by Michael Monks
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TWO COMMISSIONERS VIE FOR COVINGTON MAYOR
In a story you will only read at The River City News, Commissioners Steve Casper and Sherry Carran speak about their bids for mayor. Casper confirmed his run yesterday joining Carran who announced last fall.
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OMNICARE CONTINUES ATTEMPT AT HOSTILE TAKEOVER IN LOUISVILLEMoney to buy their closest competitor, but no money to pay market rate rent. Poor Omnicare.
Omnicare Inc. has extended its offer to purchase all the outstanding shares ofPharMerica Corp. until 5 p.m. Jan. 27, again prolonging the time Omnicare has to buy shares of its Louisville-based competitor.Business First
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Omnicare has extended its tender offer deadline several times since it announced plans to buy PharMerica in a $716 million hostile takeover bid. A New York Post report last week quoted an unnamed source saying that the FTC appearedpoised to block the deal, which would combine the nation’s two largest providers of drugs to senior care facilities.
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BRENT SPENCE BRIDGE MONEY ALLOCATED BY GOV BESHEAR
Good news:
“This plan is calculated to improve mobility through system expansion and necessary maintenance. The result will be less traffic congestion, increased safety, greater ease of interstate commerce and growth in Kentucky’s economy, which means jobs for Kentuckians,” Gov. Beshear said.(press release)
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The Recommended Highway Plan provides $72.6 million toward reconstruction of interchanges at KY 536 (Mount Zion Road) and KY 338 (Richwood Road) in Boone County. It also provides $24.7 million for added auxiliary lanes, both north- and southbound, on a 1.5-mile stretch of I-71/I-75 from Mount Zion Road to U.S. 42. The plan also allocates nearly $119 million through 2018, including $58.8 million through the biennium, toward the project to build a companion bridge to the Brent Spence Bridge, which currently carries I-71 and I-75 over the Ohio River between Covington and Cincinnati.
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NEW COVINGTON BUSINESS HAS GRAND OPENING TODAY
Granite World opens this weekend with a celebration tonight from 5:30 - 9:00PM at 123 West 14th Street:
When searching for the perfect location, several factors helped to convince the owners that Covington was the right home for their business. Mr. Nienaber commented, "The revitalization of 12th Street was a huge influence(press release)
in the decision to locate in Covington, and in particular to that area of Covington. It is a beautiful corridor and allows convenient access to the Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky area.”
“Covington is thrilled to welcome Granite World to its Urban Core” said City Manager Larry Klein, “The 12th Street Corridor was designed with a vision of increased visitors, residents and businesses to Covington, and Granite World has the potential to bring all three into our community.”
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GATEWAY TO OFFER PARAMEDIC TRAINING
The school is accepting applications now for the program that begins in the fall:
“This new program is a direct result of our receipt last year of the Health Profession Opportunity Grant,” said Dr. Ross Santell, Gateway associate provost for nursing and allied health. “That grant is designed to provide tuition assistance and other benefits to low-income students interested in healthcare careers to enable them to quickly improve their job skills. The paramedic technology program is one of several new allied health programs we will add to help these individuals find a job or get a better one.”Prospective students must currently be a registered emergency medical technician to enroll in the program this fall.
Gateway
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URBAN PARTNERSHIP CONTINUES BATTLE AGAINST TRASH IN COVINGTON
Since April the UP has picked up more than 26 tons of trash and cleaned graffiti from 500 locations. This week, the Urban Partnership got an additional $5,000 from Republic Bank.
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NOTE: The Urban Partnership plays a role in the Covington Business Council's desire for a 'Business Improvement District' Downtown. The next meeting on that topic is: Wednesday, February 8, at 11:30AM inside the Artisan Enterprise Center.
(press release)
RICHIE FARMER TO RETURN ITEMS TO AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
How embarrassing:
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MORE INDUSTRIAL HEMP CALLED FOR IN KENTUCKY
Amen:
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POSSIBLE STATEWIDE SMOKING BAN REEMERGES
Cough!
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FINGER LICKIN' LAYOFFS AT KENTUCKY FRIED CHICKEN
The Louisville-based company is letting go workers at the headquarters:
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COME OUT AND HELP WITH THE DEVOU PARK TRAILS THIS WEEKEND
From the group:
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COVINGTON RECEIVES EPA GRANT, WANTS YOUR FEEDBACK ON THE PROJECT
From the City:
The City of Covington, Kentucky received a US Environmental Protection Agency Brownfields Grant for environmental restoration of the former Donaldson Art Sign property located at 2111-2143 Donaldson Avenue, Covington, Kentucky. The City is accepting public comments on the Analysis of Brownfield Cleanup Alternatives and Corrective Action Plan - Site Management Plan for this property. These documents describe environmental restoration activities to be conducted at the property.
Written or oral comments may be submitted from Friday, January 20 - February 20, 2012 to: Office of the City Manager
City of Covington638 Madison AveCovington, KY 41011
Comments received after the deadline will NOT be considered. Please take note that a public meeting will be held by the Office of the City Manager regarding the U.S. EPA Cleanup Grant for former Donaldson Art Sign property located at 2111-2143 Donaldson Avenue, Covington, Kentucky. The hearing shall be held in the Commission Chambers, 638 Madison Avenue Covington, Kentucky, on Tuesday, February 7, 2012, 5:30 PM.(press release)
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URBAN PARTNERSHIP CONTINUES BATTLE AGAINST TRASH IN COVINGTON
Since April the UP has picked up more than 26 tons of trash and cleaned graffiti from 500 locations. This week, the Urban Partnership got an additional $5,000 from Republic Bank.
