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Saturday, August 4, 2012

NEWS ROUND-UP -- SATURDAY 4 AUGUST

THE RIVER CITY NEWS MORE COVINGTON NEWS THAN ANY OTHER SOURCE
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FOOD TRUCKS TOP CITY COMMISSION AGENDA FOR TUESDAY
Whether or not food trucks will be given the green light to operate in Covington is one of many items on Tuesday night's agenda for the Covington City Commission meeting. Eight days ago the mobile food vendors were given a celebrated trial run during an event called the Food Truck Invasion. Held at the parking lot adjacent to the Artisan Enterprise Center on West Seventh Street Downtown, the event was met with great fanfare by those who attended and some vocal opposition from those who did not (See The River City News editorial on the issue: Food Fight: Shut The Truck Up). The issue will be taken up as part of several zoning ordinances on the agenda. Here is a breakdown of what's on Tuesday's schedule:
  • Zoning Issues The City Commission will vote on the issues of allowing food trucks to operate inside the City, allowing community gardens in residential areas, permitting fences to be installed around vacant properties, permitting the operation of micro-distilleries, allowing retail operations in residential neighborhoods with certain conditions, and approving the operation of second-hand and vintage clothing stores in the central business district.
  • Another retirement from the Fire Department Battalion Chief Ronald Stolz will be the seventh member of the fire department to retire in the past two weeks. Additionally, the city commission will approve the salary for acting Fire Chief Dan Mathew. 
  • Employment is expected to be approved for a new assistant city solicitor
  • There is a vague item titled "settlement agreement" with no further explanation
  • The City and Covington Independent Public Schools will co-present on the success of the Summer Youth Program
Many other items will be discussed and you will find the most comprehensive coverage of Covington City Hall, as always, right here at The River City News.
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Don't forget: Today you are encouraged to spend some cash on West Pike Street, particularly at Bread & Spice Bakery & Cafe, Charley Maxwell's Malt Shop, and/or the Pike Street Lounge to show that Covington supports brick-&-mortar restaurants as well as popular urban amenities like food trucks. For details, click here.
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EFFORT TO KEEP COVINGTON CLEAN HIGHLIGHTED IN VIDEO
At Thursday night's annual banquet for the Covington Business Council, this video premiered (see how many faces you recognize):

