Larry Shelton, a local attorney and former police officer, will become the new Kenton County sheriff in 2027, according to election results Tuesday night. Candidate Party Vote Count* Tom Collins Democrat 26,222 Larry Shelton Republican 28,261 Data provided | Kenton County Board of Elections. Table by Nathan Granger “I’m just blessed that the citizens came […]
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Larry Shelton defeats Jude Hehman in Kenton County Sheriff GOP primary
Larry Shelton defeated Jude Hehman in the Republican primary for the Kenton County sheriff, and will be facing off against Democratic challenger and former Newport Chief of Police Tom Collins in November. Kenton County’s previous Sheriff Chuck Korzenborn retired at the end of 2025. Kenton County Judge/Executive Kris Knochelmann (who, as an aside, is running […]
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Police: Pedestrian Struck in Crosswalk on Grand Avenue in Newport
On Thursday in the early morning hours, Newport and Fort Thomas police and emergency responders were dispatched to the corner of Grand Avenue and Churchill Drive after a vehicle collided with a pedestrian at 7:06 a.m. According to police reports, the vehicle was turning east onto Grand Avenue from the light at Churchill Drive when […]
