Gov. Andy Beshear visited Northern Kentucky Wednesday to announce the allocation of state funds to five Northern Kentucky counties, including Kenton and Campbell. Kenton County received $4.2 million for a project that coincides with the Brent Spence companion bridge project. The county also received donated land from the state to store emergency vehicles. Four Campbell […]
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Southgate filmmaker eyes Hollywood with local film
It’s a hot summer morning during Labor Day weekend, and filmmaker Jason Hatter and a small crew are fiddling with a giant crane, a green screen backdrop, and leaf blowers. They’re perched in a field adjacent to Southgate Community Center. Hatter has been filming scenes around town for a feature script he wrote named “Downdraft”. […]
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Two NKY teachers named Teacher of the Year semifinalists
Two Northern Kentucky teachers were named as semifinalists for Kentucky Teacher of the Year, according to a press release from the Kentucky Department of Education. Deanna Landrum, a teacher at Southgate Public School, was named as a semifinalist for elementary school teacher of the year. There were four semifinalists total in the category. Kevin Dailey, […]
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Southgate Volunteer Fire Department Block Party happening next month
The Southgate Fire Department invites residents to meet their neighbors at their annual block party. This year’s party, held in front of the firehouse, will be held on July 15 from 5:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. at 128 Electric Ave. in Southgate. Food, including hot dogs, brats, burgers, and fries will be served. Families can […]
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Hundreds gather to dedicate Beverly Hills Supper Club memorial
It was fitting for Southgate to unveil the Beverly Hills Supper Club memorial on Memorial Day weekend, already a time for tribute and reflection. On Sunday afternoon, which was the 46th anniversary of a fire that took 165 lives, an estimated 300 people finally got to see the top-secret two marble slabs, located in what’s […]
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Southgate commemorates Arbor Day: ‘Don’t take your community for granted’
Southgate held its annual Arbor Day celebration Friday at Southgate Community Center, which overlooks a forest and a lake. For 18 years, the Arbor Day Foundation has designated Southgate as a Tree City USA. Eligibility includes having a tree board and an annual Arbor Day proclamation. The hour-long program featured a dedication to former Park […]
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Campbell County cities selected for funds to improve parks, outdoor spaces
Three Campbell County projects have been selected for funding to enhance accessibility and upgrade parks and recreation spaces. Southgate, California, and Bellevue were each awarded $25,000 in funds. Southgate plans to use the money to demolish and remove existing tennis courts and develop a small park with planted trees, flowers, shrubs, and benches. California’s plans […]
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Southgate plans annual Arbor Day celebration
On April 28 at 11:30 a.m., the City of Southgate will celebrate Arbor Day. For 18 years, Southgate has received a Tree City USA award from the Arbor Day Foundation, and it has also received the Growth Award for 17 years. Activities will be held at the Southgate Community Center. Every year, the city honors […]
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When taxes are higher than school performance, is it time to consolidate?
This story originally appeared in the March 17 edition of the weekly LINK Reader. To see these stories first, subscribe here. Correction: An image that appeared in the March 17 edition incorrectly identified the salary of Campbell County Schools superintendent as $260,000 annually. The graphic should have reflected a $165,000 salary. LINK nky regrets the […]
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Southgate lays to rest its oldest firefighter
On the night of Tuesday, Feb. 28, 93-year-old Southgate firefighter and Navy veteran Melvin “Mel” Whitehead was last seen at the Southgate VFW Post 3186, his daily hangout where he’d have a few beers. Around 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 1, firefighters found him deceased on the side of Route 8 in Fort Thomas, lying next […]