Great job!
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BABY SAVED BY COVINGTON OFFICER DOING FINE AS ONE-YEAR OLD
Little Jase Mitchell was not breathing and had no pulse when Covington Police Officer Matt Hugenberg was dispatched to the baby's Latonia home. Hugenberg's heroism saved the premature baby's life and now the boy is celebrating his first birthday. Lots of photos that will surely brighten your day -- at the link!
Full story with more photos: The River City News 
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QUICKIES
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Northern Kentucky is still a home buyer's market Business Courier 
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TANK bus involved in a crash with injuries in Downtown Cincinnati WXIX 
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July jobs report is a glimmer of hope for the economy NPR 
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Repairs should bring down gas prices WLWT 
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Our Chick-fil-A economy Salon 
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READ THIS: Lost driver in Kentucky asks for directions and is then arrested on a murder charge WKYT 
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SRSLY: A Kentucky woman is arrested, accused of stealing from a principal during her kid's school open house WKYT 
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Kentucky environmental attorney rejects award from federal government WFPL 
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Senator Rand Paul endorses a reindeer farmer in Michigan Congressional race (the candidate is also being supported by the Super PAC behind Republican NKY Congressional candidate Thomas Massie) Mother Jones 
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Bear near Kentucky hospital euthanized WKRC 
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Maysville store manager uses video cameras to finally catch his arch-nemesis vending machine thieves WKRC 
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DON'T MISS FRIDAY'S NEWS!
"I tell you why, it is because he never dropped her off in Covington." The mother of a missing teen continues to speak out at RCN; Plus, Covington Landing as an outdoor music venue? It's happening tonight. Those stories and more at the link.
The RC News: Friday Round-Up 
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TWO SENT TO PRISON FOR COVINGTON SHOOTING THAT FOLLOWED FIGHT
A fist fight between girls on the Eastside ended with a man shot last summer. Now two people are headed to prison. Full story at the link.
Full story: The River City News 
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CONVICTED: MUGSHOT ROUND-UP
Who else is going to prison? Who got probation? Who's still on the loose? All the highlights from a busy week in Kenton County Circuit Court are at the link!
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KENTON CO COMMONWEALTH'S ATTORNEY SUMMONED TO JURY DUTY
Woops. Guess no one is immune from possibly serving on a jury around these parts, even the man responsible for arguing against accused criminals in front of one. Prosecutor Rob Sanders sent out this message via Twitter Friday:
Just got summonsed to jury duty in Kenton Circuit Court! This should make trials interesting... Or easier if I don't get struck!
It is certainly one way to help secure a conviction!
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UFO ENTHUSIASTS LAND IN COVINGTON
Feast your eyes on the Northern Kentucky Convention Center this weekend and you'll see lots of people feasting their eyes on the sky:
“Oh, I absolutely believe there is something out there,” MacDonald said. “It would be seriously limiting to think we are the only ones.” 
Most of the symposium attendees are mainly interested in checking things out. They think it is reasonable to investigate UFO sightings, knowing that most lights in the night sky will be explained fairly easily. There are T-shirts for sale, declaring: “MUFON: Doing the Air Force’s job since 1969.” Another says: “Others talk, we investigate.” 
As a group, folks at the symposium Friday were more skeptical of the American government than of the idea of intelligent life elsewhere in the universe. The notion of a widespread government cover-up was prevalent.
Full story with event details: Cincinnati Enquirer/John Faherty  | OLD TIMERS REUNION KICKS OFF ON COVINGTON'S EASTSIDE The twenty-sixth annual Old Timers picnic & reunion kicked off in Covington's Eastside neighborhood Friday evening. Check out the photos and video of a street performance by the Kingsmen at the link below!
Photos & Video: The River City News 
| SEE ALSO: There is a fun event scheduled there today. Michelle Williams of OASIS Inc, and also a candidate for city commission, has organized a race that will feature several other candidates running in high heels. Williams tells The River City News that both mayoral candidates, City Commissioners Sherry Carran and Steve Casper, City Commissioner Steve Frank, and city commission candidates Chuck Eilerman, Ed Faulkner, Greg Paeth, and Williams herself, will be participating. Check it out at 9:00AM on Robbins Street in the Eastside. The River City News will be there -- look for photos right here afterwards!
UPDATE: Tuns out none of the commission candidates participated in the high heel event (something about the potential for serious ankle injuries!), though a couple raced in the flip-flop event. Look for photos in The Sunday Edition tomorrow.
|  BACK-TO-SCHOOL KICK-OFF TODAY AT HOLMES HIGH SCHOOL Don't miss this event:
Covington Independent School Public Schools is hosting its first "Back-to-School Kickoff," 9:00 am - 7:00 pm on Saturday, August 4, in the Holmes High School Campus. This event replaces the readi-fests that were held at each of our schools. By combining the readi-fests, our district will be able to offer families a one stop event to take care of all their children's back to school needs. Parents and their children will be able to enroll, pick up free school supplies and learn about community services. We are reaching out to Covington's neighborhood associations and other organizations because we need your help with school supplies. While many of us have fond memories of back to school shopping, choosing our supplies and new clothing for the year, this is not the reality for all children. Your donation helps ensure that all our children come back to school ready to learn. If your group would like to participate, the items listed are what we need most: 1) pencils 2) one subject notebooks 3) 2-pocket folders 4) crayons 5) pencil cases Of course, all supplies will happily be accepted. Please call Kay McConnell at 392-3182 to make arrangements for drop off or call Tricia Dorman at (859)912-4007 for further questions.
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VISIT THE COVINGTON FARMERS MARKET TODAY 
This message comes from the Covington Farmers Market (located near the Kenton County Building at the foot of the Suspension Bridge):
Did you know that the Covington Farmers Market Is helping NKY get healthy! Together with Health Dept. and the Department of Agriculture we are proud to boast that our Farmers Market WIC program has provided $400.00 worth of fresh produce to 25 different local families! This program is unique and the result of hard work and forward thinking, the likes of which our communities need. So spread the word! and come support our market as we enjoy peak produce season! We're growing!
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MORE QUICKIES 
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Hooters undergoing makeover to attract women WLWT  
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NKU's Victor E. Viking is voted Most Valuable Mascot in the Atlantic Sun Conference  
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Kyle Wiltjer will be key to UK Basketball's success next season Bleacher Report  
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YOUR MOMENT OF AWWW... 
Baby cheetah loving on a dog at the Cincinnati Zoo:
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BABY SAVED BY COVINGTON OFFICER DOING FINE A YEAR LATER

