After years of debate, the Erlanger city council took a step closer to reducing its numbers last week. In fact, it took two steps in that direction. There are currently 12 elected members of the city council, the largest of any local government. Last Tuesday, Councilmember Rebecca Reckers introduced a measure to reduce the number […]
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Lt. Gov. to Visit St. Henry, Blessed Sacrament to Celebrate Blue Ribbon Honors
Kentucky’s lieutenant governor will visit St. Henry District High School and Blessed Sacrament School on Tuesday. Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman is visiting the state’s 2021 National Blue Ribbon Schools, as designated by the U.S. Department of Education. Locally, St. Henry in Erlanger and Blessed Sacrament in Ft. Mitchell were among those earning the […]
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Blessed Sacrament, St. Henry Named Blue Ribbon Schools
Two private schools in Northern Kentucky were announced Tuesday as U. S. Department of Education 2021 National Blue Ribbon Schools based on their overall academic excellence. Blessed Sacrament School and St. Henry District High Schools are among the 325 public and private elementary, middle and high schools across the country that were recognized this year. The recognition is based […]
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Photos: Erlanger Summer Send-Off Festival
The City of Erlanger hosted its Summer Send-Off Festival on Saturday. Despite some afternoon rain, the event was well-attended and featured the Cincinnati Circus, balloon animals and face-painting, bounce houses, performers like former Reds player-turned-musician Bronson Arroyo, food trucks, and drinks. One event included mixing Mentos (made by Perfetti Van Melle, whose North American headquarters […]
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St. Henry Honors ’81 Volleyball Team, Former Principal
St. Henry District High School honored its 1981 state champion volleyball team and renamed the floor at its athletic complex in honor of a former principal. The volleyball team was recognized during an alumni event between varsity and junior varsity games against Louisville Assumption late last month. The team will also be inducted into the […]
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Part of Stevenson Road to Close Thursday for Railway Repair
Part of Stevenson Road in Erlanger will be closed for several hours on Thursday to allow for repairs on the railway crossing. The railroad crosses Stevenson (KY 236) near where the road intersects with Dixie Highway. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet – District 6 Office said that the road will be closed to through-traffic on Thursday […]
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Erlanger Sets Tax Rates with Fund for Park Improvements
Erlanger city council adopted its tax rates for the new fiscal year. The property tax rate will be $0.307 per $100 of assessed value and the personal property tax rate will be $0.297 per $100 of assessed value. Both are lower than last year but include a compensating rate to ensure that the city collects […]
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Event will Offer Free Wills for First Responders in Honor of 9/11
In light of the fact that only a handful of the 343 firefighters who lost their lives on 9/11 had a will, Wills for First Responders – a program founded in Northern Kentucky – will provide wills and other estate planning services to first responders and their spouses free of charge. The organization is having an […]
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Woman Stabbed, Man Charged; Sword Secured by Erlanger Police
A woman was stabbed in the chest Monday evening and now a man is behind bars. Erlanger Police were called to the 200 block of McAlpin Ave. just before 7 p.m. after receiving a call that a woman had been stabbed. Upon arrival, police found Staci Allgeyer, 45, suffering from a stab wound to the […]
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Erlanger Announces $1.25 Million Investment in City Parks
The City of Erlanger announced a $1.25 million investment in parks and the development of a master plan for future upgrades to the city’s twelve parks. Current plans call for major improvements to Silverlake, Rainbow, and Flagship parks and the development of a master plan that will initially include Depot, Stetter, Locust and Railroad Depot […]
