Two separate shootings at a Melbourne home earlier this year resulted in attempted murder charges against a Newport man, while investigators say no criminal charges will be filed in the later shooting death of the homeowner. Both incidents occurred a little over a month apart at 7049 Kohl’s Road in Melbourne. On Jan. 19 at […]
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Crops from The Giving Fields in Melbourne support regional food pantries
The Giving Fields in Melbourne, owned by Doug and Shelia Bray, grow fresh fruits, vegetables and herbs to stock local organizations’ food pantries.
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Changes made to streamline animal services in Campbell County
Cities in Campbell County have entered into an interlocal agreement with the county to dissolve the Northern Kentucky Animal Control Board and enter into a new deal with the fiscal court to provide animal control services. The cities of Bellevue, Cold Spring, Dayton, Fort Thomas, Highland Heights, Melbourne, Silver Grove, Southgate, and Wilder are participating […]
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Halloween Happenings in NKY: Things to do before Halloween
Candy, costumes, and trick-or-treating, oh my! Halloween is one of the popular holidays with children, and it is creeping up fast. Trick-or-treating is not the only Halloween activity in our region. NKY is offering some great options to celebrate the holiday. Big Bone Lick State Historic Site’s Monster Mash Bash3380 Beaver Road, Union859-384-3522https://parks.ky.gov/union/events/events/monster-mash-bash Big Bone […]
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Melbourne: ‘A little country town’ where everybody knows everybody
City: Melbourne City Size: .83 square miles Population: 458 Median Income: $51,480 Median Home Value: $133,264 Mayor: Ronnie Walton Incorporated: 1912 Melbourne is an unassuming small town situated along the known as Mary Ingles Highway (KY 8). Ronnie Walton, an employee of Campbell County Schools, has been Melbourne’s mayor for 12 years. He has called […]
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Three NKY Farms Accepted Into 2021 KFB Program
Three Northern Kentucky markets are among the 108 across the state to be accepted into the 2021 Kentucky Farm Bureau (KFB) Certified Farm Market Program. Free Radical Ranch in Kenton Co., and Neltner’s Farm and Little Rock Farm in Campbell Co. are part of the program, KFB announced. In joining the KFB Certified Farm Market […]
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3 Northern Kentuckians Appointed to State Boards, Commissions
Governor Matt Bevin announced a new round of appointments to state boards and commissions, a list that includes three from Northern Kentucky. Thomas D. Baxter, a director of respiratory care from Melbourne, was appointed as a member of the Kentucky Board of Respiratory Care. His term expires October 31, 2022. The Kentucky Board of Respiratory Care […]
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NKU Field Station to Host Walk & Talk on Monarch Butterflies
Northern Kentucky University’s Research and Education Field Station (REFS) hosts its annual “Talk & Walk” nature series on Thursday, June 20. This latest event in the nature series explores Monarch butterflies with Michaela Rogers of Kentucky Fish and Wildlife. Rogers will discuss the insect’s lasting impact across the Commonwealth. NKU’s REFS facility provides scholars an operation base for […]
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Campbell Site Selected as “Greenspace Gem”
A site in Campbell County is among five newly named “Greenspace Gems” by Green Umbrella. The regional environmental sustainability alliance made the announcement on Thursday as part of the 25th anniversary of Public Lands Day on Saturday. The day celebrates the connections between people and greenspace, and promotes environmental stewarship. St. Anne Woods and Wetlands […]
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Body Found Near River in Campbell County
A man was found dead near the Ohio River in Melbourne on Tuesday morning. Campbell County Police report that officers were dispatched along with the Office of Emergency Management and Fire District #1 to the 7000 block of Mary Ingles Highway (KY Route 8) after receiving a report that a body had been found. The […]