A Covington Catholic High School student was invited to participate in the National Hispanic Recognition Program (NHRP). Christopher Fritz also received a separate honor last month when he was named as a “commended student” by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. The College Board invites students that score in the top 2.5 percent among Hispanic […]
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9 Notre Dame Students Selected for NaviGO Scholars Program
Nine Notre Dame Academy students have been selected to participate in the 2019-20 NaviGO Scholars program. NaviGo Scholars works to connect high school students with local business sponsors giving students an opportunity to explore, experience, network, and get hands-on training in the fields they plan to pursue after high school. NaviGo Scholars has many different career focus areas (such […]
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Notre Dame, St. Thomas Named National Blue Ribbon Schools
Notre Dame Academy in Park Hills and Saint Thomas School in Fort Thomas were named as 2019 National Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence. 362 schools across the country received the honor this year. St. Thomas, an elementary school, was the only private elementary school in the Greater Cincinnati region to receive the award. The Blue […]
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Neighbors Upset About Park Hills Speed Bumps
About a half dozen residents came to the regular meeting of Park Hills city Council Monday night to protest the speed bumps that the city installed on Cecelia Avenue . David Gray spoke first. “When you talked about putting speed bumps up, I didn’t realize you were going to put 0 to 5 miles per hour […]
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$5.7 Million STEM, Fine Arts Additions to Be Dedicated at Cov Cath
The new Anthony R. Zembrodt STEM and Fine Arts Center, and the Drees Student and Alumni Center will be dedicated at Covington Catholic High School on Sunday, August 25. The projects cost $5.72 million, the school said. There are two new STEM labs, a 200-person auditorium, new officers for the advancement and athletic departments, a […]
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Park Hills Considers Solutions for Difficult Intersections
The City of Park Hills is expected to keeps its tax rates the same as the previous fiscal year. The ad valorem tax will be rest at a rate of $0.209 for every $100 of value on real estate, $0.334 for each $100 of value on motor vehicle, $0.75 per $100 value on all corporate […]
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Part of Amsterdam Road Closed for Subdivision Construction Work
Northbound Amsterdam Road running from Park Hills into Covington will close Monday morning to through traffic to make way for site work related to a pending housing development on the border of the two cities. Signs alerting drivers to the closure will direct them to a detour using Sleepy Hollow Road and Dixie Highway. However, […]
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Washington Post, Nicholas Sandmann Attorneys to Appear in Covington Courtroom
The Washington Post seeks to have a federal judge dismiss the $250 million lawsuit filed against it by attorneys representing Nicholas Sandmann, the Covington Catholic High School student who became the face of a series of incidents that took place on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. in January. A short video circulated widely on social […]
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Park Hills Wants to Close Road, but Planning Commission Votes Against
The City of Park Hills wants to close the part of Mount Allen Road that touches the City of Covington and a former campus belonging to Northern Kentucky University that is currently for sale. The proposal went before the Kenton County Planning Commission earlier this month where it was rejected by a vote of 11-1. […]
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This Weekend: Park Hills Garden Tour Offers Fun for All
The Park Hills Civic Association returns this weekend with its second Garden Tour. This year, the organizers promise a bigger and better event. The two-day tour of residential gardens and activities takes place Saturday and Sunday from noon to 6 p.m., with tickets $15 each. Children under 12 are free. In total, there are 12 […]
