for something fun to do with the kids this month? The Kenton County Library is offering several great holiday events at its branches the next two weekends. Below is a list of events: Covington Library – 502 Scott Blvd., Covington Storytime with Santa Saturday, December 5, 1-3 pmKick off the holidays with a new […]
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6 NKY Officers Graduate from Basic Training
Law enforcement officers from 18 agencies across the state graduated Friday from basic training at the Kentucky Department of Criminal Justice Training. The class of officers includes six from four Northern Kentucky agencies. The 22 officers of Class 468 completed 22 weeks of training, which consisted of 888 hours of recruit-level-officer academy instruction. Major training […]
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NKY Football: Here’s What Happened In Final Week of Regular Season
In what has been a fascinating and exciting season of Northern Kentucky high school football, the final week before the post-season begins offered another set of thrilling match-ups. Simon Kenton remained perfect, holding off a surging Scott team… Holy Cross flexed some late-season muscles at Bellevue… Highlands continues to pick up steam in a lackluster […]