The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (known more commonly as LIHEAP) a publicly funded home utility assistance program, runs from January to the end of March, meaning that eligible households can now apply for assistance. LIHEAP offers subsidies paid directly to energy providers for qualifying households. Subsidy amounts are based on household size and income. […]
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Federal funds allocated to local legal aid, community action orgs
The Covington Board of Commissioners has approved the allocation of federal American Rescue Plan Act, or ARPA, funds to two nonprofit organizations serving Northern Kentucky. The allocations to Legal Aid of the Bluegrass and the Northern Kentucky Community Action Commission were passed as part of Tuesday night’s consent agenda. Each will receive $157,917 and $537,186, […]
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‘Age is just a number’: Senior students find new paths at NKU
It’s a Tuesday afternoon, and Mike Davis and Anne Spence are sitting in a Northern Kentucky University classroom, ready to learn about finance. The students are a little different than your typical NKU campus goer. Davis is 81, and Spence is 62, and they are part of the Senior Workforce Program. The program is a […]
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Here’s how you can get help paying your electric bill
The Northern Kentucky Community Action Commission is now accepting applications for the Low-Income Energy Assistance Program, which provides financial assistance for qualifying families to help keep their homes heated during the winter months, until March 15.
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Boone County amends mental health tax, prioritizing prevention
Boone County is amending the language of its 37-year-old Mental Health, Intellectual Disability and Occupational Aging Tax to include clear definitions of mental health, intellectual disability, and aging, and to support programs that prevent these issues from occurring in the first place.
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Racist notes distributed in NKY concern residents, prompt calls to action
Catrena Bowman, Erlanger resident and business owner, has reported finding a note with a swastika and racist language in her yard, while residents in Covington’s Eastside neighborhood have found Ku Klux Klan leaflets, prompting local law enforcement to investigate the incidents.
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‘Today is a day of freedom. Today is a day of celebration’
Local youth showcased their talents at the Lincoln-Grant Scholar House in celebration of Juneteenth, commemorating the end of slavery in the United States.
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NKY Community Action Commission to host Juneteenth celebration Wednesday
The Northern Kentucky Community Action Commission’s Fatherhood and Lincoln Grant Scholar House programs are once again partnering with St. Elizabeth Healthcare to host a Juneteenth celebration. The celebration will take place on Wednesday, June 19 from 3-7 p.m. at the Lincoln Grant Scholar House, 824 Greenup St., in Covington. The event is an annual commemoration […]
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Covington City Hall closed for Juneteenth
Covington City Hall, located at 20 W. Pike St., will be closed on Wednesday in recognition of the Juneteenth, the city announced in a press release. City Hall will reopen at 8 a.m. on Thursday. In addition, the Northern Kentucky Community Action Commission and St. Elizabeth Healthcare will hold their annual Juneteenth Celebration from 3 p.m. to […]
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Feeling the heat? You’re not the only one
The month’s temperatures have been the hottest ever; no exaggeration. July set records for extreme heat (and then set more records as the month went on). If there’s any silver lining for people in Northern Kentucky, the region’s high temperatures haven’t been nearly as severe as other parts of the country or the world. Phoenix, […]