The following op-ed is written by State Rep. Attica Scott (D-Louisville) As the only Black woman member of Kentucky’s state legislature and single mother of two, I know the importance of representing all of my constituents and leaving no one behind. Far too often in Frankfort, bills are passed and signed into law that will […]
Tag: Louisville
Posted inUncategorized
Covington Woman Explains Why She Told GOP Crowd Bevin Won
Alyssa Dara McDowell spent Election Day waving signs, encouraging voters, and praying that Kenton County would go to Republican incumbent Governor Matt Bevin. Clad in a Wonder Woman shirt that had become a staple of her campaign wardrobe in the closing days of the 2019 election season, McDowell had no time to change before rushing […]
Posted inUncategorized
NKY Woman Disrupts GOP Event With False Announcement About Bevin Win
Alyssa Dara McDowell has waged multiple local political campaigns, running unsuccessfully for Kenton County Judge/Executive in 2010 and Covington mayor in 2012. In the latter campaign, McDowell caught ire after a profile in The River City News quoted her as saying her run for mayor in Covington was one against “the homosexual agenda.” In 2016, she said […]
Posted inUncategorized
“New Latonia Racetrack” Proposed by Churchill Downs in NKY
This story has been updated to include a statement from Turfway Park, the City of Covington, and information from NKY Tri-ED. Horses could be racing at a track named for Latonia again. Churchill Downs Incorporated (CDI) announced this week that it plans to file an application with the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission requesting to host […]
Posted inUncategorized
Morning View Sisters Showcase Livestock at State Fair
A family tradition continues for a pair of Morning View sisters as the Kentucky State Fair rolls on in Louisville. Cheyenne and Lindy Kiser have been competing at the state fair for more than five years. Influenced by their father who grew up showing cattle and lambs, Cheyenne and Lindy Kiser have been showing […]
Posted inUncategorized
McConnell: Protest at Louisville Restaurant Didn’t Ruin My Meal
Recently, we’ve seen several examples that when the far left doesn’t get what it wants through the democratic process, it resorts to intimidation and mob tactics. This tendency was on full display during the debate over the nomination of Justice Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court. Republican Senators and their families were targeted by […]
Posted inUncategorized
Op-Ed: At Kentucky State Fair, the Best of Agriculture is on Display
The Kentucky State Fair is one of the highlights of the agricultural year in Kentucky. As a farm kid from Scott County, I have many fond memories of past state fairs. It’s a chance to rub elbows with our neighbors, reunite with friends from across the Commonwealth, and show off the best that Kentucky agriculture […]
Posted inUncategorized
Union Native Awarded MLK Scholarship at UofL
University of Louisville freshman Mikayla Demetrakis has been awarded a 2016 Martin Luther King Scholarship. The scholarship is given annually to 10 African-American or Latino high school graduates from Kentucky or Southern Indiana. It includes full in-state tuition plus an $8,000 stipend to cover other university expenses. MLK Scholars enroll in courses that focus on […]
Posted inUncategorized
Hebron Crash Kills Two from Louisville
Two men are dead after a single vehicle crash in Hebron on Saturday night. A 2013 Dodge Dart with four people inside went off northbound North Bend Road near River Road (KY Route 8), according to a news release from the Boone County Sheriff’s Office. The vehicle was driven by Rama Varahabhatla, 35, when he […]
Posted inUncategorized
Northern Kentucky Playwrights Building Names for Themselves Statewide
Theatre mavens planning a visit to the Kentucky State Fair later this month should absolutely schedule your visit for Aug. 22, when the Kentucky New Play Series will be on stage. Among the six short plays is Covington playwright Morgan Patton’s Senior Prom. The man behind the series, The Kentucky Theatre Yearbook 2016, and many […]