Ludlow will be rocking with music and art on Saturday with its Cabin Fever Music & Arts Festival. The day-long event is a chance to shake off those winter blues and take in the eclectic urban community that Ludlow has blossomed into. Folk School Coffee Parlor, Matt Ogden Productions, and the Bootsy Collins Foundation teamed […]
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Ludlow Schools Preparing Budget Amid Call for Cuts from Frankfort
The Ludlow Board of Education is preparing for Gov. Matt Bevin’s proposed austerity budget presented in Frankfort last week. Ludlow Independent Schools Superintendent Michael Borchers said he and staff members have spent hours coming up with a draft budget for the next fiscal year, one that would be able to work with the proposed cuts. “(The […]
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Ludlow’s Funds “Leaps and Bounds Above” Where They Were
A report on the annual audit of the City of Ludlow revealed improved financial standing for the city at last week’s city council meeting. Accountant John Chamberlin of VanGorder, Walker & Company presented his report Thursday night. He said the city had excellent internal controls and no issues with non-compliance. He also stated that the […]
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$50,000 Winning Lottery Tickets Sold in Ludlow, Erlanger
Nobody hit the big Powerball jackpot on Wednesday night but four people in Kentucky had tickets worth $50,000 – including one in Ludlow and another in Erlanger. The Kentucky Lottery announced Thursday that one $50,000-winning ticket was sold at Riverside Market Place on Elm Street in Ludlow and another at Thornton’s on Dixie Highway in […]
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Ludlow Board of Education Concerned About Pension Costs
The Ludlow Independent School Board listened to a report by Superintendent Michael Borchers about a letter he received from the state concerning the CERS Employer contribution rates that have just been set by the Kentucky Retirement Board of Trustees. The new rate for the school district for CERS nonhazardous is 28.05 percent, an increase […]
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Foul Smells, New Housing Project Discussed in Ludlow
Chemicals at a nearby company are causing concern among some in Ludlow. At Thursday’s city council meeting, Councilman Tom Amann said that he was notified by resident Joel Walters, who lives on Lake Street, and expressed concern about chemicals being dumped in the sewage system by U.S. Nonwovens. Walters, Amann said, complained of an odor […]
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Ludlow Brewery Opens Tap Room
BIRCUS Brewing Co. the will open its doors to the public with pints and flights available for sale on Saturday, December 2 from noon to 11 p.m. as a part of Shop Ludlow Day. “One hundred years ago an amusement park in Ludlow closed its doors due to the prohibition of beer sales during World War I. […]
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Chief Credits Culture Change as Ludlow Sees 3-Year Low in Crime Calls
At the November meeting of the Ludlow city council, a significant statistic was highlighted. The police department had seen its lowest call volume in October in three years. Over the past three years, the city had averaged around 1,200 calls per month, sometimes as high as 1,400. Now, the department gets about 680 calls per […]
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Photos: Students Collect, Pack Thanksgiving Dinners for Local Seniors
Local seniors in Northern Kentucky had a nice dinner on Thanksgiving thanks to the efforts of the Ludlow Senior Center, operated by the Northern Kentucky Community Action Commission, and students from Beechwood High School, who spent Wednesday morning packing holiday meals. The students’ effort was part of a service project for National Honor Society membership. […]
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Ludlow School Leaders Express Concern Over Proposed State Retirement Changes
Ludlow teachers will be given the opportunity to take time off to visit the state legislature if any special session of the General Assembly is called. Superintendent Michael Borchers initiated a conversation about teacher retirement benefits and the controversial changes proposed for that system in Frankfort by Republican Governor Matt Bevin. At last week’s board […]