Steve Brunson, Vice President, Director of Business Development for Republic, says the donation is important to the bank. “As one of Kentucky’s largest locally-owned community banks, we are committed to the towns our banking centers serve. The work of UP and its sister organization the Covington Business Council (CBC) is revitalizing Covington and making it more attractive for potential investors and small business owners. Republic is happy to assist in this effort.” Brunson is an UP board member and chairs the CBC Board.The Urban Partnership has raised more than $200,000 from individuals, corporations, and foundations.
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NOTE: The Urban Partnership plays a role in the Covington Business Council's desire for a 'Business Improvement District' Downtown. The next meeting on that topic is: Wednesday, February 8, at 11:30AM inside the Artisan Enterprise Center.
(press release)
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CENTER FOR GREAT NEIGHBORHOODS LOOKING FOR YOUTH PHOTOGRAPHERS
Art By Covington's Future wants to add a few more aspiring young photographers to the group. The next classes start Monday so call 859.547.5536 for more information! Here's an example of how talented these kids are:
See the full collection by clicking here.
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THINK COVINGTON'S REDISTRICTING WAS A BATTLE? SEE LEXINGTON
When Covington's state house district was threatened by redistricting, phone calls, emails and a resolution passed by the commission put a stop to plans that would have ceded a few Covington precincts from Arnold Simpson's district to Dennis Keene's. That battle is nothing compared to what is happening in the state senate to long-serving Democrat Kathy Stein:
The Senate's passage of House Bill 1 on a 22-14 vote moves (Kathy) Stein's Senate district to northeastern Kentucky. Stein, whose four-year term ends this year, would have to move to the new district in order to seek re-election in 2012. Central Fayette County's 13th Senate District, where Stein lives, will become the 4th Senate District under the new plan. That means Sen. Dorsey Ridley, a Democrat from Henderson, will represent the central portion of Lexington until his term ends in 2014.
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This means that the senator representing Downtown Lexington, Dorsey Ridley, lives 200 miles away in Henderson:
"This disenfranchises Kathy Stein, it disenfranchises my district in Western Kentucky, and it accomplishes an end that (Senate President) David Williams was unable to do at the ballot box," Ridley said. "This was thrown upon us. At the end of the day, it's a small group of Republican state Senate leaders who have made this choice, not the 114,000 people that each of us represent."
If Dorsey were to run again in his home district, he would likely have to run against his own brother-in-law. How's that for some KY politics?
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SAVE KATHY STEIN MOVEMENT EMERGES
SAVE KATHY STEIN MOVEMENT EMERGES
Fans of Sen. Stein, the senate's most liberal member, have launched a movement to keep their representation.
The State Senate’s “Committee on State and Local Government” passed this ridiculous plan to usurp democracy on Wednesday along party lines. The full Senate then voted on and passed it (with one “democrat”, Joey Pendleton of Hopkinsville, breaking ranks). The Senate version now goes back to the House. It is imperative these elected officials hear from younow.
Jam their phone lines, overflow their inboxes. Show them what happens when they threaten the 13th: Our (Lexington) elected officials are elected to represent us. They have power and they have friends. You tell them what to do. Boss them around. Tell them to tell everyone they know in Frankfort to put a stop to this madness. Lexington must be represented by someone from Lexington, not some random person from Henderson none of us know.
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SEE ALSO: Redistricting plan sent to Beshear Courier-Journal
SEE ALSO: Redistricting plan sent to Beshear Courier-Journal
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RICHIE FARMER TO RETURN ITEMS TO AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
How embarrassing:
A lawyer for the Department of Agriculture says Farmer has returned two laptop computers that had been issued to him in 2010, along with a Dell monitor and an HP printer. The move comes after reports last week that about $500,000 dollars in state property had disappeared from the department or could not be accounted for properly.84 WHAS
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MORE INDUSTRIAL HEMP CALLED FOR IN KENTUCKY
Amen:
Comer, a Republican, has enlisted the help of two Democratic representatives and one Democratic senator to file a bill to legalize the crop in each chamber. A former state representative himself, Comer says many myths about industrial hemp are starting to fade, and farmers are looking to it as a replacement for tobacco, which is waning. “We’ve seen that more and more people are asking why do we not grow hemp in Kentucky,” says Comer. “Why do we not grow hemp, industrial hemp, in the United States? And more and more people are beginning to realize what I’ve realized. That this is a viable option forKentucky farmers.”WFPL
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POSSIBLE STATEWIDE SMOKING BAN REEMERGES
Cough!
“Kentucky received all F’s, again,” says Barry Gottschalk of the ALA’s Kentucky chapter. “We continue to allow our history to impede our future when it comes to tobacco control. We continue to underfund cessation solutions. We continue to underfund prevention and control strategies. And we continue to keep cigarette taxes low.” The announcement was made today, at the same time that state Representative Susan Westrom of Lexington filed her bill to institute a statewide smoking ban.WFPL
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FINGER LICKIN' LAYOFFS AT KENTUCKY FRIED CHICKEN
The Louisville-based company is letting go workers at the headquarters:
Burdened by lackluster results in its U.S. business, KFC Corp. laid off an unknown number of employees on Thursday at Yum! Brands headquarters in Louisville.Courier-Journal
“We made the difficult but necessary decision to reorganize KFC to reduce cost, maximize efficiencies and better reflect our current business needs,” said Karen Sherman, senior director of communications at KFC Corp. “While we have increased investment in some positions, we also have eliminated others at our corporate offices and in the field.”
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COME OUT AND HELP WITH THE DEVOU PARK TRAILS THIS WEEKEND
From the group:
We will be out on the trails making some improvements this Saturday starting around 8:30am and possibly Sunday as well. We will be installing some much needed signage compliments of Rogue Racing Project 513. We may also get into assembling some stellar rock features as well. Maybe see you this weekend, Signed, all of the Devou Park Trail Stewards
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