Leaders from Brighton Center, Northern Kentucky University, and the City of Highland Heights held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of Opportunity House Wednesday. The Opportunity House provides stable housing for NKU students while supporting them to help them achieve their educational and career goals. “The city has been deeply committed to this project […]
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Four NKY police sergeants graduate from state academy
Four sergeants from Northern Kentucky police departments graduated last week from the Kentucky Department of Criminal Justice Training (DOJCT)’s Academy of Police Supervision. The four officers were among the 24 graduates of class number 90. APS is commonly referred to as the sergeant’s academy. The three-week, 122-hour training program targets newly promoted sergeants or officers […]
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Death toll at 28, cleanup continues after historic flooding in Eastern Kentucky
Written by Ben Branscum, digital content producer at LEX18 At a press conference on Sunday night in Whitesburg, Gov. Andy Beshear reported that the death toll has risen to 28 Kentuckians who died in the floods. Beshear broke down the deaths by county. Knott County – 15 deaths Breathitt County – 6 deaths Perry County […]
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Op-Ed: Should my student get an associate’s degree in high school?
The following op-ed is written by James Catchen, associate director of dual credit at Thomas More University Over the past five years, the Northern Kentucky region has seen an explosion in the number of high schools and high school students partnering with local colleges and universities to offer dual-credit college courses online, at their high […]
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Boone board of education hears from opponents, supporters of LGBTQ-related books, issues
More than two dozen parents spoke before the Boone County Schools Board of Education Thursday night on a topic that wasn’t on the agenda – books related to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) themes. Christy Watkins, a parent and therapist who spoke at the meeting, said she sees many patients that identify as […]
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Local veterans group announces annual 5K walk/run
An Erlanger-based group for veterans announced its annual 5K will be at The Banks in downtown Cincinnati this November.
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NKY nonprofit Redwood receives grant from Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels
Northern Kentucky nonprofit Redwood announced Monday that it received a $7,785 grant to purchase and install a new clock system for for its 86,000-square foot facility in Fort Mitchell. The Honorable Order of the Kentucky Colonels gave the grant to Redwood, which provides educational, therapeutic, vocational and other services to children and adults with disabilities. […]
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NKU offers discounted tuition for city employees in Cincinnati, Covington
NKU announced that employees for the city of Cincinnati can seek a 30% discount on tuition for the master’s program. Covington city employees and those who work for the Northern Kentucky Area Development District have access to the same benefit, too.
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New Bellevue superintendent introduced at board meeting
The new superintendent of Bellevue Independent Schools was introduced at last week’s board of education meeting. Misty Middleton attended with her husband and one of her two daughters Wednesday night. She currently holds the same position at Williamstown Independent Schools and replaces Robb Smith in Bellevue as he departs on July 1 after eight years […]
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Dan Weber’s Just Sayin’: Time to put more Northern Kentuckians into the KHSAA Hall of Fame
This spring I was encouraged when the KHSAA announced its Hall of Fame class with two Northern Kentuckians – Nell Fookes of Boone County and Highlands Dale Mueller among the 17 named – and with three others with some local or nearby connections. But then I did some digging. Having been gone for three decades […]