Story submitted by Pamela Becker What happens when you bring together kids, a pony, and a skeleton named Stanley? An evening of wholesome fun and curiosity. Shirley Dubay, owner/instructor at Riding with Rhythm in Williamstown, hosts an educational horsemanship class just for kids, Hands on Horse (HOH). The focus of the classes is to teach kids about […]
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Humans & Horses: Not So Different, Kids Learn
Story submitted by Pamela Becker What happens when you bring together kids, a pony, and a skeleton named Stanley? An evening of wholesome fun and curiosity. Shirley Dubay, owner/instructor at Riding with Rhythm in Williamstown, hosts an educational horsemanship class just for kids, Hands on Horse (HOH). The focus of the classes is to teach kids about […]
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Three NKY Agencies Awarded Funds to Support Educational Efforts
Three Northern Kentucky agencies received funds on Thursday to support their educational efforts. U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) announced that two local agencies were among twenty-seven to receive additional funding from the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, adopted by lawmakers last year. The Northern Kentucky Community Action Commission, based in Covington, […]
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Thayer Presented “Friend of Kentucky Cities” Award for Work on #freeCERS Legislation
State Senator Damon Thayer (R-Georgetown) was presented a 2020 Friend of Kentucky Cities award at Williamstown City Hall. Mayor Rick Skinner and City Administrator Laura McClanahan were joined by Kentucky League of Cities Executive Director/CEO J.D. Chaney and the organization’s director of governmental affairs, Bryanna L. Carroll, in the presentation. KLC gives out the award […]
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Hehman Honey Goes from Hobby to Enterprise
Jude and Pete Hehman have turned their beekeeping hobby into an official enterprise. Three years ago, bees and hives arrived at Falling Dove Farm, which the brothers own near Williamstown. Now Hehman Honey is marketing its pure raw honey with infused honey flavors, hot peppers and mint, through its website, hehmanhoney.com. Jude and Katie Hehman and Pete […]
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Ark Encounter, Creation Museum Top USA Today Readers’ Poll
The Ark Encounter and the Creation Museum finished as the top two in a USA Today Readers’ Choice Awards category for religious museums. The Williamstown and Petersburg attractions, both operated by Answers in Genesis, topped a list of twenty nominees from fourteen states and Washington, D.C. “We are so grateful to USA Today for considering our internationally recognized attractions […]
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Two NKY Officers Graduate from State Academy
Thirty-three law enforcement officers from agencies across the state graduated Thursday from basic training at the Kentucky Department of Criminal Justice Training. Two are from Northern Kentucky agencies. The graduates of Class 507 completed 20 weeks of training, which consisted of 800 hours of recruit-level instruction. Major training areas included law offenses and procedures, vehicle […]
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NKCAC Will No Longer Manage NKY Senior Centers; Ludlow Takes Action
Changes are coming to senior centers in Northern Kentucky. The Northern Kentucky Community Action Commission took over control of the centers in Ludlow, Elsmere, and Williamstown in 2016 following the dissolution of Senior Services of Northern Kentucky. But, funding has become a problem. “Over the past 3 and a half years, it has been our […]
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$1.5 Million Awarded to NKY Sidewalk Projects
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) announced on Wednesday a series of grant awards for alternative transportation projects across the state. Four projects in Northern Kentucky received funding: Dayton $260,720 awarded to the city for the Dayton Pike sidewalk connector project. The funds will be used for the next phase of the existing project which was described […]
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Park Hills, Williamstown Awarded $1.8 Million for Projects
The cities of Park Hills and Williamstown received a combined amount of nearly $1.8 million in federal funds awarded through the state for special projects, it was announced on Tuesday. Governor Matt Bevin and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announced $1,795,723 in Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) funds to improve infrastructure for non-drivers. “We are grateful for […]
