Ludlow City Council approved a resolution that will let the mayor submit a letter of commitment for the city’s share of the Riverfront Commons RAISE Planning Grant during their city council meeting Thursday night. The Riverfront Commons project is a 20-mile paved multi-use path connecting Ludlow to Melbourne along the Northern Kentucky riverfront. Once complete, […]
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Dayton wins third straight over Ludlow
Dayton hasn’t been able to win three straight against Ludlow since 2007, but that all changed Friday night at O.W. Davis Field. The Greendevils exploited the turnovers and penalties by the Panthers for a 22-6 win. From start to finish Dayton had control. The star of the game, Mason Johnson put six points on the […]
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Girl power! Ludlow multi-sport athlete Huff now getting kicks on the football field
It was a surreal moment in time for Ludlow High School that all at once captured the old, the new and the out of the ordinary, to boot. Ludlow football coach Woody McMillen stood on the home sideline at newly refurbished James Rigney Memorial Stadium, one of the few New Deal-era Work Projects Administration high […]
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Ludlow schools honor senior: ‘He finished; he saw it through… and I’m really proud of him for doing that’
The Ludlow Independent Schools Board of Education and Ludlow High School Principal Travis Caudill honored the graduation of a senior, Colin McDaniel, who earned his diploma despite personal hardship on the last day the district could grant a diploma, July 31. “Colin went through a rough patch this year, and he grinded for us, and […]
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Ludlow Schools approves $10 million bond resolution for facility improvements, renovations
Ludlow Independent Schools approved issuing about $10 million in bonds to finance construction and renovations of district facilities at the board of education meeting Thursday night. Once issued, the bonds will provide funding for the school to pay contractors to perform construction around the district, including improvements to the cafeteria and auditorium. The district had […]
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Friday Night Lights are back! Storylines to look for this prep football season
This story originally appeared in the August 11 edition of the weekly LINK Reader. To get these stories first, subscribe at linknky.com/subscribe. Friday Night Lights are upon us. Cue up the band, the rowdy student sections, mom, dad, grandma and grandpa pulling out their seats with a backrest – and those cotton candy skies. Not much […]
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34th District volleyball preview: St. Henry returns loaded team
St. Henry has won the 34th District in the 12 of 13 years the way it’s currently aligned and with what the Crusaders have returning, 13 out of 14 will not be a stretch by any imagination. But with Dixie Heights returning all but one player and Ludlow and Villa Madonna coming off 20-win seasons […]
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Local districts adopt legal mandates on sex ed, gender identity: ‘We’re going to do what’s best for the kid’
Ludlow Superintendent Mike Borchers said that the implementation of new state mandates around policies related to sex education and gender identity probably won’t change much about how district staff helps students experiencing distress related to their sexuality or gender identity. “I really feel like if you keep the focus on what’s best for the kid, […]
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Ludlow grad’s Marvel comic book gets show on Disney
David Mack, graduate of Ludlow High School in 1990, co-wrote the Marvel comic “Echo”, which will be turned into a Disney Plus exclusive show this November. Writer and producer Marion Dayre, known for shows like “Curb Your Enthusiasm” and “Better Call Saul,” will produce it. Echo will be the 10th television series in the Marvel […]
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Ludlow swears in new interim councilmember
Araminta Knight, former candidate for Ludlow City Council, was sworn in this month as interim councilmember in replacement of Brie Banks, who recently moved. The council appointed Knight, and she will serve the remainder of 2023. A Louisville native, Knight moved to Covington after graduating college with a degree in political science. She’s worked as […]