by Michael Monks
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TORNADOES KILL 28; 14 DIE IN KENTUCKY; GOVERNOR TO CHECK DAMAGE SOUTHERN KENTON COUNTY TODAY
Hardest hit was the Harvesters subdivision in Crittenden and the Piner area in Kenton County. At least three people died in the Piner area in including a man and woman found who were dead in their home, said Kenton County Judge-Executive Steve Arlinghaus.Cincinnati Enquirer/Brenna Kelly & Jim Hannah
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The devastation was worse in West Liberty:
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“I mean the whole town is just gone,” said Steve Wright, an American Red Cross volunteer who was coordinating shelter efforts at the local high school. “The new courthouse, the new phone company is gone. The funeral home is gone.”Courier-Journal/Mike Wynn
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SEE ALSO: More photos from West Liberty Page One Kentucky
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National Guard troops were deployed to Morgan County:
Governor Steve Beshear has authorized the deployment of 50 Kentucky National Guard troops and a mobile Guard unit to Morgan County to assist with storm recovery efforts. A 12-person rescue team out of Lexington will also assist in reaching storm victims in West Liberty where the downtown received heavy damage.Press Release
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Woman describes barely escaping tornado in Crittenden WLWT
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Help the victims in Piner Cincinnati Enquirer
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House flattened in southern Kenton County Cincinnati Enquirer
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NKY tornado relief organizes quickly Cincinnati Enquirer
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BRENT SPENCE BRIDGE BILL HITS KENTUCKY SENATE
State Senator Jack Westwood introduced senate bill 194 on Thursday:
AN ACT relating to infrastructure authorities.What does that mean?
Amend various sections of KRS Chapter 175B to allow the formation of a bi-state infrastructure authority with the state of Ohio.
He said the bill is modeled after legislation that enabled a bi-state authority in Louisville, which is using tolls to construct two Ohio River bridges with a combined price tag of $2.9 billion. Westwood is hopeful the measure will pass in the current legislative session. “I don’t think it’s particularly controversial unless it’s seen as a bill to promote tolls,” he said. “That’s certainly not my intention. I’m not a proponent at all of tolls at this stage, unless there’s no other way to get it done.”Business Courier/Dan Monk
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REP. GEOFF DAVIS, COVINGTON MAYOR CHUCK SCHEPER SIGN LETTER TO FRANKFORT FOR BRENT SPENCE FUNDING
For the biennial budget, Kentucky is estimated to have a total of $4 billion to spend on transportation projects, including about $2.4 billion in federal funds. As you know, the General Assembly is tasked with determining how to allocate this money.As business leaders; federal, State, and local officials; and members of the community dedicated to the betterment, development and safety of all Kentuckians and Ohioans, we ask you to provide $28.78 million in FY2012, $39.22 million in FY2013, and $15 million in FY2014 for the Brent Spence Bridge in the Highway Plan you will enact this session.
Rep. Geoff Davis (PDF)
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ENQUIRER EDITORIAL: PAST TIME TO MOVE ON BRENT SPENCE BRIDGE
It chokes the growth of commerce when sufficient infrastructure – highways, rail yards, air transport, river terminals and more – is lacking to move goods around, store them and get them to market. It hurts tourism and keeps us from looking outward, from being more closely connected to the rest of the world.Cincinnati Enquirer
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FRANKFORT QUICKIES
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Senate passes cold medicine bill Cincinnati Enquirer
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House passes human trafficking bill Bluegrass Politics
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KY, IN Attorneys General challenge law firms to fight hunger Press Release
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GOVERNOR BESHEAR ORDERS FLAGS AT HALF STAFF FOR FALLEN AIRMAN
Gov. Steve Beshear has directed that flags at all state office buildings be lowered to half-staff on Monday, March 5, 2012, in honor of a Kentucky U.S. Air Force Officer who died while supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.|
According to the Department of Defense, Lt. Col. John D. Loftis, 44, of Paducah, Ky., died Feb. 25 from wounds received during an attack at the Interior Ministry, Kabul, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 866th Air Expeditionary Squadron, Kabul, Afghanistan.
Services for Lt. Col. Loftis will be held on March 5 at 10 a.m. Eastern time at Hurlburt Field U.S. Air Force Base, Fla. Gov. Beshear encourages individuals, businesses, organizations and government agencies to join in this tribute.
FUNDRAISER FOR BABY BORN ONE MONTH AFTER FATHER KILLED IN COMBAT
Turfway Park:
Terrific party/fundraiser here at Turfway on Saturday to benefit the infant son of Lance Corporal Andrew Carpenter, who was killed in Afghanistan a month before Landon was born. Military, law enforcement and firefighters get in free. Others pay $10 at the door.
