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by Michael Monks
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MAN ARRESTED IN COVINGTON MURDER CASE
Timothy Henson, 43, was picked up by Covington Police late Wednesday night and charged with the murder of 40-year old Jonathan Lowe who was stabbed to death two weeks ago. Details at the link.
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DISPATCH CONSOLIDATION TALK CONTINUES, BUT HOW TO PAY FOR IT?
Kenton County held a public forum Wednesday night to discuss the long-suggested consolidation of three dispatch centers into one, including Covington's, which is scheduled to be shut down September 1. Or is it:
Arlinghaus said he was surprised to learn that Covington was going out of the dispatch business by Sept. 1. “However, we do believe we can (take over Covington’s dispatch service) then, or shortly after,” Arlinghaus said.Full story: Cincinnati Enquirer/Cindy Schroeder
Covington City Manager Larry Klein said Sept. 1 is a “target date.” “Obviously, if the county is not ready, we’re going to stay in business until such time as they are,” Klein said. He said Covington city officials’ goal is to have a safe and smooth transition of dispatch service.
“We’re hoping, as the judge alluded, that all of our dispatchers apply for a job with county dispatch, so that they can continue serving the same group of people that they’re serving now,” Klein said. He added the city’s contract with the union that represents dispatchers prevented Covington officials from discussing the issue with the county beforehand.
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County wants your input in "online survey"
How would you like to pay for the consolidated dispatch center? The county has a survey online, but it's not digital. You have to print it up and mail it in. Only, there's no return mailing address on the form so the assumption would be to send it to the County Building in Covington, but who knows? An email to the county this morning did not receive a response. Basically, you have three choices: a property tax ($48 for every $100,000 a home is worth), a $35 annual fee added to car registration, or $6 per month on your electric bill. Click here to check out the survey. Not only do you have to print out the survey, according to the above-linked Enquirer story, the County wants them by the end of the week.
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If you could not make it to the meeting, you can view the presentation slides here.
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THIS MORNING'S BIG NEWS
Makeshift memorial erected for Downtown Covington murder victim; Plus, should plastic bags be banned, or at least reduced, in Covington?; And, who steals donations for a Kentucky cat with one eye, no tail, no meow, and diabetes? Click it. |
TWO STATE PRESERVATION AWARDS GIVEN TO COVINGTON PROJECTS
Two Covington projects were honored today in Frankfort. The Commonwealth is handing out six preservation awards -- two of them for efforts in our city. Details at the link! 
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WATER MAIN WORK IN COVINGTON WILL SLOW TRAFFIC THROUGH LATONIA
Expect some traffic tie-ups in the coming weeks that will likely last four months as a water main is replaced along an important artery through the city. |
QUICKIES
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Governor Beshear signs synthetic drug bill into law press release
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Beshear also signs bill allowing nuclear related industries to operate in Kentucky press release
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State official arrested for DUI seven minutes after leaving work, pleads not guilty Herald-Leader
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Appeals panel in Cincinnati to hear Rick Pitino extortion case Associated Press (where it gets cool reception from federal judges Courier-Journal)
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Senator McConnell explains how Thomas Massie won the GOP primary to represent NKY in Congress cn|2
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Berea, KY among top 25 small cities in nation for art enthusiasts American Style
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Dress worn by Rosemary Clooney in film to be on display at Rosemary Clooney House Cincinnati Enquirer
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Bluegrass Boardwalk now officially aims for 2014 opening Courier-Journal
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As Time Warner takes over Insight, negotiations with one Louisville station are not going well Courier-Journal
As Time Warner takes over Insight, negotiations with one Louisville station are not going well Courier-Journal
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GATEWAY URBAN CAMPUS IS GOLD CERTIFIED BIKE FRIENDLY
From the College's Facebook page:
The Gateway Urban Center was recognized as a gold-certified Bike Friendly Destination and the Gateway Edgewood Campus was recognized as a silver-certified Bike Friendly Destination by the Queen City Bikes program of Greater Cincinnati.
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DESTINATION: GRADUATION PROFILE
Another soon-to-be-graduate of Holmes High School is featured by Covington Independent Public Schools:
Zach Mardis learned valuable leadership skills when he served on the executive council of the Chapman chapter of SkillsUSA at Holmes High School. He was the treasurer of the chapter and garnered awards during the annual SkillsUSA competitions. Working with the school chapter, which represents students at Holmes’ Chapman Career and Technical Education Center, Zach learned what he needed to know to lead others, he said.Read more about Zach here.
“It showed me what I needed to work on and helped me to speak publicly,” he said.Zach won a first-place award in the SkillsUSA regional competition and took home a second-place award in the state competition for telecommunications cabling this year. While at Holmes, Zach has also been involved in the National Technical Honor Society, the Student Technology Leadership Program, the Kentucky United Nations Association and the International Baccalaureate program.
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Scott High School creates video tribute to 2011-12 school year:
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CREATION MUSEUM CELEBRATES 5TH ANNIVERSARY WITH NEW EXHIBIT
And this exhibit pokes fun at the famous "Lucy" discovery, often considered a "missing link" in the evolution of human beings:
Dr. David Menton, staff scientist for the Creation Museum, told CP that the holographic exhibit shows how "Lucy" should not be considered a "missing link" for human evolution.Christian Post
"As this exhibit conclusively shows, the Lucy fossils belong to a knuckle-walking, ape-like creature. We can see that Lucy's V-shaped mandible was very ape-like, nothing like that of a human," said Menton."Our exhibit also demonstrates how significant artistic license can be employed in interpreting what Lucy resembled. There simply isn't enough information found in the fossil bones for anyone to determine what Lucy looked like."
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TWO OF COL. SANDERS'S RECIPES TO BE REVEALED ONLINE
This week, fans of KFC's Facebook page began to have access to two of the Colonel's famous secret recipes:
Starting (last) Tuesday, fans of KFC's Facebook pages can access two of Colonel Harland Sanders' recipes and other content from his soon-to-be-released autobiography. The manuscript was written by Sanders in 1966 and discovered more than 40 years later. KFC says the two recipes are for potato pancakes and upside-down peach cobbler. They're among 33 never-before-seen recipes featured in the book.Associated Press
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To check out the Facebook app revealing the recipes, click here
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SEE ALSO: Did you know that the Colonel died nearly penniless? The Daily
VERY interesting, thank you!
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