The Bellevue girls and Ludlow boys won the Northern Kentucky Athletic Conference Tournaments at Ludlow on Saturday. Here’s how they happened: Girls Bellevue 48, Ludlow 42 Bellevue won the rubber match between the two teams to claim the crown. The Tigers found themselves down six entering the fourth quarter, but they outscored the Panthers, 13-4 […]
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Thursday NKY prep hoops roundup: Bellevue, Ludlow girls advance to NKAC title game
The Bellevue and Ludlow girls basketball teams advance to the Northern Kentucky Athletic Conference championship game at 6 p.m. Saturday back at Ludlow. Here is how they happened: Bellevue 70, Villa Madonna 32 The Tigers dominated the battle against the Vikings behind 21 points from Sydni Massey. Jayda Dowell and Courtney McCarty followed with 12 […]
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Ludlow’s 1975 restaurant owners plan comeback after fire damage closes doors
Ludlow and Park Hills firefighters were on the scene of a fire late Sunday night at 1975 — a popular Ludlow sports-themed restaurant on Elm Street. As of now, the extent of the damage is unknown, the owners announced in a Facebook post. “We are unsure of the extent of the damage at this time […]
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Friday NKY prep football roundup: Cooper advances past Southwestern, sets up semifinal rematch with Highlands
Cooper left the plains off Longbranch Road and traversed south to the eastern edge of the Mississippian Plateau, also known as the Pennyroyal region and onto the Reservation of the Southwestern Warriors, in Somerset. The Jaguars left with a 24-14 victory and a region championship trophy. Cooper couldn’t quite land a knockout punch in a […]
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This Ludlow football player and his brother needed a home; a family took them in and he became a star
By Marshall Kramsky of WCPO In the shadows of the Cincinnati skyline, the Northern Kentucky town of Ludlow has a lot of charm. Matt Brock and his wife, Leslie Brock, own the restaurant “1975”. The mom-and-pop shop is located on the corner between Ludlow High School and the football stadium. “I would say (Ludlow is) […]
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Newport hangs on over Ludlow in hard-fought battle
Ludlow wide receiver Ethan Powell took the pass from Jackson Mays on the left side on a 4th-and-goal from the Newport 11 and darted toward the end zone where he met Newport defensive back Jake Porter. The two tussled knowing what was at stake. Porter made the tackle two yards shy of the end zone […]
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Ludlow Schools approves bids for school renovations
Ludlow Independent Public Schools approved roughly $19 million in contracting bids for projects related to facility improvements and renovations at a special meeting Wednesday evening. “I feel really good about the team assembled,” said Robert Ehmet of REH&A Architects, the Fort Mitchell-based firm responsible for designing the additions to the district. With the meeting’s vote, […]
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Coming full circle: Ludlow burger joint honors magical 1975 championship football team
Ludlow’s newest business is inspiring community comradery by honoring a time when their most cherished sports team was crowned champions — a feeling the owners want to share with their customers every time they walk through the door. 1975 Burgers Shakes Fries opened on Feb. 11 to much community fanfare. The restaurant’s namesake honors the […]
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Saturday NKY HS hoops roundup: Holy Cross cruises to All “A” 9th Region girls crown
Going into the 9th Region All “A” tournament, opponents knew they’d have a hard time containing the dynamic duo of junior 6-foot-2-inch center Julia Hunt and senior forward Nejai Lewis. In the championship game Saturday evening, the Ludlow Panthers (8-8) tried to make things tough on them inside. But the Holy Cross Indians (13-4) employed […]
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Dayton earns home playoff game with win at Ludlow
Though the Class 1A, District 4 river city foes came in Friday night’s game with matching 3-5 records, there was something important on the line: a home playoff game. True to what has been its calling card this season, the visiting Dayton Greendevils put together a strong first half building a 22-0 halftime lead, and […]