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by Michael Monks
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STREETS OF CITY HEIGHTS LIKELY TO BE REPAVED AFTER ALL
Though it looked like the plans to repair and repave the crumbling streets of City Heights was scrapped at last Tuesday's city commission meeting, the plans are likely back on. The reconstruction of the streets is an important element in the plans to redevelop the site, which sits on prime real estate high atop a hill overlooking the woods and the city, and in its possible new life, will be home to a private development. Full story at the link.
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SEE ALSO: City Heights redevelopment ramping up:
Unlike HACOV's redevelopment of the Jacob Price Homes under the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) HOPE VI program, the redevelopment of City Heights would implement Choice Neighborhoods Initiative (CNI) planning grants. Developed in 2011 to address the perceived shortcomings of HOPE VI, CNI is a holistic, comprehensive process that addresses not only housing, but also the needs of the people and the neighborhood as a whole.Read more: Building Cincinnati
By the end of August, ideas collected from the charrette will make their way into a working paper and preliminary concept. A preliminary plan will be completed by November, with a final plan due for completion by January 2013.
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POSSIBLE TOLLS ON BRENT SPENCE STUDIED BY TRANSPORTATION COUNCIL
The Governors of Kentucky and Ohio support the possibility of using tolls to pay for the new bridge project:
The state board that approves funding for big transportation projects now says it wants to take a closer look at using tolls on the bridge. TRAC, the Transportation Review and Advisory Council, is looking at private-public partnerships to pay for the new $2.4 billion bridge.WCPO
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INTERIM COVINGTON POLICE CHIEF RESIGNS AT LEADER OF STATE FOP
Spike Jones, who was named interim Chief of Covington Police at last week's city commission meeting has stepped down from his post as President of the Kentucky Fraternal Order of Police:
It is with great sadness that I report that our now Immediate Past President Spike Jones has resigned the office of State FOP President effective May 31, 2012. As Of June 1, 2012 I will have assumed the office of President. We all owe a debt of gratitude to President Jones for the term and a half he spent as our state leader. He performed admirably taking the reins from President Martin Scott who was and is a Kentucky State FOP icon and legend. Under President Jones we continued to grow as a lodge and our nationwide respect never diminished. Thank you Spike for being my friend and our leader.Read more at the link.
Kentucky FOP
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| Spike Jones at podium during last week's city commission meeting |
NEW BUSINESSES MOVE IN, ONE CHANGES ADDRESS IN COVINGTON
The long-awaited Whackburger finally opened its doors on Madison Avenue last night. Check it out:
Steve "The Marryin' Man" Hoffman shared this pic of his meal:
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Check out the new doors at Covington Station:
According to Covington City Commissioner Steve Casper, this is the new home, as of today, of Hub & Weber Architects which relocated from Greenup Street.
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What's going on at this West Seventh Street building?
Looks like the interior is being redone for a business to move in. According to the notice on the window, the applicant for the construction is AG Capital, LLC and the business is GreenSky Credit (which has an office in Fort Mitchell). According to the document, $20,000 worth of work is going on inside.
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Check out the Mother of God Church gettin' a good scrubbin'
The ceiling really was quite filthy on this Covington landmark -- and now it's spotless...
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QUICKIES
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New NKU grants enable community-based research NKU
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Kentucky state representative shares story of being sexually abused by priest Herald-Leader
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Fliers in Florence call for meeting about immigrants WKRC
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West Liberty landmark being rebuilt after tornado WKYT
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Unemployment claims decline Business First
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Kentucky seeks new home for old bridge press release
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Police and suspects decontaminated after possible bedbug attack Herald-Leader
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Paducah hires coordinator for homeless students WBKO
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Kentucky doctor locked in legal battle with coin dealer Herald-Leader
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SEN. DAVID WILLIAMS WANTS JOINT INTERVIEW WITH GOV. BESHEAR
At this point, any such event could be pay-per-view:
“Why didn’t he put out a broad agenda? And the reason is that he’s trying to divert attention from the fact that he doesn’t have an agenda. He has very little accomplishment. And he has very little reason to have optimism about gaining control of the Senate,” Williams said (4:40) before calling for the joint interview with Beshear.More, including the video, at the link.
