The following op-ed is written by Daviess County Jailer Art Maglinger, a member of the Kentucky Jailers Association When an inmate is brought into our jail, the process of taking personal responsibility for actions begins. First, the accused/convicted offender must spend time behind bars because of their violation of the law. And while they are here, they can participate in […]
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Dan Weber’s Just Sayin’: Breaking Down NKY Football Stats Through Week 3
Dan Weber writes a column for The River City News. Contact him at dweber3440@aol.com. Just a personal note here. After nearly two decades in Southern California and watching the evolution of high school football there from an Orange County home no more than five miles from Mater Dei, the nation’s top prep program, I’d felt those […]
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Column: How NKY Football’s “Big Two” Performed in College’s Opening Weekend
Dan Weber writes a sports column for The River City News. Contact him at dweber3440@aol.com. Northern Kentucky high school football’s “big two” college athletes had a bit of a split opening weekend over the Labor Day holiday. Here’s a look at how they fared. OHIO STATE TOO MUCH FOR TANNER’S MINNESOTA Starting college football’s big […]
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Op-Ed: Students Best Served with Schools’ Flexibility to Manage Pandemic
The following op-ed is written by Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman The unforgiving delta variant has ravaged our commonwealth leaving no family untouched. In the first month of school, over 30 Kentucky school districts have closed their doors to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. Teachers, coaches and bus drivers are dying. More children are in the […]
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In Other Words: Local Poet and Teacher, Alexandra McIntosh, Publishes First Book, Bowlfuls of Blue
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 Chuck Keller Superman had this trick where he would cup a chunk of coal in […]
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Op-Ed: Student Drawings Show Why Teacher Diversity Matters in Ky.
The following op-ed is written by Jason Glass, Kenton Education Commissioner About a year ago, someone from the Kentucky Education Association reached out to our office and asked if we would like to display the drawings our public school students did as part of their Difference Makers Art Contest. As those drawings were recently being […]
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Dan Weber’s Just Sayin’: NKY Players in College Football’s Opening Week
Dan Weber writes a column for The River City News. Contact him at dweber3440@aol.com. We’re Just Sayin’ it’s looking like a good start in Week 1 for Northern Kentucky college football fans who just want to check things out on TV. From the weekend’s first game – Thursday’s 8 p.m. Ohio State at Minnesota Big Ten […]
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Op-Ed: Incentives, Not Mandates, Are the Way to Beat COVID-19 for Good
The following op-ed is written by Republican Party of Kentucky Chairman Mac Brown Far too often throughout this pandemic, vaccine distribution has become politicized while the total needs of Kentuckians were ignored. Gov. Andy Beshear chose to decree certain mandates and rely on a one-size-fits-all approach, instead of working with lawmakers and local leaders on […]
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Op-Ed: Honor Labor Day by Supporting Workers as if They Are Essential
The following op-ed is written by Jason Bailey, executive director of the Kentucky Center for Economic Policy. Starting last year, as COVID-19 led people to social distance and quarantine, a new term entered the lexicon: “essential worker.” Though everyday working people have always been the key to a functioning society and economy, the crisis laid […]
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In Other Words: Can You See What You Don’t Know?
Photo by David Travis on Unsplash By Chuck Keller 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! It was a warm day and I […]
