Just happened to be driving through my old hometown of Ludlow Sunday and could not help but stop by and check out the nearly-renovated Lemker Field – or its about-to-be-new name of Lemker Field at St. Elizabeth Ball Park. There was still some work to do on finishing the sod in the outfield but the […]
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Ludlow joins NKU Young Scholars Program
The Ludlow Independent School board voted Thursday night to pay a fee to reserve seven places in the Northern Kentucky University Young Scholars Program for their students. The Young Scholars program is a highly selective partnership between the Kenton County School district and Northern Kentucky University. It did start with Kenton County schools, but now […]
New audio technology helps Ludlow kids ‘want to read’
Fifth grade Ludlow teacher Chris Zimmerman said new audio technology recently added to a classroom has made kids who aren’t as engaged in lessons excited to learn. And not only that, it can help students with cochlear implants — in fact, the inventor of the system for audio enhancement had two brothers who were deaf, […]
Ludlow Police Chief Looks to Bring Change to Policing in NKY With New Program
Written by Haley Parnell, LINK nky reporter Scott Smith holds many titles. He is the Ludlow City Administrator, the Ludlow Police Chief, and he owns the NKY Martial Arts Academy in Ludlow. Smith is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt with 26 years of experience. Jiu-Jitsu is a martial arts and combat sport based on ground […]
Ludlow Moves Forward on Cityview Station Project
The City of Ludlow is moving forward with allowing Fischer Homes to construct its Cityview Station development. During last week’s meeting, Ludlow’s city council voted on a resolution to reject the Kenton County Planning Commission’s recommendation against the development citing that the commission’s recommendation was based on Ludlow’s comprehensive plan which was adopted in 2011. Although […]
Local Youth Circus Coach, Wheel Gymnast Currently in 7th Place at World Championships
More than 120 athletes from 15 countries around the world are competing at Mount St. Joseph University in Cincinnati for the 12th Biennial Wheel Gymnastics World Championships this week. The event started on Monday and will run through the evening of Saturday, June 25. During that time, athletes compete in a series of disciplines displayed […]
Free Circus, Benefit to be Held at Incline Public House on Wednesday
This evening, join West Sixth Brewing and the Circus Mojo Foundation at the Incline Public House to celebrate the West Sixth Pay it Forward Program and to kick-off the Circus Mojo World Tour. For every six-pack of Pay it Forward Cocoa Porter sold at the free event, West Sixth has committed to giving $.50 to […]
Wellness Wednesday: Top 3 Excuses for Not Eating Healthy and How to Fix It
I hear these words uttered quite frequently from clients during out consultation: “I know what to eat, I just don’t eat it.” You can practically question anyone who is walking around Ludlow, Covington, Newport, Dayton, and so forth, and they can tell you what is healthy and what is not healthy. The problem? The problem […]
Post-Mother’s Day Yoga Event Happening in Ludlow
On Monday, May 9, Kesse Hodge will host a post-Mother’s Day yoga event at the Northern Kentucky Fencing Academy in Ludlow beginning at 6:00 p.m. Guests are invited to bring their mothers and enjoy a gentle yoga flow for all sizes, all abilities, all genders, and all ages followed by a chocolate meditation. “This event […]
Local Glass Blower to Host Show in Ludlow on Saturday
As a teenager Kevin Akin became fascinated with the art of working with molten glass when he watched his mom, a Ludlow native, create lampwork beads. Soon after, he bought his own small mapp gas torch and a small cylinder of mapp gas from the hardware store and began to create small glass pieces. Although […]