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SUPPORTERS HOPE TO PASS RIGHT TO WORK LAW IN KENTUCKY
Anti-union forces feel good about their chances following the passage of similar legislation in Indiana:
Supporters say right to work laws give workers freedom from unions. But opponents say the laws weaken unions and give non-union employees free access to union benefits. The last serious push for right to work legislation in Kentucky was during Republican Governor Ernie Fletcher's tenure in the mid 2000s.WFPL
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graduation day at holmes high school!
Holmes High School will celebrate its graduating class of 2012 today outside at the stadium. According to a press release, this graduation will be a little different and special as students have selected Covington employees to hand them their diplomas. Each student chose an employee who made a difference in their educational lives. Students selected elementary and high school teachers, counselors, bus drivers and instructional assistants.
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VALEDICTORIAN
Lauren Tucker
Lauren is headed to Western Kentucky University where she will study history and political science. She earned a 5.191 weighted GPA and scored a 29 on the ACT. She was awarded $36,500 in scholarship money.
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SALUTATORIAN
Kayla Mitchell
Kayla is headed to the University of Kentucky where she will study nursing. She earned a 5.125 weighted GPA and scored a 26 on the ACT. She was awarded $52,442 in scholarship money.
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SEE ALSO: A Destination: Graduation profile on a young man graduating from Holmes today Click Here
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SEE ALSO: Photos: Holmes Seniors Honors Night Click Here
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SEE ALSO: Photos: Holmes Eighth Grade graduation Click Here
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SEE ALSO: Photos: James E Biggs Early Childhood graduation Click Here
|RELATED: Jo Rogers, a vocal critic of the current leadership at Covington Independent Public Schools, has declared her intent to run for a seat on the school board
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NKY MONTESSORI EXPANDING
Good news:
Julia Preziosi thought something should be done to save Covington’s only Montessori preschool when she heard that the founder was retiring and planned to close the 37-year-old school. “I told her I would find someone to take it over,” Preziosi says.And now it's growing.
NKY Magazine
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COVINGTON TEEN FEEDS HOMELESS TO INSPIRE OTHERS
More good news:
“It’s something you won’t find in the suburbs,” said Julia, who will be a freshman at Villa Madonna Academy this fall. “Living in the city, I see homelessness all the time. It breaks my heart to see people with nowhere to go.”Cincinnati Enquirer/Sarah Hardee
In an effort to reach out to Covington’s homeless, Julia decided to extend a simple courtesy on Wednesday afternoon. She offered sandwiches to passers-by – homeless or not – seeking something to eat.
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WOW! WHAT A GREAT WEEKEND IN STORE FOR COVINGTON!
In case you missed Thursday's post, there's a full list of weekend events in Covington. Wear some comfortable shoes and get out there! Details at the link!
The RC News: Thursday News Round-Up
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PROSTHETIC LEG SURFACES IN OCEAN -- WITH UK LOGO ON IT
Wow:
Willingham said that if the limb had been in the water longer, it would have been covered with barnacles. He speculated that someone lost the limb at Crab Island the past weekend. It came up in the turtle excluder during a pass between Crab Island and the Brooks Bridge at about 2 a.m. Its owner was apparently a University of Kentucky fan, since the molded knee portion had been airbrushed with the school’s motto and a wildcat.Northwest Florida Daily News <---VIDEO AT THIS LINK, TOO
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MORE UK NEWS
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Coach Cal's Dominican National team will play at NKU next week Cincinnati Enquirer
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Coach Cal's job is rated second best in country by ESPN
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HAPPY FRIDAY, COVINGTON!
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