The newly remodeled Walmart Supercenter located at 6711 Alexandria Pike will host a grand reopening celebration Friday, July 8 at 9:00 a.m. The remodel provides a new fresh produce experience, expanded deli and remodeled pharmacy. Part of the new deli will feature smoked meats, hot meals, and catering menus. Fresh donuts and bread will be […]
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Listen: Heated Exchange Between Judge/Executive, Commissioner
Wednesday night could be a long for the Campbell County Fiscal Court as it considers whether to allow a syringe access/needle exchange program. Two weeks ago, the county hosted a meeting on the issue that last five hours. Towards the end of the meeting, Judge/Executive Steve Pendery and County Commissioner Charlie Coleman got into a […]
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Alexandria Middle School Wins State Robotics Competition
On Friday, April 22, the St. Mary Jr. High Robotics Team from Alexandria won the Robo Challenge Xtreme (RCX) State Tournament at Rupp Arena in Lexington in the Middle School Division. The team scored a tournament high 375 points, winning by 25 points in a close competition with 22 other teams. The St. Mary fifth-grade […]
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Season Ends for Campbell Co., Holmes in Girls Sweet 16
Northern Kentucky was eliminated from the St. Elizabeth Healthcare/KHSAA Girls Sweet 16 on Friday afternoon at BB&T Arena on the campus of Northern Kentucky University. Campbell Co. and Holmes each bowed out in the tournament’s quarterfinals. After winning their first state tournament game in school history on Wednesday night, the Campbell County Camels looked to add another win […]
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Campbell Officials Respond to “Sanctuary County” Listing, Somali Refugee Questions
The issue of Somali refugees and whether Campbell County is a “sanctuary” for illegal immigrants was discussed at this week’s Fiscal Court meeting in Alexandria. At a previous meeting, Commissioner Charlie Coleman raised questions about whether the Northern Kentucky Area Development District was working to place 2,000 Somali refugees in the county. At Wednesday night’s […]
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Crash in Cold Spring Kills Mother, Child
A mother and young child are dead after a crash on Alexandria Pike (U.S. 27) in Cold Spring late Thursday evening. Police shut down northbound 27 at Route 709 about half a mile south in Alexandria, re-routing traffic to AA Highway due to the crash. The crash involved two vehicles. The driver of one of […]
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Campbell Co. Fires Planner, Debates Raises for Newer Employees
The Campbell County Fiscal Court exited for executive session mid-meeting on Wednesday night, and when the meeting resumed a few minutes later, it was announced that the county’s principal planner had been fired. Judge/Executive Steve Pendery did not name the individual. Details of the discussions that take place in executive session remain secret, therefore, no […]
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Campbell County Mayors Discuss Needs to Improve Development Opportunities, Talent Retention
Campbell County Zoning and Planning Director Cindy Minter and Economic Development Officer Seth Cutter led a discussion with the various Campbell County mayors on Tuesday evening about what transportation and/or development projects that they would like to see in their cities. Minter talked about how the typography and soil conditions in Campbell County provide an extra challenge […]
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Mayor’s Letter About Low-Performing Schools Prompts Superintendents to Show Up at Council
A letter from Alexandria Mayor Bill Rachford to superintendents of all seven school districts in Campbell County and to the mayors and school board members in each community, prompted a public response from education leaders at Thursday’s city council meeting. In the letter, first reported by The River City News last week, Rachford wrote, “I urge everyone […]
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New State-of-the-Art Senior Community Coming to Alexandria
Baptist Life Communities (BLC), Northern Kentucky’s largest nonprofit provider of senior healthcare, housing and services, announced the unveiling of the model for The Seasons @ Alexandria, a state-of-the-art community, to be located in Alexandria last week. The Seasons @ Alexandria will serve seniors of Northern Kentucky and Greater Cincinnati. Services will include a full range […]