When Notre Dame Academy returned for its first day of class last week, the girls had the opportunity to meet the school’s first male principal. Jack Vonhandorf accepted the position in April and took over July 1. “I am thrilled to be part of this premier Catholic high school providing excellent academic and co-curricular programs […]
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NKY High School Football Spotlight: Covington Catholic
Covington Catholic football has a lot of new elements to it this year. Most prominent among the recent changes is new head coach Eddie Eviston who replaced last year’s coach Dave Wirth in the offseason. Eviston comes most recently from Georgetown College and has already dug into his new roster. “These players have been very […]
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CovCath to Kick Off New Football Season with Throwback Game
The Covington Catholic Colonels will open the 2015 season with a “throwback” football game on Friday, August 21, with kickoff scheduled for 5:30 pm. It is “throwback” in the sense that Friday afternoon games were the norm decades ago, but CovCath home games were later moved to Saturday afternoons. Early evening or afternoons have been […]
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After 28 Years, CovCath Gets New Athletic Director
Covington Catholic Athletic Director Mike Guidugli has transitioned his leadership of the athletic department to Tony Bacigalupo, according to a press release issued by the school on Thursday morning. In Guidugli’s 28 years as athletic director, Covington Catholic won 10 state championships, 21 state runner-up titles, and 130 regional titles. During the 2014-15 school year, […]
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Park Hills Man Pleads Guilty to Distributing Child Pornography
A Park Hills man admits to making child pornography images and videos available for download over the internet. Alan K. Newberry, 43, pleaded guilty in federal court this week to distribution of child pornography. He faces 20 years in prison when sentenced in September and will be required to register as a sex offender for […]
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Scholarships Awarded to Two CCH Students
Todd A. Sheets, Jr., a senior at Covington Catholic High School, is the recipient of the $5,000 Williams Fund College Scholarship awarded by the Kenny and Brian Williams Fund. Ken Williams, Sr., who is on the board of directors for the fund named after his sons, and David Thiel, Jr., also a member of the […]
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NDA Senior Awarded National Honor Society Scholarship
Notre Dame Academy senior Ellen Kendall has been chosen as a state winner in the 2014-15 National Honor Society Scholarship Program. As a state winner, Ellen will receive a scholarship award totaling $1,500. The National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP), parent organization of the National Honor Society (NHS), has awarded more than $11 […]
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Local Students Selected for 2015 KY Governor’s Schools Programs
Two local high schools have announced the names of students selected to participate in the 2015 Kentucky Governor’s Schools Programs. Notre Dame Academy in Park Hills has announced that a total of seven students have been named Governor’s Scholars for 2015 and two students from have been accepted into the Kentucky Governor’s School for the […]
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NDA Junior Earns President’s Volunteer Service Award
Notre Dame Academy junior, Julia Gerwe, has been honored for her exemplary volunteer service with the President’s Volunteer Service Award. In recognition of her dedication to the service of others, Gerwe received a letter from President Barack Obama congratulating her on the award and thanking her for her service to the community. The award, […]
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Cov Cath Students Selected for Kentucky Governor’s Schools
Covington Catholic High School students have recently been selected for the 2015 Kentucky Governor’s School for the Arts (GSA) and 2015 Kentucky Governor’s School for Entrepreneurs (GSE). Josh Hildreth, a junior at Covington Catholic, was selected for the Kentucky GSA as a Visual Art student. Additionally, David Wood, Cody Caldon, Logan Merkle and Andrew Hellmueller […]