THE RIVER CITY NEWS MORE COVINGTON NEWS THAN ANY OTHER SOURCE
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Nearly a year after being saved by a Covington Police Officer, Jase Mitchell just celebrated his first birthday. Born prematurely, the then-four month-old baby stopped breathing last fall and Officer Matt Hugenberg was dispatched to Jase's home in Latonia. The officer determined that the child was not breathing and had no pulse so he commenced infant CPR and by the time the ambulance crew took baby Jase away, the baby was breathing on his own. For his heroism, Hugenberg was awarded the Northern Kentucky Police Chiefs Association Officer of the Year honors and was also recognized at City Hall. 
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Since the near tragedy, Jase has improved greatly and just celebrated his first birthday. Hugenberg also just celebrated a milestone: his eighteenth anniversary as a member of the Covington Police Department. Below, see photos of Jase from right after his birth to his recent birthday party.
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(Many thanks to Kandy Hugenberg for the photos.)
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PHOTOS & VIDEOS: DAY ONE AT OLD TIMERS IN COVINGTON'S EASTSIDE

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The twenty-sixth annual Old Timers picnic kicked off in Covington's Eastside neighborhood Friday evening with a proclamation presented by Mayor Chuck Scheper and a performance by The Kingsmen. Check out the photos and videos below:
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CONVICTED: MUGSHOT ROUND-UP 4 AUGUST

THE RIVER CITY NEWS MORE COVINGTON NEWS THAN ANY OTHER SOURCE
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SEE PREVIOUSLY:
A fist fight between girls on the Eastside ended with a man shot last summer. Now two people are headed to prison. Full story at the link.
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Who's going to prison? Who got probation? And who's on the loose?
The following is part of a long list of individuals convicted this week in Kenton County Circuit Court for crimes ranging from burglaries to drugs and more.
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More mugshots with an explanation of the crime and length of recommended sentence is available at the link below, courtesy of Kenton County Commonwealth's Attorney Rob Sanders. Some have been sent away, some are awaiting sentencing, and others will get probation. Whatever they end up with, let's hope as a community that they return healthy and rehabilitated, otherwise the cycle continues. Click the link.
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Friday, August 3, 2012

TWO PEOPLE CONVICTED AFTER FIGHT BETWEEN GIRLS LEADS TO SHOOTING

THE RIVER CITY NEWS MORE COVINGTON NEWS THAN ANY OTHER SOURCE
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Last summer a fist fight involving several girls in Covington's Eastside was broken up by a man who ended up shot less than two hours later. Kenton County Commonwealth's Attorney Rob Sanders shares the tale:
Alvin McDaniel
On June 23, 2011, at 6:30 p.m., Covington Police Officer Ryan Eldridge spotted commotion in the 1400 block of Wheeler Street. Upon investigation, Eldridge and other officers learned there had been a fist fight between several juvenile girls moments earlier. The fight was broken up by Boysie Washington, who's daughter was one of the combatants. After the girls were separated, one tried to attack Washington's daughter again. Washington intervened and shoved the girl away. Under KY law, officers can only make an arrest for misdemeanor assault if the officer witnesses the assault (other than domestic violence). The parties separated and went their separate ways, however, several hoostile comments were made about Washington "putting his hands on a girl." 
Iris Jennings
Shortly after 8 p.m., Covington Police were called back to the same location for a shooting. Officers located Washington suffering from gunshot wounds to the arm, back, and leg. Washington was losing consciousness and unable to speak. Tarsha Henderson was also discovered to have been shot in the hand. Covington Fire Dept. paramedics transported Washington and Henderson to University of Cincinnati Medical Center for treatment. Three juvenile females witnessed the shooting and told officers a gold car drove by 10-15 minutes earlier. When the car returned, a woman known to them as Iris Jennings leaned out of the car window and said "What's up Boysie?" The girls said Washington responded saying "What's up Iris?" During the exchange between Jennings and Washington, a man later identified as Alvin McDaniel, who was Jennings' boyfriend, exited the driver's side of the gold car with his right hand concealed under a towel. The girls told police McDaniel said "You think you can put your hands on my daughter" and pulled a handgun from beneath the towel. Before Washington could answer, McDaniel began firing. Washington was struck four times. Henderson was apparently an innocent bystander who was hit by an errant shot. Subsequent investigation would prove Jennings' daughter is no relation to McDaniel.