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GEOFF DAVIS TO SPEAK AT DIXIE HEIGHTS HIGH SCHOOL TODAY
Geoff Davis
Congressman Geoff Davis will host the 2012 Academy Day at Dixie Heights High School in Edgewood this Saturday, March 3. The event invites representatives of the five U.S. Service Academies — the Naval, Air Force, Merchant Marine and Coast Guard Academies, and West Point — to meet and share information with young individuals who may be considering a service academy education.
“As a West Point graduate, I know firsthand the incredible and rewarding opportunities that the Academies can provide,” said Davis. “They give motivated young men and women a chance to serve their country while improving all facets of their character with a rigorous educational curriculum and a disciplined moral and physical regimen.”
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NEW PASTOR AT TRINITY EPISCOPAL RELATES COVINGTON TO HOMETOWN
Trinity's new rector sees a lot of similarities between Covington and his hometown, Scranton, Pennsylvania:
“They are both industrial cities that flourished in the 19th and 20th centuries, but with the advent of the automobile, started to struggle and have seen empty storefronts,” he said.Cincinnati Enquirer/Karen Vance
“How does a faith community help the community at-large and invigorate it. Rather than being a stand against the decline, we want to be an organic, connected part of the community and its resurgence,” said D’Angio, 52.
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WEST LATONIA NEIGHBORHOOD WALK TODAY
From the neighborhood association:
Hey folks..... we are planning a neighborhood walk tomorrow to hand out info. regarding our WLNA and also our plans for the "Place Matters Mini-Grant" and improvements to Barb Cook Park. If anyone is interested in joining us tomorrow, please call Julie Plageman 859-816-7230. We will be meeting at 11:30am... only plan on a couple hours then a social/lunch hour after. Let Julie know! Thank you fellow neighbors!
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in case you missed...
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CONVICTED: A BENGAL IN THE MIX EDITION
This week's mugshot round-up of those convicted in Kenton County Circuit Court includes Bengals wide receiver Jerome Simpson.
Click the link for more.
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NATION'S FIRST ASSOCIATE DEGREE OF ITS KIND TAUGHT AT GATEWAY
Gateway's urban campus in Covington can brag about having the first associate degree program for industrial design and learning technologies. Nowhere else in the country will have this program and it's part of a partnership between the school and Tier 1 Performance Solutions. Click the link for more.
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AS PROMISED, COVINGTON SCHOOLS LAUNCH NEW WEBSITE
As promised at last week's School Board meeting, Covington Independent Public Schools has launched its new website. Also, there are plans to address the cost-per-pupil discussion at next week's meeting. Click the link for details.|
OLDEST HOME IN COVINGTON HITS THE MARKET
The Carneal House is for sale. Click the link for details and for a video tour!
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IT'S A GREAT DAY TO FIND A NEW PET FROM THE KENTON ANIMAL SHELTER
Adoptable cats:
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Adoptable dogs:
See more available pups and contact info here.
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NEWPORT DOCTOR HITS IT BIG WITH DERBY CONTENDER
And the horse is a Northern Kentuckian, too:
He's capable of winning. In his second start at Turfway Park, Hansen won the Kentucky Cup. A few weeks later he won the world championship for two-year-olds, the Breeder's Cup Juvenile. Hansen is a Northern Kentucky boy. He came out of mare Stormy Sunday that was bought after a $5000 claiming race at Turfway Park. "Somebody breeds a Derby winner every year. But for you to do it yourself the way he did it with a $5,000 claimer. Joe, it doesn't happen."
More with video at the link.
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SEE ALSO: New trend for Derby ticket websites & what to watch out for Yahoo
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SEE ALSO: Multiple Derby winning jockey Calvin Borel is on the Hall of Fame ballot Courier-Journal
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NKU NAMED AMONG MOST DISABILITY-FRIENDLY COLLEGES IN USA
From NKU:
Northern Kentucky University is named one of America's most disability-friendly colleges in a new book, "College Success for Students with Physical Disabilities," released last month.Press Release
Planning for college can be one of the biggest moments in a teen's life, but for those students with physical disabilities and chronic medical conditions the college experience can be fraught with frustration, uncertainty and lowered self-confidence. This guide, which is published by Prufrock Press Inc., seeks to provide students with the confidence, strategies and guidance they need to effectively choose a college, prepare for university life and make the most of the collegiate experience.
The guide includes the only listing of colleges in the United States that provide accommodations for students with physical disabilities that go beyond the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. NKU is the only university in Greater Cincinnati included in the listing, and one of only two in Kentucky (the University of Kentucky is the other).
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TRUCK FULL OF BUTTER CRASHES AND BURNS ON I-75 IN KENTUCKY
Several thousands of pounds of butter, we're talking here, when a tire blew out on a tractor-trailer and sparked a fire.
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