Kentucky county governments are extensions of the state government that operate at a more localized level. County governmental operations are carried out by fiscal courts, which, in spite of their names, have no judicial role. Instead, they exercise legislative and executive power, similar to a city council or the general assembly. County governments have several […]
Tag: Kenton County
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Kenton County’s ‘Letters to Santa’ program is back
Santa’s workshop is already buzzing with activity, and he’s checking his lists twice. Kenton County Parks and Recreation and the Kenton County Public Library announced the return of its popular “Letters to Santa, Letters from Santa” program beginning Nov. 17. Through this program, children can send their letters to Santa and receive a personalized reply […]
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Kenton County Commissioner Beth Sewell announces 2026 reelection bid
Longtime Kenton County Commissioner Beth Sewell announced she would seek reelection in 2026. Sewell, who was first elected to the fiscal court in 2010, represents Kenton County’s 1st District. Kenton County commissioners serve four-year terms. Candidates can begin filing for election on Wednesday, November 5. Sewell announced her reelection bid during a fiscal court meeting […]
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New police navigator program connects Kenton County residents to treatment
Kenton County and the City of Covington are joining together on a program to steer people struggling with addiction, mental health issues and other social crises away from the criminal justice system and toward treatment and recovery. On Tuesday, the Kenton County Fiscal Court executed an interlocal agreement with the City of Covington to establish […]
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Got an old leash or collar? Drop it off in Fort Wright
The City of Fort Wright and Kenton County Animal Services are seeking donations of gently-used leashes and collars for use with the county’s animal shelter, according to a Fort Wright city announcement. Donations can be dropped off at the Fort Wright City Building on Kyles Lane, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. […]
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Darlene Plummer to seek re-election for Kenton County PVA
Darlene Plummer announced Thursday she would seek reelection as the property valuation administrator, often shortened to PVA, for Kenton County. Although she can’t officially file for candidacy until November, she filed a statement of spending intent with the Kentucky Registry of Election Finance last month, which is usually seen as the first step in campaigning. […]
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It was 82 degrees on Saturday. Thursday lows could be 34 degrees
The National Weather Service issued both a frost advisory and a freeze watch Wednesday afternoon for Boone, Kenton and Campbell counties. The frost advisory goes from 2 a.m. to 9 a.m. Thursday morning, and the freeze watch begins Thursday night and extends into Friday morning, according to a hazard warning from the National Weather Service. […]
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Kenton County School District set to move offices to Covington in January
Kenton County School District will soon be moving their offices from Fort Wright to Covington. LINK spoke with Kenton County School District officials Jessica Dykes, Director of Public Information and Community Engagement, and Matt Rigg, Chief Operations Officer, ahead of the opening to see what’s in store for the community. “We’ll move in at the […]
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Elsmere ‘chicken man’ announces mayoral run
Eric Bunzow, former deputy clerk at the Kenton County Clerk’s office known locally as the “Elsmere chicken man,” announced his intention to run for Elsmere’s mayoral seat. He made the announcement on Friday after filing a statement of spending intent with the Kentucky Registry of Election Finance. “I’m running for mayor because I believe in […]
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Fort Mitchell to sponsor SRO at Blessed Sacrament School
The City of Fort Mitchell is sponsoring a full-time School Resource Officer at Blessed Sacrament School. City council and mayor have said before that while Blessed Sacrament School is private, they feel responsible for student safety. At their Oct.13 meeting, the city council decided that employing an SRO is part of that responsibility. Blessed Sacrament […]
