An Independence boy was awarded a $1,000 scholarship from the Bonnie Plants 3rd Grade Cabbage Program. Brody Brock, a student at Kenton Elementary School, was selected as Kentucky’s winner in the program after growing a 26-pound cabbage deemed “best in state”. Bonnie relaunched the Cabbage Program this year as a remote-friendly learning activity to safely […]
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Kenton Library Awarded Five-Star Ranking by Library Journal
The Kenton County Public Library was awarded a five-star ranking by the trade publication Library Journal. KCPL has been consistently highly ranked. Each year, Library Journal ranks libraries across the country based on library visits, circulation, e-book circulation, program attendance, and public internet computer use. The LJ Index gives an overall indication of how libraries stack up to their peers nationally. Library Journal ranks libraries on a three, four, or five-star rating. Kenton County […]
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Rick Robinson: Pestering Trout in Northern Kentucky
Written by Rick Robinson As the state legislature prepares to reconvene in Frankfort, there are a lot of issues over which the members of our state house and senate will struggle. There will be ideological arguments and regional scuffles. Rs will battle Ds and rural officials will fight with those from the Golden Triangle. I […]
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More than 1,700 Graduate from Northern Kentucky University on Saturday
More than 1,700 graduates of Northern Kentucky University were honored during fall commencement ceremonies in Highland Heights on Saturday. BB&T Arena hosted multiple graduation events for graduates from the College of Education, College of Arts & Sciences, and the Haile College of Business, and then the College of Informatics and College of Health and Human […]
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One New Tree Planted for Each Household is Goal of Park Hills Tree Board
The Tree Board of Park Hills approved the goal of planting 1,382 trees, one per household, in the city over the next two years. The goal was set at the board’s meeting on December 2. The “Just One Tree” initiative would make progress towards reforesting the city, the board said in a news release. The […]
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AT&T Contributes $10,000 to DCCH Center for Children and Families
DCCH Center for Children and Families received a $10,000 donation from AT&T. State Senator Chris McDaniel (R-Taylor Mill) and his wife, Renee, joined in the check presentation. The McDaniels made a referral to AT&T that made the donation possible, a news release from DCCH said. “We are blessed to have such generous support from both […]
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NKY Bar Association Honors Outstanding Members
Last Friday, December 3, the Northern Kentucky Bar Association (NKBA) hosted its annual gala honoring Kentucky Court of Appeals Judge Susanne Cetrulo as the 2021 Distinguished Lawyer of the Year and Michael S. Brown with Thomson Reuters FindLaw as the 2021 Outstanding Volunteer of the Year. The award recipients were nominated by their peers detailing […]
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Adoption Fees Waived at Kenton Co. “Clear the Shelter” Event
The Kenton County Animal Shelter is waiving adoption fees as part of its “Clear the Shelter” event scheduled for Saturday, December 18 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The adoption fee is usually $120. “We currently have over forty animals available for adoption with several waiting to be evaluated,” said interim Shelter Director Kurt Greivenkamp. […]
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Villa Madonna Teacher Receives Kenton Co. Library Literacy Award
A Villa Madonna Academy teacher was awarded the 2021 Kenton County Public Library Foundation’s Mary Ann Mongan Literacy Award. Jennifer Yuenger teaches sixth grade at Villa Madonna, where she has worked since 2004. Fir the past twelve years she has taught language arts, social studies, and religion. The award recognizes an individual or organization that […]
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Photos: Newport Tree Lighting
The City of Newport welcomed the holidays during its tree-lighting ceremony on Saturday. RCN photographer Brian Frey produced these photos.