Legislation that would primarily increase the punishment for crimes committed during a riot passed the Kentucky Senate Thursday by a 22-11 vote. Senate Bill 211 “comes in response to the riots that occurred across our country during this past summer including in our own flagship city of Louisville …,” said Sen. Danny Carroll (R-Benton), who introduced […]
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School Choice Bill Approved by House, Kenton Targeted in Private School Measure
Grade school students in Kentucky may soon have access to funds to allow them more choices in where they go to school. The Kentucky House of Representatives approved House Bill 563 by a 51-45 vote late Thursday night following a three-hour debate on the House floor. One amendment to the bill approved by the house […]
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COVID-19: Cases Tick Up in NKY with 221 Confirmed on Thursday
Northern Kentucky saw an uptick in confirmed positive COVID-19 cases on Thursday, more than it had seen in the previous three days combined. There were 221 new cases in five NKY counties, with 92 in Kenton Co., 61 in Boone Co., 50 in Campbell Co., 11 in Grant Co., and 7 in Pendleton Co. Statewide […]
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Beechwood Superintendent, School Board Defend Salary Increase
Beechwood Independent Schools Superintendent Dr. Mike Stacy spoke to the board of education Monday night, discussing a recent Enquirer article that examined his 28 percent pay raise while teachers’ salaries were frozen last year. Board members expressed their support for Stacy and his compensation. “The board has never been more confident in the leadership we’ve hired or […]
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Bill: Vision Screenings Would Be Required to Renew Driver’s Licenses
A bill that would require vision screenings for Kentucky drivers renewing their licenses advanced out of the Senate Transportation Committee on Wednesday. “This is a very common-sense piece of legislation that will save lives by ensuring Kentuckians have the necessary visual acuity to operate motor vehicles,” Rep. Kimberly Poore Moser (R-Taylor Mill) said of the legislation, known […]
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COVID-19: Positivity Rate Lowest Since Sept. 21; 77 New Cases in NKY
Five counties in Northern Kentucky counted 77 newly confirmed positive COVID-19 cases on Tuesday as the state counted a total of 880. Two women from Kenton County, ages 57 and 84, were among the 21 people reported to have died of COVID-19-related causes on Tuesday across the state. Kenton Co. had 34 new cases while […]
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COVID-19: 1/4 of Ky. Adults Received at Lease 1 Vaccine Dose; Only 20 New NKY Cases
There were only twenty newly confirmed positive COVID-19 cases across five Northern Kentucky counties on Monday, marking a continued and steep decline in the daily case load. There were eight new cases each in Kenton and Boone counties, two each in Campbell and Grant counties, and none in Pendleton County. However, the ten new COVID-related […]
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Demolition Underway at What Is Believed to Be Trader Joe’s in Crestview Hills
Demolition has begun on whatever is set to replace the former Joseph Beth Booksellers at the Crestview Hills Town Center. After months of rumors, there is clearer evidence that it will be the popular grocery store chain Trader Joe’s. The California-based grocer placed a legal notice in the Kenton Community Recorder that it was seeking a […]
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COVID-19: Weekend Brings 221 New Cases to NKY as Count Continues Decline
The daily positive COVID-19 case count continues to decline in Kentucky. On Sunday, Governor Andy Beshear reported 526 new cases statewide, marking the eighth straight week of declining cases here. There were 39 new cases in five Northern Kentucky counties, which saw a total of 221 Friday to Sunday. On Friday, there were 33 new […]
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In Review: The Week at the State Capitol
The list of issues receiving consideration from state lawmakers continued growing this week as workdays lengthened and an increased number of bills advanced through the legislative process. Bills that took steps forward in the Kentucky General Assembly this week include measures on the following topics: School breakfasts. House Bill 384 would allow a school that participates in […]