LINK nky was one of many local news outlets honored at Tuesday night’s Society of Professional Journalists’ awards and hall of fame ceremony. Business reporter Kenton Hornbeck won Outstanding New Reporter, which marks the third year in a row one of LINK’s reporters has won that award. Society of Professional Journalists is the United States’ […]
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Revival Vintage Bottle Shop move finally complete
Revival Vintage Bottle Shop co-owners Shannon Smith and Brad Bonds expressed relief that their years-long move into North by Hotel Covington is finally complete. Smith and Bonds opened Revival Vintage Bottle Shop in 2020 amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. MeetNKY CEO Julie Kirkpatrick said she thought that Smith was “crazy” when she first pitched the idea […]
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Main Street Ventures marks 25 years
Northern Kentucky entrepreneur Rebecca Southern credits Main Street Ventures with helping grow her nutritious baked goods business, The Body Bakery & Company. Southern said she routinely utilized Main Street Ventures for help with business questions. “Anytime I’ve ever had questions about marketing or legal help, they always have an avenue to send us to or […]
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Year in Review: Kenton Hornbeck’s top 5 stories of the year
What a year it’s been at LINK nky! As an organization, we’ve grown tremendously in both the print and digital realms. Personally, I feel like I’ve become a better reporter and writer. In October of last year, I was asked to pick up the newly created business beat — a tall task for sure. Luckily, […]
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Kenton Hornbeck’s five favorite stories of the year
Since I started working at LINK nky this January, I’ve been able to accumulate a number of valuable experiences through my reporting. Every writer has stories they feel a strong connection to. These are the five stories that I feel most strongly about, either through my reporting process, subject matter or community impact. Here’s to […]