Unemployment rates fell in 117 of Kentucky’s 120 counties between June 2013 and June 2014, while three county rates went up, according to the Kentucky Office of Employment and Training, an agency of the Kentucky Education and Workforce Development Cabinet. Boone County recorded the lowest jobless rate in the Commonwealth at 5.5 percent. It was […]
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Boone, Kenton, Campbell Have Lowest Unemployment in Kentucky
Unemployment rates fell in 117 of Kentucky’s 120 counties between June 2013 and June 2014, while three county rates went up, according to the Kentucky Office of Employment and Training, an agency of the Kentucky Education and Workforce Development Cabinet. Boone County recorded the lowest jobless rate in the Commonwealth at 5.5 percent. It was […]
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Two from Northern Kentucky Win Governor’s Awards for Volunteering
Two women from Northern Kentucky were among the fourteen groups and individuals from across the Commonwealth honored for their volunteer and service contributions at a ceremony in Frankfort lasts week. Governor Steve Beshear and the Cabinet for Health and Family Services Deputy Secretary Eric Friedlander presented the Governor’s Award for Volunteerism and Service at the […]
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Two from Northern Kentucky Win Governor’s Awards for Volunteering
Two women from Northern Kentucky were among the fourteen groups and individuals from across the Commonwealth honored for their volunteer and service contributions at a ceremony in Frankfort lasts week. Governor Steve Beshear and the Cabinet for Health and Family Services Deputy Secretary Eric Friedlander presented the Governor’s Award for Volunteerism and Service at the […]
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When Injury Kept Her Home, She Started Drawing Her Childhood – From Memory
She would sing, “Strawberries, get your nice cold watermelon! Get your nice cold apples, potatoes and tomatoes!” Annie or one of her helpers would plug a watermelon for you. She would cut a triangle out of it and then pulled that out with her knife to show you it was nice and ripe. I just […]
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When Injury Kept Her Home, She Started Drawing Her Childhood – From Memory
She would sing, “Strawberries, get your nice cold watermelon! Get your nice cold apples, potatoes and tomatoes!” Annie or one of her helpers would plug a watermelon for you. She would cut a triangle out of it and then pulled that out with her knife to show you it was nice and ripe. I just […]
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Photos: Tractor Pull & Horse Show at Kenton Co. Fair
The Kenton County Fair wrapped up a week full of fun on Saturday, with a horse competition and its crowd-favorite tractor & truck pulls. A huge crowd turned out to watch hours of tractors and trucks pulling, with the winners getting handsome checks. Here are some pics from the last night of the fair:
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Photos: Tractor Pull & Horse Show at Kenton Co. Fair
The Kenton County Fair wrapped up a week full of fun on Saturday, with a horse competition and its crowd-favorite tractor & truck pulls. A huge crowd turned out to watch hours of tractors and trucks pulling, with the winners getting handsome checks. Here are some pics from the last night of the fair:
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Photos: Skyline Chili Coney Eating Contest at Kenton Co. Fair
Six contestants took to a table to consume as many Skyline Chili coneys that they could, but in the end, the result was the same for the third straight year! James Augur was the victor! The champion downed nine coneys in three minutes, defeating a Kenton Co. Police officer (8 coneys), and four students (7, […]
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Photos: Skyline Chili Coney Eating Contest at Kenton Co. Fair
Six contestants took to a table to consume as many Skyline Chili coneys that they could, but in the end, the result was the same for the third straight year! James Augur was the victor! The champion downed nine coneys in three minutes, defeating a Kenton Co. Police officer (8 coneys), and four students (7, […]
