Graduates from the Silver Grove Independent School District often refer to their classmates as a family. Students grew up together, sharing memories from school events such as basketball games and dances. In many ways, the school was a unifying bond for residents in the community. Since the district shuttered in 2019, former Silver Grove students […]
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What can NKY learn from Ohio charter schools?
Northern Kentucky as the likely spot for a pilot program, education leaders are no longer talking about the demand for charters but the possible pitfalls of having one and how to overcome them.
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How will NKY schools deal with resource officer requirement?
On Dec. 1, 1997, Michael Carneal walked into Heath High School in Paducah with a rifle and handgun hidden in his backpack. He shot and killed three of his classmates and injured five more. The United States has since grappled with school shootings year in and year out, and the debate over how to respond […]
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Woodlawn: Where residents bloom where they’re planted
City name: Woodlawn City size: 37 acres (.05 square miles) Population: 229 Median income: $63,225 Median home value: $143,205 Mayor: Ronald Barth Incorporated: 1922 It takes exactly four minutes to drive all of the streets that make up Woodlawn. If it weren’t for the hills, it would probably be closer to three-and-a-half. Verna Pulsfort has […]
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Bromley: Post controversy, this quiet river town is reinvesting in itself
City name: Bromley City size: 324 acres Population: 925 Median income: $45,376 Median home value: $97,838 Mayor: Mike Denham Incorporated: 1890 If you’ve never been to Bromley, the first thing you notice are the stunning views of the Ohio River. When you do finally pull your eyes to the opposite direction to where the city sits, […]
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Silver Grove: A community that knows how to rebuild
City: Silver Grove City size: 1.64 square miles Population: 1,186 Median Income: $59,420 Median Home Value: $108,310 Mayor: Neal Bedel Incorporated: 1950 Everyone loves a good comeback story. Silver Grove, a city quietly nestled along the Ohio River in northeast Campbell County, embodies the spirit of the comeback. The community has adapted to changing economic […]
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Melbourne: ‘A little country town’ where everybody knows everybody
City: Melbourne City Size: .83 square miles Population: 458 Median Income: $51,480 Median Home Value: $133,264 Mayor: Ronnie Walton Incorporated: 1912 Melbourne is an unassuming small town situated along the known as Mary Ingles Highway (KY 8). Ronnie Walton, an employee of Campbell County Schools, has been Melbourne’s mayor for 12 years. He has called […]
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California: Meet the smallest incorporated city in Northern Kentucky
City name: California City size: 0.24 Square Miles Population: 83 Median income: $59,458 Median home value: $102,925 Mayor: Emma Neises Incorporated: 1874 California is the least populous incorporated city in Northern Kentucky, with only 83 residents living on 0.24 square miles. The city was founded in 1849 and named after the Gold Rush that was […]
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Crestview: A tiny, quiet city in the shadow of a post-war housing boom
City name: Crestview City size: 0.10 square miles Population: 426 Median income: $77,714 Median home value: $136,785 Mayor: Shane Owens Incorporated: 1950 Driving the streets of Crestview, Kentucky, it’s impossible not to notice an abundance of Cape Cod-style homes, built in the late 1940s as an answer to the post-war housing boom. Originating in New […]
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Yes, NKY has a lot of tiny towns — but not as many as it used to
In the 2000 U.S. Census, the City of Visalia, Kentucky had a population of 111 souls. But not a one of them served on the city council. In fact, there had not been an active city government since the early 1990s, according to the Encyclopedia of Northern Kentucky. In 2003, when the Kenton Co. board […]