The Kenton County Police Department is asking the public for help in identifying a man found dead in 1982. The department posted to social media Monday night, asking anyone with information to contact Detective Jill Stulz at Investigations@KentonCounty.org. According to police, the man’s body was discovered by Kenton County Public Works employees along the weed […]
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Ryland Heights Community Center clears planning commission
Designs for a new community center in Ryland Heights received approval from the Kenton County Planning Commission this week. The development plan submitted at this week’s meeting calls for the construction of a small community center on a roughly 11-acre vacant lot on Locust Pike. The plan states the center will be about 3,000 square […]
Cities, counties share 2025 priorities with lawmakers
Tax revenue, road maintenance and county jail funding were among the main topics the Kentucky League of Cities and the Kentucky Association of Counties discussed with lawmakers, including Ryland Heights’ Chris McDaniel, on Tuesday. Both groups presented their 2025 legislative priorities to the Interim Joint Committee on Local Government. KLC Executive Director and CEO J.D. […]
Meet Sen. Chris McDaniel
Each week, LINK nky is publishing a profile of one of our local legislators so that Northern Kentuckians can get to know the people representing them at the state level. Senator Chris McDaniel is no stranger to public service. He started to find his place in that realm right out of college when he skipped […]
Years after down payment, Ryland Heights veterans memorial updates still not completed
Almost four years after the City of Ryland Heights put a $2,000 down payment for the expansion of a veteran’s memorial, plans have not been finalized and work has not been started. City officials discussed the memorial at Tuesday’s commissioners meeting. The reason for the lack of movement on the expansion, which was supposed to […]
Part of Locust Pike to Close Next Week for Roadside Work
Part of Locust Pike (KY 1930) will be closed all next week during the day. The road, which snakes along the Licking River in Taylor Mill and Ryland Heights, will be closed Monday through Friday between Railroad Drive and Sinton/Spanton Road, a stretch of about three-tenths of a mile. The closure will be from 8 […]
Part of Locust Pike to Close Next Week for Roadside Work
Part of Locust Pike (KY 1930) will be closed all next week during the day. The road, which snakes along the Licking River in Taylor Mill and Ryland Heights, will be closed Monday through Friday between Railroad Drive and Sinton/Spanton Road, a stretch of about three-tenths of a mile. The closure will be from 8 […]
New Principal Named at Ryland Heights Elementary
Dan Schacherer was named the new principal at Ryland Heights Elementary School, the Kenton County School District announced Friday. Schacherer has been with the school district as a teacher and administrator for twenty years. He started as a teacher at Woodland Middle School in Taylor Mill before becoming assistant principal there. Most recently, he was […]
Covington, Ryland Heights, Grant Co. Win Funds for Historic Records
The cities of Covington and Ryland Heights, and Grant County were awarded funds from the Kentucky Department of Library and Archives (KDLA) to preserve and manage local government records. Covington was awarded the largest amount in the state. KDLA is housed within the Kentucky Education and Workforce Development Cabinet and announced more than $575,000 worth […]
Police Question Juveniles Over Rock-Throwing Reports, Charges Pending
Following complaints from residents of Ryland Heights that rocks were being thrown from vehicles, damaging personal property like cars – and even the rental cars being used while the previously damaged cars were being repaired – Kenton County Police have located suspects. Kenton County Police said in a news release that on Wednesday, officers located […]

