NEWS ROUND-UP -- FRIDAY MORNING 18 MAY

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THE RIVER CITY NEWS MORE COVINGTON NEWS THAN ANY OTHER SOURCE

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by Michael Monks 

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MAIFEST STARTS TODAY AND RUNS THROUGH SUNDAY

Covington continues its reputation this weekend as the festival capital of the region with the 33rd annual Maifest. Check out the full list of events at NKY Spot.
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REMEMBERING THE FALLEN AT COVINGTON POLICE MEMORIAL

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SCOOTER INVOLVED IN MAINSTRASSE CRASH WAS STOLEN FROM PARK HILLS

Remember this scene from May 4 on West Eighth between Bakewell and Philadelphia? A man crashed his scooter into a parked truck an was taken to the hospital. Turns out, that scooter was stolen was Park Hills. #Karma

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THURSDAY MORNING'S NEWS

COVINGTON: Mailer: "This is our last chance to save Covington"; Did you know that a good chunk of the political ads in the NKY Congressional race are paid for by a 21-year old student from Texas?; Plus, 30 Covington businesses were up for awards last night. Those stories and much more at the link!

The RC News: Thursday Morning Round-Up 

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PARK HILLS RESIDENTS FREAKING OUT OVER COYOTES... OR ARE THEY?

The existence of a coyote problem is being debated in Park Hills: 

"I believe we do [have a coyote problem], yes," said Park Hills Police Chief Cody Stanley.
"I am not truly convinced that there is a coyote problem," said Park Hills resident Louise Niemer.

The police chief is buying a special gun to shoot the animals:   

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QUICKIES

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Kentucky Secretary of State predicts only 10-12% voter turnout for Tuesday's primary election Bluegrass Politics 

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Maybe the NKY Congressional race will boost that percentage locally? Here's the latest headlines from the most watched race in Kentucky this cycle: 

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Outside groups buy ads for Massie cn|2 

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Grassroots effort led Massie to politics Cincinnati Enquirer 

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Profile of candidate Tom Wurtz cn|2 

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Profile of candidate Marcus Carey cn|2 

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Profile of candidate Brian Oerther Cincinnati Enquirer 

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Kentucky unemployment down to 8.3% press release 

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More Kentuckians are getting their degrees 84 WHAS 

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Minton reelected Chief Justice of the KY Supreme Court press release 

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Kenton County Library newsletter Click Here 

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Covington students among those attending summer arts program Cincinnati Enquirer 

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Holy Cross baseball team ranked in statewide poll NKY Sports Blog 

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KENTUCKY'S NEW MOTORCYCLE LICENSE TEST

The new standards for the test went into effect May 1. Here's what goes on in the test, now: 

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"JAY & SILENT BOB GET OLD TOUR" AT MADISON THEATER TONIGHT

Indie film icons Jay & Silent Bob are at Covington's Madison Theater tonight to record their podcast as part of the Jay & Silent Bob Get Old Tour. Tickets are $35/$40 and it looks like some are still available for 9:00PM show. Click Here 
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CALIPARI: BEING NONTRADITIONAL IS UK TRADITION
From the coach: 

We are the winningest program in college basketball. We have produced players like Dan Issel, Jamal Mashburn, Kyle Macy, John Wall and Anthony Davis. Some of the game’s greatest coaches like Adolph Rupp and Joe B. Hall have roamed our sidelines. We are chasing UCLA for the most national titles.
But how we got there wasn’t the traditional way. When we talk about the history of our program, we are talking about coaches who did it in a nontraditional way. 

Full story at the link. 
Coach Cal  
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LOL:
GOP STALLING OBAMA'S AGENDA BY SPEAKING, MOVING IN SLOW MOTION
LOL: 

The Onion