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 […]
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Fort Mitchell mayor will not seek reelection
Fort Mitchell Mayor Jude Hehman is not seeking reelection in 2026. Hehman will instead run for the position of Kenton County Sheriff. LINK asked Hehman why he made the decision to change his political course. “Being sheriff is a lot like running a business,” Hehman said. “They collect and distribute taxes. While I have not […]
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Police: 1 dead after pickup truck and dump truck crash in Taylor Mill
A 66-year-old man died following a two-vehicle crash in Taylor Mill, the Kenton County Police Department said. Police said officers responded to the crash just before 10 a.m. Monday on Taylor Mill Road near Red Bud. The man, identified as Jeffrey Smith, was found unresponsive in his pickup truck. He was taken to St. Elizabeth […]
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Donna Ross joins Fort Wright city council
Fort Wright City Council has chosen Donna Ross to fill their vacant city council seat. Ross will be sworn in at the Oct. 15 council meeting. Ross has professional experience in medical device sales and now teaches at Medical Sales College in Crestview Hills. She is also on the board of trustees for the Glengarry […]
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Fort Wright interviews city council candidates
Fort Wright has received nine letters of interest for their vacant city council seat. They interviewed candidates in executive session on Oct. 7 and 9. The following people contacted Fort Wright to indicate their interest in filling Abeln’s former council role: All of the aspiring council members listed above have lived in Fort Wright and […]
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450-unit Erlanger development clears planning commission
What you need to know The Kenton County Planning Commission approved zoning Thursday night that will allow Corporex to eventually build 450 apartment units on a land tract on Dolwick Drive in Erlanger and Crescent Springs. The approval is pending a traffic study and other conditions recommended by the county. Final approval of the zoning […]
