In celebration of Juneteenth, a local organization dedicated to supporting the arts is making nearly $200,000 in funds available for African American-led art. ArtsWave, which supports the Cincinnati region’s arts, announced the round of funding to support African American arts organizations as well as plans for its second annual artist showcase, part of the Black […]
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Covington intersection closed for next nine days to replace brick pavers
Cincinnati-based Prus Construction is in the process of replacing the deteriorating brick pavers at the intersection of Madison Avenue and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard/12th Street. Construction began on Monday to replace the brick pavers with concrete. The $217,365 project will shut down traffic at the intersection for about nine more days. The new concrete […]
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Police continue to seek video, physical evidence in death of 9-year old boy
Following the death of a 9-year old boy who wandered away from the Children’s Home of Northern Kentucky on Saturday, Covington Police continue to seek physical and video evidence of the events preceding the discovery of Ian Sousis’s body in the Ohio River. The boy was reported missing on Saturday and was later found dead […]
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Photos: Florence Memorial Day parade
The City of Florence hosted its annual Memorial Day parade on Monday. The parade started at 10 a.m. at Boone County High School and the route followed Burlington Pike from the high school to Ewing Boulevard, concluding at the Florence Government Center. The Memorial Day program featured patriotic music by the Florence Community Band and […]
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Photos: Park Hills Memorial Day parade
The 2022 Park Hills Memorial Day Parade and Flag Raising Ceremony returned as an in-person event on Monday. The parade flowed along Dixie Highway, starting at Notre Dame Academy and proceeding to Arlington and to Old State Road, then to Terrace Drive, and to Amsterdam Road to the conclusion at Park Drive for the Flag […]
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Photos: Erlanger/Elsmere Memorial Day parade
The Ralph Fulton VFW Erlanger/Elsmere Memorial Day Parade returned to Dixie Highway this year, and residents were ready for it. The parade started at 9 a.m. Monday at the VFW post in Elsmere and continued down Dixie Highway to Forest Lawn Cemetery in Erlanger. Last year’s Memorial Day parade was cancelled due to the pandemic. […]
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Small school, big program Beechwood wins its third straight regional baseball title
The team photos with the trophy were just about finished Sunday when Beechwood Coach Kevin Gray called out: “How about one with the coaches now?” Add a dozen coaches to all the players from the first photos and the larger group shots prove much more challenging to both pose and take. No problem. Answering challenges […]
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Sanitation District adjusts rates for new fiscal year
There will be changes in the amount of money paid by customers of Sanitation District 1 in Northern Kentucky. The judges/executive of Boone, Campbell and Kenton counties voted unanimously to approve next year’s budget for the utility, which involved rate increases in some areas and decreases in others to offset the costs. The new rates […]
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Former mayor honored in Lakeside Park
Lakeside Park city council honored former Mayor David Jansing at its meeting earlier this month. “I had no clue this was coming,” Jansing said, pointing out people who helped keep the proclamation a surprise. “It’s been fun. It’s really been fun!” Jansing stepped down as mayor last December after 11 years leading the small Kenton […]
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Overnight work will close part of I-75 on Friday
Some lanes on Interstate 75 will be closed between midnight and 5 a.m. on Friday, May 13. Work crews with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 6 Office and Boone County will be making pavement repairs during that time. Work between the Mt. Zion exit and the Kenton County line will close some of the lanes. […]