Covington Police Detective Corey Warner responded to conduct the investigation. While Warner was interviewing witness at police HQ, officers spotted Jennings standing outside the police department. Jennings was brought in for an interview. Jennings proceeded to deny being present for the shooting, claimed she was at a bar in Ohio when she began receiving messages about her daughter being in a fight, then lied about the name of the man that drove her to Kentucky. Jennings claimed she barely knew McDaniel and only referred to him by a street name. Detective Warner entered information about the shooter gathered from several interviews into a computer database that eventually suggested McDaniel as a suspect. Both Washington and Henderson subsequently identified a photo of McDaniel as the man who shot them.

McDaniel was arrested and charged with 2 counts of 1st Degree Assault. Jennings was arrested and charged with Facilitation of 1st Degree Assault. Both were indicted by the Kenton County Grand Jury for the same charges. McDaniel was also indicted for 2nd Degree Persistent Felony Offender. The case was called to trial before Kenton Circuit Court Judge Martin J. Sheehan on July 24, 2012. 1st Asst. Commonwealth's Attorney Jim Redwine presented testimony from both shooting victims, the three witnesses, Detective Warner, Lt. Greg Jones, Officer Eldridge, and Officer Homphothichak. Redwine also called a witness from Cincinnati Bell who produced text messages from Jennings to unknown persons indicating the shooting was about to take place and that Washington was the target. In addition, a Hamilton County Sheriff's Deputy testified he stopped McDaniel driving in the same gold car shortly after the incident. 
At trial, McDaniel never denied shooting Washington. Instead, he argued through his attorney that he suffered from "Extreme Emotional Distress" (EED) at the time of the shooting. Jennings denied any involvement in the shooting and claimed she had no idea it was about to take place. Washington took the stand in his own defense. In addition to the EED claim, McDaniel also threw in a claim that Washington also had a gun and shot first. This claim did not match the testimony of any other witnesses and his own lawyer never mentioned those facts in opening statements. After the four day trial, the jury returned a verdict finding both McDaniel and Jennings guilty as charged. The jury then convicted McDaniel of the 2nd Degree PFO charge as well, enhancing the punishment for the assaults from 10-20 years to 20-50 years or life. Had his EED defense worked, punishment would have been 1-5 years enhanced to 5-10 years but eligible for parole in only 20% of his sentence. Instead, the jury recommended a 20 year sentence on each count of Assault 1st Degree, and that the sentences run consecutively for a total of 40 years. The jury recommended a 1 year sentence for Jennings. McDaniel will not be eligible for parole until he has served at least 20 years of his sentence.
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NEWS ROUND-UP -- FRIDAY MORNING 3 AUGUST

THE RIVER CITY NEWS MORE COVINGTON NEWS THAN ANY OTHER SOURCE
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MOTHER CONTINUES TO WEIGH IN ON SEARCH FOR MISSING TEEN
Donna Johnson, the mother of Paige Johnson, the teen who disappeared from Covington nearly two years ago, explains at The River City News what she thinks happened:
I didn't know that you could get record of you own cell phone pings. I know it took a while for the police to get the phone company to get it for them ,it was a procedure they had to go through because I remember having to wait. She may have very well still been alive when they were in east fort. I dont know of too many pings after that just a few and back to his house. It is very possible that something happened between east fort and home and then he took her down there and left his phone at home.Another thing that really bothers me is that he didn't take her straight to Brittany's door, he admitted giving her beer what kind of man is he to get a young girl drunk and then let her out in a dark and dangerous area???? Why not make sure she got to where she was going safely???? I tell you why ...it is because he never dropped her off in Covington ,we WOULD have taken her to the door!!! But lets just say for the sake of argument that he got an underage girl drunk and just let her out on some dark corner, in my eyes he IS responsible for what ever happened to her!!! But I do agree he can debate it all day long and that is not getting us nowhere. We will just have to wait and hope and pray that the whole truth will come out and I do believe that it will very soon.
A lengthy back-and-forth continues at this link: Search for Missing Teen Resumes Suddenly 

