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THE RIVER CITY NEWS MORE COVINGTON NEWS THAN ANY OTHER SOURCE
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LETTER FROM CITY HALL OFFERS SEVERANCE TO EACH DISPATCHER
In a move that caught Covington police dispatchers by surprise a letter was sent out Friday evening to all sixteen dispatchers offering a severance package and saying that dispatch services for the city were going to be handled by Kenton County on or around September 1. For details and for snippets from the letter, click the link. This story continues to develop.
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NO REFERENCE TO DISPATCH ON TUESDAY'S COMMISSION AGENDA
There was no public discussion about the dispatch decision and as of Friday evening no item appears on Tuesday's city commission agenda that relates to the decision to fire all of the dispatchers. Here is what is planned for discussion:
- Four presentations One on the transition from Insight Cable to Time Warner; One on the Children's Home of Northern Kentucky; One on a health-related grant; and one on the Great American Clean-up
- The City of Covington will accept the title to real estate located at 639 West 9th Street (no price is listed on agenda but the item reads "approving terms and conditions of settlement agreement)
- Much of the rest of the short agenda involves the police department (a raise, a resignation, and honoring William Dometrich who died last week)
NUTS & BOLTS FROM COVINGTON SCHOOL BOARD MEETING
If you missed this week's earlier coverage of Wednesday's school board meeting, check out the links below:
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As for the agenda items, here is how it went:
- Six-month attendance report: Latonia 96.39%; Glenn O. Swing 95.53%; Sixth District 95.66%; Ninth District 95.86%; John G. Carlisle 95.97%; Holmes Middle 95.26%; Holmes High 91.61%; Holmes Alternative 83.8%
- The board approved a contract with Bertke & Sparks to continue auditing services for the district
- The district will collaborate with NKY Community Action Commission by offering 4 unused classrooms at Ninth District for head start education
- The district will collaborate with the Carnegie on a contractual basis permitting the arts center to provide instructors in the arts each week at each elementary school
Two eighth grade students from Holmes were also recognized for wowing business leaders during a visit to the school:
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SEE ALSO: A Holmes teacher won the Golden Apple award at the Excellence in Education dinner Thursday Click Here
SEE ALSO: A Holmes teacher won the Golden Apple award at the Excellence in Education dinner Thursday Click Here
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HISTORIC RIVERSIDE DRIVE HOME SELLS!
A couple from Ohio purchased it. Find out how a trip on "Ride the Ducks" led to the sale -- at the link below.
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GROUND IS BROKEN ON RIVER'S EDGE AT EASTSIDE POINTE
Ground is broken for the new housing development River's Edge at Eastside Pointe which replaces the former Jacob Price. Congressman Geoff Davis was on hand and at the link, you'll find out how the Jacob Price community center inspired his daughter to become a teacher. Lots of photos, too! |
THIS WEEK'S MUGSHOT ROUND-UP
Who's going to prison and who got probation? Check out the full list from the Kenton County Commonwealth Attorney's office.
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SEE ALSO: The Northern Kentucky Policemen's Ball is tonight at the Radisson in Covington Click Here
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IN CASE YOU MISSED: FRIDAY'S HEADLINES
SWAT is called to the condo community of a local state representative; Report: Holy Cross's star quarterback commits to a college; Plus, Gov. Beshear declares New Orleans as part of "There's only one Kentucky" campaign... Those stories and more at the link. The RC News: Friday Round-Up
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SOMEBODY HIT THE MEGA MILLIONS
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See the winning numbers here
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Three winning tickets were sold across the country USA Today
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FRANKFORT HEADLINES
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Tornado relief bill passes WBKO
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VIDEO: School bus outruns tornado FOX 19
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SEE ALSO: FEMA closes Kenton County center FOX 19
|SEE ALSO: Warnings about asbestos in storm debris WBKO
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SEE ALSO: Documentary chronicles tornado relief effort Cincinnati Enquirer
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NKAPC/DIRECTION 2030 VISITS SCOTT HIGH SCHOOL
In search of student feedback on the future of Kenton County, Direction 2030 visited Scott:
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QUICKIES
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MUST READ: Fired Park Hills police chief sues the city Cincinnati Enquirer
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Taco Bell employee gets $56,000 check by mistake, but he cashes it anyway, gets indicted and shows up in court with weed in his pocket Cincinnati Enquirer
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Ads spark increase in calls to the quit-smoking hotline WKYT
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Derby Watch: All eyes on 'Union Rags' today Courier-Journal
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BLUEGRASS BATTLE...
COMMONWEALTH CLASH...
IT'S THE MADDEST MARCH EVER!!!
Today may be the biggest ever in Kentucky sports history. UK, UofL, UofL, UK -- it's on.
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A great piece titled, "Please don't lose, Kentucky":
What Calipari has crafted at Kentucky verges on beauty. I'm not (too) embarrassed to say that. The last time we saw the ingredients mesh like this was with North Carolina in 2009, and Kentucky has the advantage of not having Tyler Hansbrough flopping around and goofing everything up. With Michael Kidd-Gilchrist's amazing speed and finishing ability, Doron Lamb and Darius Miller banging 3s, Marquis Teague setting it all up, Terrence Jones scoring on the run and in the post, and Anthony Davis sparking the breaks with blocks and finishing them with dunks, this team is an aesthetic delight. Talent is not enough, and a system is not enough. But when the system recognizes that the talent is hot, sets the control level at minimum, and starts making perfect sense in March, then we're all just leaping up from the tattered couch and laughing until it hurts.Grantland
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Commonwealth is lucky to have two top coaches Herald-Leader
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Refs may decide game today between Cats and Cards Herald-Leader
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And lastly... if you are a Kentuckian (blue or red), get a hanky and watch this:
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