Point Perk Coffee, located at 43 W. Pike Street in Covington, celebrated its grand reopening after completing significant interior and exterior renovations. While the coffee shop reopened from its renovations in July 2023, the City of Covington hosted the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the business to commemorate its workers’ service to the community and impact on […]
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Boone County Schools hosts special needs transition forum
Missy Trame is a parent of a special needs student attending Union’s Ryle High School. So when she learned Boone County Schools was hosting an event to provide parents with information about special needs postsecondary opportunities, she made note. Parents and students gathered at the Ralph Rush Professional Development Center for Wednesday’s Special Needs Transition […]
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Point/Arc founder to throw first pitch at Reds game
Judi Gerding, founder of the Point/Arc, a nonprofit organization based out of Covington, will deliver the first pitch at a Cincinnati Reds game. The event is set for Sunday, Aug. 6 at 1:40 p.m., coinciding with Gerding’s 83rd birthday. “It’s not my first go-around as a pitcher,” Gerding said in a press release from the […]
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Point Perk Coffee back open for business after undergoing renovation
Covington’s Point Perk Coffee, located at 43 W. Pike St., is open to the public after a months-long renovation. Point Perk’s front room underwent a complete remodel, including relocating the bar, replacing the floors, and adding new countertops, sinks, cabinets and waterlines, barista Haley Turner told LINK nky. The back wall in the dining room […]
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Foursome wins 33rd annual Point/Arc Golf Classic
A foursome who has won previous Point/Arc Golf Classic titles again walked away with the hardware. The foursome of Dave Wurtenberger, Rick Hoblitzell, Gary Hanser and DankTheissen shot a 12-under par and were crowned champions at The Point/Arc’sGolf Classic held at Triple Crown Golf and Country Club in Union yesterday. A record 27 foursomes attended […]
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The Point/Arc is taking on Covington Police Department in kickball
The Covington Police Department will take on The Point/Arc’s clients in a kickball match next week. “We’ve been challenged,” Covington Sgt. Rachel White said, “And we’re responding.” White, a five-and-a-half-year Covington unit member who also serves as the Community Liaison, said her group is ready to perform. The kickball game will occur on Tuesday, July […]
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Point/Arc to host all-season craft show
If you love a good craft show, the Point/Arc is hosting its all-season craft show tomorrow, April 29, with free admission. The craft show will be held at the Zembrodt Education Center at 104 West Pike Street in Covington, from noon to 5 p.m. For more information contact Susan Carter at 859-491-9191 Ext. 135 or […]
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Op-ed: He arrived at The Point/Arc by accident — literally
Written by The Point/Arc’s Andy Furman. A serious accident almost left a Northern Kentucky resident without his arm and hand and when he got hurt his job ended. Enter The Point/Arc. “He (Martin) was working at Kroger at the time,” his mother Mira Royster said, “And he was involved in a horrific car accident.” She […]
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A slice of Hollywood comes to the Point/Arc
A taste of Hollywood was brought to the Covington-based Point/Arc Tuesday. While the movie Wise Guys, starring Robert DeNiro, is being filmed across the street from The Point/Arc, an organization which provides opportunities such as jobs to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, Laura Gentry, social communication and instructor for The Point/Arc Zembrodt Education Center […]
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International delegates stop at Point Perk in Covington
During their 50th year, the Point/Arc has gone international, and they never even had to leave their Covington base. The World Affairs Council of Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky selected several Congressional Office of International Leadership delegates from Tajikistan to participate in an exchange to Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky last month. This program was focused on […]
