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COVINGTON'S IMPORTANT WEEK
How will the City balance its budget? Who will be out of a job? What does the future look like for our city? Those answers will be revealed in the coming days.
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Covington Mayor Chuck Scheper on Tuesday night will return to the spot where he launched his 10-point plan and message that C+V=G in January, the Madison Event Center. Instead of its usual Tuesday night meeting at City Hall, the Covington City Commission will welcome the community the reception center across the street for a presentation by the mayor on the budget and one by Management Partners, the Cincinnati-based firm brought in to review internally all the departments within City Hall. Then on Thursday night the City Commission will return to City Hall for a special meeting to approve the budget for the next fiscal year. This could very well be one of the most important weeks in Covington's history.
Covington Mayor Chuck Scheper on Tuesday night will return to the spot where he launched his 10-point plan and message that C+V=G in January, the Madison Event Center. Instead of its usual Tuesday night meeting at City Hall, the Covington City Commission will welcome the community the reception center across the street for a presentation by the mayor on the budget and one by Management Partners, the Cincinnati-based firm brought in to review internally all the departments within City Hall. Then on Thursday night the City Commission will return to City Hall for a special meeting to approve the budget for the next fiscal year. This could very well be one of the most important weeks in Covington's history.
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What's on the agenda?
Balancing this year's budget and next year's budget will require readings before the commission. There are other issues at hand as well. Click the link to check out what's on the agendas for both meetings this week.
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What's at stake?
What's at stake?
Check out the link below.
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The River City News will have the most comprehensive coverage from start to finish with live reports from inside the Madison and City Hall during the important discussions.
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FIRE DESTROYS PLAYGROUND AT COVINGTON SCHOOL
The RC News: Fire Destroys Playground at Covington School
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CANDIDATES FOR SCHOOL BOARD EMERGE
AT PICNIC FOCUSED ON REFORM
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HIGH COST OF EDUCATION IN COVINGTON ADDRESSED AT RETREAT
The often criticized "cost per pupil" at Covington Independent Public Schools was addressed over the weekend during the school board's retreat. The district's administration highlighted its barriers and successes in a special Saturday meeting. Click the link for details. 
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the week that was...
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SATURDAY
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PHOTOS: ANOTHER WONDERFUL SATURDAY IN COVINGTON
Check out lots of photos from another great Saturday in Covington., including RoeblingFest, the Farmers Market, and Covington Quest. Click the link. 
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CONVICTED: MUGSHOT ROUND-UP
Who's going to prison and who got probation this week in Kenton County? All the details are inside your weekly mugshot round-up -- at the link. 
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FRIDAY
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FRIDAY MORNING HEADLINES
Have Covington's desired changes to the Brent Spence Bridge been accepted? An optimistic sign... Plus, could a new bridge be on its way faster than we expected? Those stories and More Covington News Than Any Other Source -- at the link! |
THURSDAY
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THURSDAY EVENING HEADLINES
How community colleges can spur economic development (this is why Gateway's urban campus is such a high priority); A KY couple's home is burglarized while they are away at their murdered son's funeral; Plus, why 134,000 Kentucky families will split $15.3 million. Click it. 
THE GREENING AND BRANDING OF COVINGTON EXPLORED AT LUNCHEON
"Covington never had grand green space Downtown". How our city can (and must) catch up with its neighbors in terms of green space and branding -- at the link. 
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THURSDAY MORNING HEADLINES
THURSDAY MORNING HEADLINES
"An Evening That Could Change Your Life" presented in Covington; Cincinnati's Crosley Building to be torn down; Plus, how you can help the Holmes Cross Country Team.
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WEDNESDAY
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WEDNESDAY EVENING HEADLINES
As Covington faces the likelihood of layoffs, are these public job eliminations nationally slowing the recovery?; More on why the Latonia Waterpark is closed indefinitely; Plus, Gov. Beshear cuts the ribbon at the opening of Koran Kountry! (LOL). Click it. |
WEDNESDAY MORNING HEADLINES
More on why the City of Covington may be changing the way code enforcement exists in the city; World Choir Games concert is coming to Mainstrasse; Plus, a KY traffic sign is hijacked to read "Honk if you're..." Click it. WEDNESDAY MORNING HEADLINES
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TUESDAY
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TUESDAY EVENING HEADLINES
One of the antebellum mansions on Riverside Drive will soon look a little different; A Kentucky man is jailed for dumping boiling water on his girlfriend (it's not his first time in the news, either); Plus, a look inside one of Covington's newest businesses. Those stories and more at the link! 
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TUESDAY MORNING HEADLINES
What is to happen to the city's code enforcement department (a couple possibilities); Mainstrasse parking lot to start charging soon?; Plus, a preview of the fall season at Fabulous Furs. More Covington News Than Any Other Source -- at the link! |
HISTORIC BUILDING TO BE RAZED TO MAKE WAY FOR PARKING LOT
It's official. The early 19th century building on East 4th Street that may have once been home to Covington's first mayor, will be torn down and replaced by a parking lot. Click the link for the story. 
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STUNNING HISTORIC COVINGTON HOME HITS MARKET
Take a look inside an historic Covington home that hit the market Monday. There is a lot of history and character in the Harriet Albro house on Russell Street. Click the link for details and lots of photos! STUNNING HISTORIC COVINGTON HOME HITS MARKET
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the week that will be...
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WEDNESDAY
Interim Covington Police Chief Spike Jones will host his first community forum as leader of the department. Join Jones at Covington Police headquarters at 20th & Madison starting at 7:00PM.
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SATURDAY
City of Covington and Northern Kentucky University will host a guided tour of the Licking River. From a release:
The tour, called "Rediscovering the Licking River," is a tour to help educate the public on the importance of two local initiatives. The Licking River Watershed is an organization that works to protect, improve and restore the waters for the Licking River basin by promoting water quality monitoring, public education and citizen action. The Licking River Greenway is an effort to create an urban greenway from the mouth of the Licking River to the I-275 loop.
The seven-mile tour will begin at Knotty Pine of the Bayou (6302 Licking Pike in Cold Spring) and conclude with a celebration at the Covington Landing.
The cost per participant is $20 and proceeds will benefit the NKU Center for Environmental Education's K-12 and community programs. Awards and prizes will be announced at the celebration ceremony along with raffles and educational booths, which are available for sponsorships.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO...
...THE RIVER CITY NEWS!
It was one year ago this week that The River City News was launched amid intense debates over the City of Covington's budget at City Hall. What goes around comes around...
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It has been a privilege to earn your trust as Covington's only independent news source, and you can bet that The RC News will continue to work at earning your trust in the future.
It has been a privilege to earn your trust as Covington's only independent news source, and you can bet that The RC News will continue to work at earning your trust in the future.
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There are many exciting things on the horizon and like so many stories that affect your lives, you will read about them here first.
There are many exciting things on the horizon and like so many stories that affect your lives, you will read about them here first.
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"More Covington News Than Any Other Source" is not just a fact and not just a slogan. It is a way of life!
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THE RIVER CITY NEWS MORE COVINGTON NEWS THAN ANY OTHER SOURCE
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