NEWS ROUND-UP -- FRIDAY MORNING 23 DEC

by Michael Monks 
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MORE ARRESTS EXPECTED IN MURDER OF COVINGTON TEEN

One Covington teen is dead and another is behind bars charged with murder and complicity to robbery following a shooting on Greenup Street Tuesday evening. A 15-year old boy was arrested late Wednesday night following questions from investigators on the shooting death of 18-year old Brett Thornberry. Because of the "complicity" charge, we can expect that at least one other person was on the scene when the shooting happened. The River City News will continue to follow.

Brett Thornberry, 18, was killed Tuesday
night. This photo is one of at least 5
circulating on Facebook in his memory

The RC News: 15-Year Old Charged With Murder of 18-Year Old 
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'CHRISTMAS IN PRISON': THE WEEK IN KENTON CIRCUIT COURT
Kenton Commonwealth Attorney calls this week's round-up the 'Christmas in Prison' edition. Take a look at who was sent away this week:

On 11/22/11 Bonnie Tucker pled guilty to Obtaining a Controlled Substance By Fraud or Deciet. Asst. Commonwealth's Attorney Casey Burns recommended that Tucker, who has no felony record, be ordered into the felony diversion program for 3 years. On 12/19/11 Tucker was ordered into the felony diversion program for 3 years.

WANTED:

THIS GUY

For the list of who went to prison (or got felony diversion or probation) and who's the most-wanted in Kenton County, click the link.

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DEMOCRAT MAY ANNOUNCE SOON A RUN FOR CONGRESS TO REPLACE DAVIS
Nathan Smith, a Fort Mitchell Businessman, seems poised to announce a run for the US House. He appeared on cn|2 with conservative blogger and potential GOP candidate Marcus Carey, who may also be nearer to an announcement:

“After the holiday season, we’ll be considering it even further, and I’ll have an announcement of what I’m going to do,” Smith said in a joint appearance on Pure Politics with Republican lawyer Marcus Carey. Carey said he is looking at the race because he wants to make sure that the Republican who wins the nomination has the right ideals — and can win in the general election.

Short interview with both potential candidates at the link.
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NKY BEN-GAL CHEERLEADER INVESTIGATED
It's not her first time in the news. Sarah Jones also made headlines after she sued a gossip website for defamation. 

Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway has been asked to assign a special prosecutor to a criminal case. The board that certifies teachers in Kentucky is also investigating Jones and she resigned Nov. 30 from Dixie Heights High School in Edgewood. What law enforcement officials and educators will not say is what the 26-year-old Jones has been accused of doing.

Read the whole thing. Wow.
Cincinnati Enquirer/Jim Hannah  
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FLORENCE TO GET ELECTRIC CAR CHARGING STATION
Now drivers can charge their new Volt at Tom Gill Chevrolet in order to have enough juice to make it over to the new Flynt store. 

Because the station will be solar powered, Gill isn’t planning to charge for using it, Brown said. While recharging Volts is the primary use for the canopy, that’s not all Gill has in mind.

Cincinnati Enquirer/Justin Duke 
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OWNER OF ARNOLD'S BAR & GRILL: CORRECTING GRAMMAR IS HURTFUL
Rhonda Androski, owner of Cincinnati's oldest bar, Arnold's (which also festures prominently in the NBC series Harry's Law), takes to the bar's blog to discuss the modern-day problem of having one's bad grammar broadcast publicly on a daily basis:

In this computer age very few people could be online and having a wonderful time if they had to be perfect on grammar. I now delete someone that rudely corrects me or Arnold's on grammar mistakes. I will gladly change something if you message me in private and let me know with a friendly reminder that I have used your instead of you re or you're. Or even you instead of your, a big keystroke mistake for me. If anyone of my friends or customers that love me dearly and would never want to hurt my feelings care to edit this post please do so and I will re post with the corrected post. I will even give you credit if you so desire.

The whole post is well-done.
My Life At Arnold's 
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PROBLEMS AT 3 KENTUCKY MINES
Just three?

One of the citations issued was for an accumulation of combustible material, like coal dust, in the mine. In some places, the loose coal was two feet deep near the conveyer belt. A similar situation was one of the factors that led to the explosion at the Upper Big Branch Mine.

WFPL  
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GOV. BESHEAR ON MANAGED CARE FOR SENIORS

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HOLMES BASKETBALL WINS BY... 65 POINTS?!

The Bulldogs rolled last night over Nelson County 97 - 32. SERIOUSLY.

NKY Sports 

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KENTUCKY BEATS LOYOLA, BUT LET'S WATCH PATRICK PATTERSON DANCE

UK beat Loyola Thursday afternoon 87 - 63, so, since that game was an easy one, let's watch highlights of former Wildcat Patrick Patterson winning the Houston Rockets team dance contest.

Kentucky Sports Radio 

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DON'T FORGET: THERE IS A SUPPLY DONATION DRIVE FOR COV SCHOOLS

If you're picking up last minute Christmas gifts, be sure to add some little things for our local kids to use in the classroom:

Pencils, pens, folders, art supplies, tissues, hand sanitizer are all on the wish list. There are donation bins at police headquarters, fire station #1, and City Hall (1st & 4th floors). Contact Michelle Robinson Wilson with any questions at 859.292.2241.