A tower placed in Devou Park on the campus of the Children’s Home of Northern Kentucky is supposed to result in annual lease payments to the home from the county, but no money has been paid since 2006. The tower is used to transmit emergency dispatch signals and while there have been other partners in […]
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Former Judges-Executive Make Endorsement in Kenton Race
Three former Kenton County Judges-Executive have endorsed County Commissioner Kris Knochelmann in his bid to unseat fellow Republican and incumbent Judge-Executive Steve Arlinghaus in the May 20 primary. There is no Democratic candidate. Clyde Middleton, Dick Murgatroyd, and Ralph Drees, who all served as the county’s top elected leader consecutively from the 1990s through 2008 […]
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Former Judges-Executive Make Endorsement in Kenton Race
Three former Kenton County Judges-Executive have endorsed County Commissioner Kris Knochelmann in his bid to unseat fellow Republican and incumbent Judge-Executive Steve Arlinghaus in the May 20 primary. There is no Democratic candidate. Clyde Middleton, Dick Murgatroyd, and Ralph Drees, who all served as the county’s top elected leader consecutively from the 1990s through 2008 […]
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Former Judges-Executive Make Endorsement in Kenton Race
Three former Kenton County Judges-Executive have endorsed County Commissioner Kris Knochelmann in his bid to unseat fellow Republican and incumbent Judge-Executive Steve Arlinghaus in the May 20 primary. There is no Democratic candidate. Clyde Middleton, Dick Murgatroyd, and Ralph Drees, who all served as the county’s top elected leader consecutively from the 1990s through 2008 […]
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New Heroin Treatment Center Explored by Kenton County
Hours after a news report indicated that Campbell County leaders were planning to add heroin treatment at a to-be-expanded jail, Kenton County leaders discussed a similar option. A consistent debate has emerged at the Kenton County Fiscal Court where incumbent Judge-Executive Steve Arlinghas is being challenged in the May 20 Republican primary by current County […]
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New Heroin Treatment Center Explored by Kenton County
Hours after a news report indicated that Campbell County leaders were planning to add heroin treatment at a to-be-expanded jail, Kenton County leaders discussed a similar option. A consistent debate has emerged at the Kenton County Fiscal Court where incumbent Judge-Executive Steve Arlinghas is being challenged in the May 20 Republican primary by current County […]
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New Chairs at Governor’s Mansion Represent Each County
As part of the Governor’s Mansion Centennial Celebration, student-artists from Berea College have handcrafted 120 new chairs for the Governor’s Mansion. Each “County Seats Legacy Project” chair represents a Kentucky county, and is being funded by private donations from every county. Kentucky Executive Mansion Foundation Inc. (KEMFI) administrators invited each of Kentucky’s 120 counties be […]
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New Chairs at Governor’s Mansion Represent Each County
As part of the Governor’s Mansion Centennial Celebration, student-artists from Berea College have handcrafted 120 new chairs for the Governor’s Mansion. Each “County Seats Legacy Project” chair represents a Kentucky county, and is being funded by private donations from every county. Kentucky Executive Mansion Foundation Inc. (KEMFI) administrators invited each of Kentucky’s 120 counties be […]
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Man Arrested After 6-Hour Standoff in Kenton Co.
A man is behind bars Thursday morning after a six-hour standoff near Ryland Heights. Jerry Lee Mardis, 55, was wanted for questioning after a burglary at his father’s home, according to 700 WLW. Mardis and his father both live in separate residences on Locust Pike and the father believed Jerry Mardis to be responsible for theft […]
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Man Arrested After 6-Hour Standoff in Kenton Co.
A man is behind bars Thursday morning after a six-hour standoff near Ryland Heights. Jerry Lee Mardis, 55, was wanted for questioning after a burglary at his father’s home, according to 700 WLW. Mardis and his father both live in separate residences on Locust Pike and the father believed Jerry Mardis to be responsible for theft […]
