THE RIVER CITY NEWS MORE COVINGTON NEWS THAN ANY OTHER SOURCE
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by Michael Monks
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COVINGTON BEAUTIFICATION AWARDS HANDED OUT
The Friends of Covington handed out their annual Covington Beautification Awards Wednesday evening as part of the monthly Covington After Hours. The event, held at Molly Malone's this month, is also sponsored by the Center for Great Neighborhoods, the Latonia Business Association, and the Mainstrasse Village Association. Congratulations to all the winners:
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List of winners:
- Patrick Delaney 417 Russell Street
- David Rogers & Daniel Webber 2232 Madison Avenue
- Elizabeth Valaquez 122 Summit Drive
- Gwen Alexander 223 East 26th Street
- Tim & Chris Eversole 1519 Maryland Avenue
- Elizabeth Darlene Biggs 1527 Scott Boulevard
- Michael Gaines 822 Highland Avenue
- Tom & Kay Wilson 338 West Ninth Street
- Scott Popham 334 Lockwood Avenue
- Brady Bond 1109 Milton Street
- Bonnie Harrison 2223 Oakland Avenue
- Becky & Tom Stewart 1198 Devou Woods Drive
- Terry & Lisa Roaden 309 View Place
- Annie Weierman 323 East Second Street #108
- Marc & Lisa Hult 322 East Third Street
KY GRADUATION RATES UP, INCLUDING AT HOLMES HIGH SCHOOL
High school graduation rates are up across Kentucky, though modestly:
The state Department of Education says the rate for the 2010-11 school year was 78 percent, up from 76.7 percent the previous year. The 2010-11 figures are the latest available.Full story: Association Press
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Locally, Holmes High School also showed a modest improvement increasing to 61.8% for the 2010-11 school year, which is up from 60.7% in 2009-10. For the full report: Kentucky Dept of Education
For local analysis, including scores for Scott High School which saw a small reduction: Cincinnati Enquirer
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EDITORIAL: DON'T FEAR HEALTH CARE
Kentucky's largest newspaper, The Louisville Courier-Journal, wants everyone to calm down and to stop worrying about health care reform:
In Kentucky, where more that 660,000 people have no health coverage — about 16 percent of the population — it’s particularly urgent that officials do all they possibly can to get the state’s population healthy. This state has some of the worst health outcomes in the nation in areas such as cancer, heart disease, diabetes and dental decay.Full story: Courier-Journal
Better health care has the potential for a healthier, better-educated population and workforce.
“It’s pretty obvious this is going to result in significant savings across the system,” said U.S. Rep. John Yarmuth, a Louisville Democrat, who is not afraid to embrace health care reform and the Medicaid expansion.
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DUKE ENERGY WARNS OF SCAM
Don't fall for this:
Duke Energy said more than 100 customers have received phone calls from crooks claiming to work for the utility explaining an amnesty program. But Duke said it's nothing more than an identity theft attempt. Jackie Davis is one of those who've received the calls from someone claiming to represent Duke and offering a checking account routing number to customers who were behind on their utility bills.Full story: WLWT
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DON'T MISS THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE COVERAGE OF CITY HALL
Did you catch this morning's full update on Tuesday night's Covington City Commission meeting? Food trucks got the green light to operate in the city, while one proposed zoning change was tabled for a later date; A car crash costs the City $82,500; City Commissioner offers $2,000 for money-saving ideas from the public; Plus, More Covington News Than Any Other Source -- at the link!
Full story: The River City News
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QUICKIES
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More Kentucky counties are designated as drought disaster areas Herald-Leader
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Farmer: This year's drought is one of 5 o6 worst ever cn|2
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Will drought mean higher food prices? WKYT
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SCARY: The drought is bringing more spiders into your home CNN
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Gov. Beshear is back from his economic trip to Europe State-Journal
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Attorney General Jack Conway may run for Governor in 2015 cn|2
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Sen. Rand Paul likely won't serve in a Romney administration (Then again, neither will Romney) WFPL
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FOURTH DISTRICT CONGRESSTIONAL RACE UPDATE
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Republican Thomas Massie way ahead in fundraising over Democrat Bill Adkins WFPL
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Is Thomas Massie the next Rand Paul? Reason
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MORE QUICKIES
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Ludlow native drowns in Maysville WKRC
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Recovery in home prices not expected till spring WLWT
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Turfway Park cancels Kentucky Cup for second time in three years Herald-Leader
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Amount of forest land in Kentucky hasn't changed in 50 years 84 WHAS
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RITTE'S CORNER IN LATONIA TO UNDERGO UTILITY WORK
From the City of Covington:
Beginning August 12 at midnight until
August 13 at 8:00 am (Sunday night/Monday morning) Lonkard Construction will be tying in the new water main at Ritte's corner. All of the saw cutting necessary for this work has been completed and they will try to keep the noise to a minimum. The work will be done at this unusual time to avoid the traffic at this busy intersection.
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WALK SCORE DOESN'T CAPTURE "WALK APPEAL"
The River City News discussed Covington's walk score back in April (SEE: Covington Scores Mixed For Walkability) and the conversation that followed cast doubt on "walk score". Here is more doubt:
But over the four days I spent in Solana Beach, I found myself bumping up against the limits of Walk Score’s calculations again and again. For starters: The first place listed under "groceries" was indeed just across a parking lot from the hotel, but it turned out to be a dingy market that sold mostly booze. I picked up a half-gallon of milk and some Corn Flakes, but there wasn’t much else there I wanted to touch -- certainly not the very sad-looking boiled eggs and plastic-wrapped bagels in the cooler by the register.I love walking in Covington. There's always something new to look at that may have gone unnoticed before. What do you think?
Full story: The Atlantic Cities
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TURNS OUT, BEAR TOURISM -- NOT SUCH A GREAT IDEA
Or so one Kentucky county is learning:
“And so the idea is, that they can come here and have a safe family outing…a recreational experience, and maybe see a bear,” said Tom Blount, a ranger with the U.S. Parks Service in Stearns. But some people have been known to take their curiosity a bit too far. “If somebody is feeding them intentionally, then bears then associate human food and humans with something that isn’t natural,” said Blount.Full story: WYMT
Already several Kentucky campgrounds have closed because of bear sightings.
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KENTUCKY HEADLINE OF THE DAY
"Angry mom hurls pigs feet through market window"
Want the story behind the headline? Click: Herald-Leader
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ANOTHER PROUD MOMENT FOR KENTUCKY!
Some poor bastard in the Commonwealth got his car put on blast on the website White Trash Repairs in a post titled "New Way to Display Your License Plate". You're gonna want to see it: White Trash Repairs
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VP JOE BIDEN'S eBAY FEEDBACK RATING DROPS BELOW 35%
LOL:
"Poor packaging, pages torn, and item routed through Tijuana and delayed more than four months!!!" read the angry feedback for VINTAGE CALENDAR OF BORIS VALLEJO EROTIC FANTASY ART, which was listed alongside items such as used kamikaze bandanas and bottles of pheromone cologne.Full story: The Onion (satire)
