The University of Kentucky College of Medicine-Northern Kentucky Campus recently welcomed its class of 2029 with a white coat ceremony in the student union ballroom at Northern Kentucky University. The event was one of three white coat ceremonies hosted by the UK College of Medicine across its Kentucky campuses. The ceremonies, taking place July 31 […]
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Fort Mitchell woman, UK student facing criminal charges after video shows drunken, racial tirade
Written by Jordan Mickle A Fort Mitchell woman was arrested and is facing criminal charges after an online video shows her calling a UK student racial slurs while verbally and physically assaulting her. The video posted online showed the student employee, Kylah Spring, repeatedly being called racial slurs before UK police showed up and arrested […]
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UK Football Star to Visit Barleycorn’s in Cold Spring
University of Kentucky football star Benny Snell will be in Cold Spring this weekend. The junior running back who set the UK record for rushing yards, a feat that took place during the Wildcats’ win in the Citrus Bowl over Penn State on New Year’s Day. Snell, who has declared for the NFL draft, will […]
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Referee from UK’s Elite 8 Loss Sues Website After Death Threats
An NCAA referee who received death threats following Kentucky’s loss to North Carolina in the Elite 8 of last season’s men’s basketball championship is suing a popular website. Referee John Higgins filed a civil suit in federal court alleging that Kentucky Sports Radio and its operators, Matt Jones and Drew Franklin, helped incite those death […]
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St. Elizabeth’s $2.5 Million Gift to Fund Scholarships at UK’s NKY Medical School
St. Elizabeth will provide a gift of $2.5 million to support a tuition scholarship program for the University of Kentucky medical school program in Northern Kentucky. Through this gift, scholarships will be awarded to medical students enrolled at the Northern Kentucky campus, which is scheduled to open in the fall of 2019. The affiliation between […]
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Want to Meet UK & Future NBA Star Willie Cauley-Stein? He’ll Be in Dry Ridge
Want to meet University of Kentucky men’s basketball star Willie Cauley-Stein before he heads off to the NBA? You can get up close and personal at Wildcats & More in Dry Ridge on Friday. The signing starts at 6 p.m. and you can purchase tickets at the store or by calling 859.823.2287. $35 gets you […]
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See UK’s Harrison Twins in Dry Ridge
They just announced their intentions to enter their names into the NBA draft but before they head off to their professional career, University of Kentucky Wildcats Aaron and Andrew Harrison will sign autographs at a shop in Grant County. Wildcats & More (61 Broadway Street in Dry Ridge) will host the Harrison Twins Saturday from […]
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Local Entrepreneurs Hope to Scare Up Success With Monster Mascots
3D printing and the University of Kentucky Wildcat mascot — brought together by a new Cincinnati-based company. Monster Mascots, founded by Natalie Mathis and Quincy Robinson, launched a Kickstarter campaign this week for the company which hopes to combine desktop 3D printing with traditional manufacturing to produce affordable, collectible figures in the local area. […]
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If UK Wins Tonight, Northern Kentucky Bar is Giving Patrons Half Off Their Tabs
Can the Kentucky Wildcats complete a perfect season? UK is halfway there — if they win at Missouri on Thursday night. Dickmann’s Kentucky Sports Cafe is banking on an expected victory and is offering its patrons the chance to celebrate “Half Way to Perfect”. If #1-ranked Kentucky wins and improves to 20-0 on the season, […]
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Kentucky Star Out for Season After Injury
University of Kentucky men’s basketball junior Alex Poythress will miss the remainder of the season after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee in practice on Thursday. “When you’re coaching other people’s children and these children have high aspirations and unlimited potential – not only to do things for themselves but for other people – […]