Covington Latin School received the Cognia education accreditation, awarded only to schools that demonstrate the highest of educational standards by providing students with the plethora of opportunities knowledge brings, a news release said. Cognia is a non-profit, non-governmental organization that accredits primary and secondary schools throughout the United States and internationally, making them the largest […]
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Villa Students Pay Tribute to 9/11 Victims
Students at Villa Madonna Academy created a fabric memorial in honor of the victims of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in the U.S. Sophomores and juniors researched the people who died that day twenty years ago. The goal of the assignment was to enforce the idea that the people who died are not just […]
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Fort Thomas Police Detective Work Thwarts String of Car Break-ins
FTM file. Does this story bring some value to you? Please consider a small donation to help fund our content. We rely solely on support from our advertising partners, providing our content for free. Any amount helps. Click here to donate! by Robin Gee Car break-ins are relatively common in the region according to Fort […]
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KY Department of Education to provide $100 incentive for public school vaccinated employees
Kentucky Department of Education Commissioner, Jason Glass. The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) will use up to $8.8 million in Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funds to provide reimbursements to districts that have rewarded and acknowledged the time, energy and effort staff members took to get vaccinated. Merk & Gile Injury Attorney. 526 York […]
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Alexandria Couple Indicted on Charges of Harboring Aliens
An Alexandria couple was indicted Thursday on four counts of harboring aliens and one count of conspiracy to harbor aliens. Yun Zheng, also known as Wendy, 50, and Yan Qui Wu, also known as Jason, 48, were indicted by a federal grand jury in Covington with four counts of concealing, harboring, or shielding a person for […]
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Beechwood, Boone Educators Win Teacher of the Year Honors
Kentucky’s 2022 Elementary School Teacher of the Year and Middle School Teacher of the Year are educators from Northern Kentucky schools. The Elementary School Teacher of the Year is Beechwood Elementary second-grade teacher Ashley Ritchie of the Beechwood Independent School District, and the Middle School Teacher of the Year is Hallie Booth, an eighth-grade teacher […]
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COVID-19: National Guard to Be Deployed to St. E Covington
St. Elizabeth Hospital in Covington will see the arrival of Kentucky National Guard soldiers and/or airmen next week, Governor Andy Beshear said Thursday. The National Guard is being deployed to 21 additional hospitals around the state to assist with non-clinical support to help ease the burden on hospitals overwhelmed by the surge in COVID-19 patients. […]
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Fort Thomas Police Officer Earns Sergeant Rank
Fort Thomas Police Sergeant Michael Dietz receives his badge from his wife as his children, family and friends look on. FTM file. Does this story bring some value to you? Please consider a small donation to help fund our content. We rely solely on support from our advertising partners, providing our content for free. Any […]
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Erlanger Sets Tax Rates with Fund for Park Improvements
Erlanger city council adopted its tax rates for the new fiscal year. The property tax rate will be $0.307 per $100 of assessed value and the personal property tax rate will be $0.297 per $100 of assessed value. Both are lower than last year but include a compensating rate to ensure that the city collects […]
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NKY students in Camp Give grant more than $5K to local nonprofits
Brighton Center youth witness their own power to give back to community. Over the summer, 12 students participating in Brighton Center’s Youth Leadership Development program were given the opportunity to realize their own time, talent, and treasure in improving the community around them through Camp Give Northern Kentucky. Camp Give by Magnified Giving is a […]