A $5.2 million grant will benefit literacy programs in seven Northern Kentucky school districts. The Northern Kentucky Cooperative for Educational Services worked with the districts to secure the funding from the U.S. Department of Education’s Innovative Approaches to Literacy Program, which promotes literacy activities and book distribution for children and students from birth through 12th […]
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5 Arrested on Drug Charges in Southgate
Five people are behind bars accused of drug charges after being arrested at a Southgate home on Wednesday. According to Campbell County Detention Center records, Edwin Clark, 78, is charged with trafficking heroin, and trafficking near a school; Barbara Lyons-McArthur, 54, is charged with endangering the welfare of a minor, possessing drug paraphernalia, and tampering […]
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Southgate Teen is Champion of Equestrian Competition
A local girl from Southgate is now a champion in equestrian competition. Madalen Paul, 15, is known as Maddie to her family and friends, and has been riding since she was 5 years old. Her proud grandfather, Ken Paul, the former Campbell County Judge/Executive, submitted this story to celebrate the achievement. Anyone who knows Maddie […]
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Pursuit Starts in Southgate, Ends in Crash, Drug Charges in Cincinnati
A man is behind bars after a police pursuit that started in Southgate ended across the Ohio River in Over-the-Rhine in a crash that injured a pregnant woman in the car and a pedestrian on the street. Keith Johnson, 34, is charged with drug abuse, possession of drug abuse instruments (syringes), and driving under suspension. […]
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FBI Agent, Southgate Native Killed by Suspect to Be Honored in Indiana
On Friday, August 16, 1935, the Miller brothers, Ellis, 6, and Neal, 7, heard gunshots fired from a Colt 45. Bisley model single action revolver by a nasty career criminal named George W. Barrett. Barrett exchanged gunfire with a young Cincinnati FBI special agent, Nelson B. Klein, who pulled his holstered Colt .38 Super Automatic and fired […]
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Op-Ed: 2017 Marks the 40th Anniversary of the Beverly Hills Supper Club Fire
Southgate Mayor Jim Hamberg and Campbell County Judge/Executive Steve Pendery jointly released the following statement regarding the site of the Beverly Hills Supper Club and the 40th anniversary of the fire that destroyed it. May 28, 1977, is a date many in Southgate, Campbell County, Northern Kentucky, and Greater Cincinnati will not soon forget. Forty […]
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9 Northern Kentucky Cities Listed as “Top Suburbs” in State
If you are looking for the best suburbs in the Commonwealth, you’ll find nine of them in Northern Kentucky. That’s according to analysis by Niche, an online magazine that analyzes neighborhoods and school districts. It announced this week its top 25 suburbs in Kentucky. 16 are found in the Louisville area and the rest are Boone, […]
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Former Senator Jim Bunning Recovering from Stroke
Former U.S. Senator Jim Bunning is recovering from a stroke, his family told The River City News on Friday. According to a statement released Friday afternoon, Bunning, who will turn 85 on Sunday, suffered a stroke on Tuesday at his home in Southgate. His wife, Mary Bunning, was with him as he was transported to St. Elizabeth […]
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Southgate, Realtors Team Up to Place Bench, Little Free Library at City Building
The Northern Kentucky Association of REALTORS® and the City of Southgate have collaborated on a community improvement project by installing a park bench and Little Free Library on a grassy area along Electric Avenue in between the City Building and the Southgate Volunteer Fire Department Firehouse. The bench and Little Free Library were dedicated Oct. 11 by Southgate city officials – including […]
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Dayton Schools Lose Both Principals; One Becomes Southgate Superintendent
This story has been updated with corrected titles for each principal. Dayton Independent Schools will be looking for two new principals as both schools – Dayton High and Lincoln Elementary – lost their top administrators to other opportunities. Elementary school principal Greg Duty is the new superintendent at Southgate Independent Schools, and high school principal […]