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THE TRUTH ABOUT BRIDGE TOLLS
If a the Brent Spence Bridge project is ever completed there likely won't be any toll booths, even if there are tolls:
In fact, by the time a new bridge is in place, there might not be a toll booth left in the nation. Manufacturing of toll-basket mechanisms has ceased, and future tollways will be all-electronic, including the two new toll bridges in Louisville-Southern Indiana.
“You’ve got to get beyond the thinking that people will be stopping, throwing money into a basket, then waiting for the light to change to go,” Kentucky Lt. Gov. Jerry Abramson said. “Come on, guys, it’s the 21st century.”
More truth about tolls at the link.
Cincinnati Enquirer/Jason Williams 
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WANT TO APPLY FOR THE OPEN SEAT ON THE COVINGTON SCHOOL BOARD?
With the resignation from the Covington School Board of Denise Varney (SEE: School Board Member Resigns, Moves Out of District) there are two years left in the term of one seat. Varney was not one of the three members up for reelection in November, so instead her seat will be filled by an appointment made by Kentucky Education Commissioner Terry Holliday. If you want to be considered for the position, you must fill out an application and send it to Frankfort. Click the link below for details and then print out the form.
School Board Application (PDF)
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DON'T MISS THURSDAY EVENING'S NEWS!
Man suffering from bullet wound flags down Covington PD; Why Covington could drop to 6th largest city in KY after November election; Plus, a private EMS service is suspended from operating in Kentucky. Those stories and more at the link!
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QUICKIES
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Political parties prepare for 4th Congressional District special election Cincinnati Enquirer 
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Cities wooing immigrants for economic development American City 
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Harlan Co. man accused of torturing, abandoning pets WKYT 
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It's Same-Sex Kiss-in Day at Chick-fil-A WKRC 
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Governor Beshear looks to honor good government workers Herald-Leader 
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Chinese teachers to spend year in 41 Kentucky schools WPSD 
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Can light rail carry a city's transit? The Atlantic Cities 
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Churchill Downs new $9 million southern mansion Forbes 
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10 local restaurants with great views (The 360 at the Radisson is included) Cincinnati Enquirer 
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THE RISE OF ECONOMIC SEGREGATION
See any of this in Covington:
"Growing income inequality does not automatically lead to growing residential segregation by income. Conceivably, we could still have a middle class hollowing out but people still living in mixed neighborhoods," says Paul Taylor, one of the report’s authors. Turns out this is not, however, what is happening. As Americans are growing farther apart on the income scale, we are also effectively moving apart from each other within cities, into our own economic enclaves. So why is that? The answer, Taylor says, may lie more in human behavior than economic data.
"We know over the whole entirety of human history that people have a tremendous tendency to cluster among themselves, whether in tribes, whether in nations," Taylor says. "Like attracts like. That’s not always the case for some people who value diversity. But it’s sort of hardwired into human nature."
Full story: The Atlantic Cities 
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POT CORN
Police in Lexington found somebody's marijuana stash growing in a corn field:
Officers were directed in from Polo Club Boulevard, near Winchester Road, by the helicopter hovering above. After several hours, and multiple passes over the corn field, police found ten pot plants.
A helicopter and police on the ground. For TEN pot plants. Your tax dollars at work.
Full story: WKYT 
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WELCOME BACK, OLD TIMERS!
Covington's Eastside will be rocking this weekend with the twenty-sixth annual Old Timers Community Reunion Event. Covington Mayor Chuck Scheper will present a proclamation to kick things off Friday evening at 6:00PM. For all the details, click here.
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COVINGTON LANDING TO HOST CONCERT TONIGHT
This is an interesting development. Covington Landing as an outdoor concert venue? Sounds nice, and according to this information, that's what's happening tonight:
On Friday evening, August 3 at 7 p.m., Brian White and friends will be hosting a special benefit concert called the “Madonna Jam” at Covington Landing on the River. (Covington, KY is within the Greater Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky area.) The concert hopes to bring awareness to Angelman Syndrome and will feature Blessid Union of Souls frontman Eliot Sloan, Inpop Christian Recording artist Karyn Williams and singer-songwriter Regie Hamm, along with White.
Full story: Continental News 
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SEE ALSO: This Week at Madison Theater 
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SOME SWEET DEVELOPMENT BEFORE & AFTER PICS
On Wednesday, RCN linked to this story about the urban revitalization going on in Hamilton, Ohio, a city very similar to Covington. The guy behind a lot of it, Steve Coon, has an awesome gallery of before & after pics from Hamilton and elsewhere. Via:


