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 […]
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Park Hills MKT & Garden Tour is Back for Second Year
The Park Hills MKT & Garden Tour returns in June. Twelve private gardens will be featured as part of the tour, which will include trolley rides on June 22 and 23, 12 to 6 p.m. One featured garden will be found on a 9.5-acre estate that dates back to 1922, and was the homestead […]
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Photos: Memorial Day Parades in Erlanger, Park Hills & Florence
Memorial Day parades drew crowds in Erlanger, Florence, and Park Hills on Monday. RCN’s Patricia A. Scheyer produced these photos. For photos of the Covington, Newport, and Bellevue-Dayton parades, click here.
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Covington Catholic Chamber Choir Releases New Album
The Covington Catholic High School Chamber Choir released a new album this week. I Lived features six songs, “To Where You Are”, “Kiss from a Rose”, “Homeward Bound”, “I Lived”, “Bless the Broken Road”, and “For Good”. The songs are available on iTunes and the album sells for $10. Members of the Chamber Choir include graduating […]
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Park Hills Approves Placement of School Resource Officer at Covington Catholic
Park Hills city council approved a contract with Covington Catholic High School to place a school resource officer from the police department on campus during the day. Cov Cath agreed to pay 100 percent of the salary for the new officer, not to exceed $42,000. The city will pay for uniforms and equipment up […]
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Park Hills Approves Bonds for Condos, Officer for Covington Catholic
The City of Park Hills will move forward on placing a police officer at Covington Catholic High School and on the issuance of industrial revenue bonds for the Park Pointe subdivision project. Some on council opposed the placement of a public police officer at a private school, while supporters argued that Covington Catholic would be […]
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New Hilltop Subdivision to Be Considered for Bonds
A special meeting of the Park Hills city council will take place on April 22 to discuss $60 million in industrial revenue bonds (IRB) to be issued for the Park Pointe residential project. The Commonwealth of Kentucky explains IRB as as a special option of state and local governments to help finance development projects, which […]
