Transitioning from a military mindset to that of a student at a university can be difficult. The Veterans Resource Station (VRS) at Northern Kentucky University implemented the Green Zone Brigade Training program to combat some of those challenges that military-affiliated students face when transitioning to civilian life. “We do a good job teaching them how […]
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Brighton Center to hold ribbon cutting for Opportunity House
Opportunity House, a program aiming to help college students experiencing homelessness, is opening on the Northern Kentucky University campus. Brighton Center, NKU, and the City of Highland Heights will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 3530 Alexandria Pike to celebrate the opening of Opportunity House on Wednesday, Sept. 14, at 12:30 p.m. Opportunity House is a […]
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Dayton adopts residential rental license and safety inspection program
Dayton City Council unanimously passed an ordinance to adopt a residential rental property inspection program at their meeting on Sept. 6. The program is designed to be complaint-driven and has bi-yearly proactive inspections from code enforcement. It will go into effect on Jan. 1, 2023. Before this ordinance, the city had no residential property inspection […]
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Playground designed for kids with all abilities opens in AJ Jolly Park
A new playground in AJ Jolly Park designed for kids with all abilities is officially open. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held Wednesday at the ADA-accessible playground, located at 1501 Race Track Road in Alexandria. The new playground, near the ranger station, has equipment for children of all abilities, ages 5 to 12. It features a […]
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Dayton votes to go smoke-free
In a 3-2 vote, Dayton City Council passed an ordinance banning indoor smoking, but not without pushback from residents and business owners. Three businesses in Dayton still allow indoor smoking: Tony’s Ole Saloon, the Rose Room, and Manhattan Harbour Yacht Club. With three smoke-friendly establishments in the city, those opposed to the ordinance didn’t hesitate […]
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The secret to living to 107: Tomatoes and UK basketball
Gladys Frazier moved to Falmouth at 10 and lived there until she was 102. Today, at 106, she lives in the neighboring city of Butler, where she will celebrate her 107th birthday in just under a month. So what’s the secret to living to see 107? “Somebody asked me one day, ‘How come I lived […]
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Jehovah’s Witnesses return to door knocking after two-year hiatus
In March of 2020, after the pandemic hit, Jehovah’s Witnesses stopped their door-to-door ministry. After over two years of absence, they resumed going house-to-house on Sept. 1. “When we stopped our door-to-door ministry, it was a shock to the system,” Spokesperson for Jehovah’s Witnesses Aaron Purvis said. “Because Jehovah’s Witnesses had been knocking on people’s […]
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Renegade Grille coming to The Party Source
The popular Cincinnati Renegade Street Eats food truck is making its permanent location inside The Party Source in Bellevue.
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Gest Carts offer alternative to Uber, Lyft in River Cities … and they’re free
Gest Carts have the convenience of an Uber or Lyft, but with an added perk: They’re free. The golf carts travel to Dayton, Bellevue, and Newport, up to 14th Street in Covington, and even go across the river to Cincinnati. Gest Carts CEO and Founder Patrick Dye started the company in April 2018 with his […]
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NKY residents collect over 15,000 lbs. of goods for flood victims
Over 15,000 pounds of goods have been collected and delivered to Eastern Kentucky over the past three weeks by Rev. Robert Ashley Beagle of Dayton and Lance Mockbee of Newport.