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A VIDEO FOR LOUISVILLE LOVERS
Click Here (it's really terrific)
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Thursday, August 2, 2012

NEWS ROUND-UP -- THURSDAY EVENING 2 AUGUST

THE RIVER CITY NEWS MORE COVINGTON NEWS THAN ANY OTHER SOURCE
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by Michael Monks 
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MAN SHOT ON SCOTT BOULEVARD THURSDAY AFTERNOON
Police were flagged down on the 1500 block of Scott Boulevard Thursday afternoon by a man who claimed to have been shot by two unknown men. The man suffered a gunshot wound to his left arm. The victim's name was not released and no arrests have been made but Covington Police will offer an update to The River City News if anything further develops.
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SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER RESIGNS, MOVES OUT OF DISTRICT
Covington School Board Member Denise Varney resigns her seat and is moving her family to Fort Mitchell. "I feel it is in the best interest of my children to be somewhere else and in the best interest of my family regarding recent events."
Full story: The River City News 
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KY SEES HIGHEST RISE IN UNEMPLOYMENT APPLICATIONS IN NATION
From WKYT:
The Labor Department says weekly applications increased by 8,000 to a seasonally adjusted 365,000. The four-week average, a less volatile measure, fell for the sixth straight week to 365,500, the lowest since March 31.
From the State-Journal:
State with the biggest increase:
Kentucky: Up 4,073, no reason given
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PRIVATE EMS SERVICE SUSPENDED IN EASTERN KENTUCKY
Things aren't going well for the eastern Kentucky counties that opted for private EMS service:
Officials with the Kentucky Board of EMS say they have issued an order of temporary suspension against Questcare EMS.
Questcare has been scrutinized by some emergency management directors across the coverage area for slow response times and by former employees who say their equipment was not adequate.
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"After reviewing the evidence in an investigation of Questcare EMS the Kentucky Board of Emergency Medical Services (KBEMS) Temporary Suspension Panel determined due to major deficiencies found systemwide an Order of Immediate Temporary Suspension was necessary to protect the public’s health, safety and welfare."
Full story: WYMT 
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COVINGTON COULD DROP TO 6TH LARGEST CITY IN KY
Could there soon be yet another consolidated city-county government in the Commonwealth? A group is pushing for it in western Kentucky by launching a new website:
The website, paducahmccrackenunited.org, includes an explanation of the Charter County Government document. All registered McCracken County voters will be able to vote on the issue in the general election on Nov. 6.

