Taylor Mill officials invited residents to come to the city building last week to listen to the commissioners’ opinions on what to do about the conditions at the firehouse. Mayor Daniel Bell said as the city grows, fire service will be vital, but it’s not clear whether an investment should go toward a new firehouse […]
Author Archives: Patricia A. Scheyer
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Erlanger taps Bill Wulfeck for city administrator
The City of Erlanger named Bill Wulfeck as its new city administrator. Wulfeck replaces Matthew Kremer, who departed Erlanger after four and a half years to become city administrator in Fort Thomas. “On behalf of the city council, city staff and the community, I am proud to welcome Bill Wulfeck to Erlanger,” Mayor Jessica Fette […]
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Erlanger sends off summer at Silverlake Park
The city of Erlanger bid farewell to summer at Saturday’s Summer Sendoff at Silverlake Park. The event kicked off at 4 p.m. and ended with fireworks at 9:30 p.m. The weather cooperated perfectly, with the sun coming out in the afternoon and the temperatures just right for the end of summer and the beginning of […]
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NKY philanthropist and local leader learn they are father and son
Editor’s note: This story is written by LINK nky contributor Patricia A. Scheyer, who was once married to Bill Scheyer, a main subject in this story. Typically such a close connection would prohibit one of our journalists from writing on the topic, but given the nature of the article pertaining to family connections, we permitted […]
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St. Elizabeth honors Edgewood firefighters for treatment of stroke patient
St. Elizabeth Hospital Emergency Services came to the Edgewood City Council meeting Monday night to honor two firefighter/paramedics for their quick response time in transporting a patient who was having a stroke. Tissue Plasminogen Activator, or TPA, is a powerful blood thinner that is used to treat stroke patients on an emergency basis. It was […]
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Diocese of Covington taps Park Hills officer to serve its schools
For the last three years, the City of Park Hills has been contracting with Covington Catholic High School to provide a school resource officer from the city’s police department. That officer is Ted Edgington. The contract stipulates that Covington Catholic pay the salary and benefits, and the city pay for his training, car, and uniforms. […]
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Ft. Wright to lower tax rates with plans to explore more cuts
The Ft. Wright city council voted to lower both property and personal, or tangible, tax rates. The tax rates were the main topic of the regular council meeting last week. “The current rate for real property, things like your home, is 0.265 (per $100 of assessed value) and it has been 0.265 for the last […]
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Taylor Mill changes caucus to special meeting so those who work during the day can attend, give feedback
Taylor Mill commissioners voted Wednesday night to change the upcoming monthly caucus meeting scheduled for 10 a.m. to a special meeting to be held Sept. 28 in the evening. Former commissioner Ed Kuehne said that a 10 a.m. caucus meeting is difficult for working people to attend when he spoke at a public hearing last […]
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Many NKY school districts set tax rates lower than last year
Northern Kentucky school districts have officially set their tax rates for the year, and they may be lower than residents anticipated. The Ludlow Independent School Board discussed what their rate should be at their last meeting in August and didn’t pass anything. Then they realized that there was a fast-approaching deadline for the tax rate […]
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Erlanger city council paves way for new brewery, distillery
A new brewery and distillery will be coming to the city of Erlanger next year. Fabled Brew Works will be located off Kenton Lands Road between the Kenton County Public Library and Silverlake Family Center. “There are actually about four or five of us going in on this,” said Kent Wessels, who is one of […]