The organization says the website gives the community access to information about the proposed merger. It features a video and several articles about other communities with merged governments.
Full story: WPSD 
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According to the newly launched website a merger between Paducah and McCracken County will be voted on in November and if approved would make the city Kentucky's third largest (a jump from its current position of fifteenth largest) knocking Covington down to number six.
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LOCAL OWNERSHIP MAKES CITIES HEALTHIER, WEALTHIER, WISER
Hat tip to Renaissance Covington for this article:
A study recently published in the Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society, for example, found that people who live in communities where small, locally owned businesses are the norm are healthier than those who live in places where large corporations predominate. “We find that counties with a vibrant small-business sector have lower rates of mortality and a lower prevalence of obesity and diabetes,” conclude the study’s authors, Troy Blanchard, Charles Tolbert, and Carson Mencken.
They surmise that a high degree of local ownership improves a community’s “collective efficacy” — the capacity of its residents to act together for mutual benefit, to solve problems, and to further local goals. Previous research has identified a strong relationship between collective efficacy and population health, because high-functioning communities tend to build initiatives and infrastructure that foster healthier choices and prevent disease.
Full story: Institute for Local Self-Reliance 
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QUICKIES
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Local firm that lobbies for Brent Spence Bridge and other local issues, Strategic Advisers, hits growth spurt Cincinnati Enquirer 
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GOP committee endorses Massie in NKY Congressional special election cn|2 
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Child left in hot car at KY Walmart, mother charged WBKO 
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Editorial: Coal wins, Earth loses State-Journal 
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Feds want Kentucky to start charging coal industry more for cleaning up mines Herald-Leader 
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Secretary of State Allison Lundergan Grimes continues tornado relief efforts press release 
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KY youth advocate says state gets A+ for kids health this year cn|2 
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It's National Immunization Awareness Month! press release 
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Kentucky Arts Council seeks schools to participate in Poetry Out Loud press release 
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DON'T MISS THURSDAY MORNING'S NEWS!
Hundreds of new residents will start their move to Covington's Eastside next spring; Could Downtown Covington support a boutique hotel? That topic will be explored tonight; Plus, a busy Covington weekend starts today with the World's Longest Yard Sale. Click it.
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COVINGTON REPRESENTED IN 40 UNDER 40 LIST BY BUSINESS COURIER
The Cincinnati Business Courier released its annual "40 under 40" list and a few recognizable faces made the list, including resident Todd Duesing who is the director of operations at the Aronoff Center for the Arts, played an integral role in landing the World Choir Games in Cincinnati, and who also serves on the board of Covington Partners. 
See the full list: Business Courier 
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KENTUCKY IDIOT OF THE DAY
This story starts in a jail and includes this nugget:
Miracle ended up in the hospital where an initial X-ray showed the pill bottle in her stomach. In a follow-up X-Ray, the bottle was no longer visible.
Want to know what that's all about? Click: WKYT 
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GOV BESHEAR VISITS GRAVES OF KY SOLDIERS KILLED IN FRANCE
From the Governor's office:
Governor Steve Beshear and First Lady Jane Beshear planted flags at the gravesites of fallen Kentucky service members today during a visit to Omaha Beach, the site of the American and Allied D-Day attack against Germany on June 6, 1944, during World War II.

“Today, we visited the American Cemetery at Omaha Beach with President Laurent Beauvais of Basse-Normandie Regional Council, and we participated in a wreath-laying ceremony at the memorial there. Jane and I also placed Kentucky flags at the graves of several Kentuckians,” said Gov. Beshear. “We walked the beach where thousands of Americans were killed fighting to liberate Europe. This place has special meaning to every American. Being a veteran myself, it was a very emotional moment for me as taps was played to honor the dead." 
Gov. Beshear is continuing his economic development trip, with meetings in Germany and France to showcase Kentucky’s business-friendly climate and strengthen existing ties with European companies already operating facilities in the Commonwealth. 
The Governor and First Lady are in Normandy as part of an American delegation in support of the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games 2014, which will be held there. The delegation will meet with economic and tourism development officials in preparation for the upcoming competition.
Image from the Governor's Office
To see more photos of the Beshears' visit to Normandy, click here. 
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2001 DERBY WINNER MONARCHOS RECOVERING FROM COLIC SURGERY
Get better, dude:

Kentucky Derby (gr. I) winner and successful stallion was rushed to Hagyard Equine Medical Institute in Lexington for emergency colic surgery the evening of July 31, it was announced Aug. 2 by Charles Nuckols III of Nuckols Farm.
Full story: The Blood-Horse 
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If you don't remember Monarchos and the 2001 Kentucky Derby, the horse nearly beat Secretariat's all-time race record. Watch this now:
"The opening half mile is the fastest in Derby history!"
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KENTUCKY BOURBON CHART
Another fun image shared by those Kick-Ass Kentuckians at Kentucky for Kentucky. It's for sale here.
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WHAT WE HAVE TO LOOK FWD TO WHEN BISHOP'S MANSION IS GONE? 
Headline from The Onion:

Argument Between Employees Shatters Illusion Of Professionalism Traditionally Associated With Walgreens

Full story: The Onion (satire)
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