by Michael Monks
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THE RIVER CITY NEWS MORE COVINGTON NEWS THAN ANY OTHER SOURCE
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FORMER COVINGTON COMMISSIONER REPRIMANDED AT KY SUPREME COURT
Steve Megerle was ordered to pay court costs and accept a public reprimand for two reasons: a poorly handled case involving a client in an automobile accident and for his role in the 2008 flyer that attacked then candidate Shawn Masters. Click the link for the full story.
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UPDATE FROM COVINGTON SCHOOL BOARD
More notes from Thursday's school board meeting including the hiring of two emergency full-time teachers, monthly attendance reports, and the calendar for next year. Click it. |
SEE ALSO: Covington Independent Public Schools to Unveil New Website Next Week The River City News
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HOLMES WINS 35TH DISTRICT TITLE OVER COVINGTON CATHOLIC
Way to go Bulldogs! Now it's off to the 9th Region Tournament for a shot to go to Kentucky's storied Sweet 16:
“We’ve won a lot of games this year with that zone,” said Holmes coach Jason Booher, who is in his second season after guiding Shelby Valley to the 2010 state championship. “We contested just about every shot they took. I thought our guys were active. Our defense was outstanding tonight. I was really impressed with the way we played it.”Cincinnati Enquirer/Richard Skinner
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SEE ALSO: Scott falls to Campbell County 51 - 40 in the 37th District finals. Both teams advance to the 10th region tournament for their shot at Kentucky's Sweet 16.
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COVINGTON STUDENTS VISIT REP. ARNOLD SIMPSON IN FRANKFORT
From the district:
Covington Independent Public Schools students who are members of the program, Born Leaders of Covington Kentucky, BLOCK, visited Frankfort Thursday to present projects to State Representative Arnold Simpson. Students from each Covington elementary attended. Pictured are Simpson and students from Sixth District Elementary School who presented their plan to address bullying at their school. Simpson is the co-sponsor of an anti-bullying bill.|
SEE ALSO: The Mainstrasse Village Association gives thanks:
A special thanks to the MainStrasse Village Association Resident Committee for using their tips from the festival beer booth to buy school supplies for Covington Schools (donated through the Covington Police Dept) and also for donating 5 trees to the City of Covington to replace all of the lost trees on the Sixth Street Promenade (thanks Jason Roberts and Christina Cavallo for coordinating)! Your hard work and commitment is definitely making a difference in our community!|
STUMBO SAYS GAMBLING IS DEAD, OTHERS NOT SO SURE
Kentucky's casino gambling bill died Thursday and House Speaker Greg Stumbo (D-Prestonburg) says the issue is dead for this session:
House Speaker Greg Stumbo said Friday that he does not expect his chamber to consider a constitutional amendment to allow casino-style gambling in Kentucky during this legislative session. “I think it’s probably dead for this session,” said Stumbo, D-Prestonsburg.Herald-Leader/Beth Musgrave
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VIDEO: Stumbo discusses the issue cn|2
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So is there hope for casino proponents or not?
But when asked if it was the last best chance, (Kentucky Equine Education Project Executive Director Patrick Neely) said: “I don’t think so. There are two main issues that are not going to go away. The first is, Kentuckians are going to continue to spend hundreds of millions of dollars across the river. That’s not going to change. The second is our industry is going to remain in peril.”cn|2
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LEGISLATIVE CANDIDATES WILL RUN IN CURRENT DISTRICTS
As ordered by the Kentucky Supreme Court:
“Until the General Assembly passes redistricting legislation that complies with Section 33 of the Kentucky Constitution, the terms of the injunction entered by the Franklin Circuit Court remain in place,” the court said. That means, the court said, that district boundaries enacted in 2002 remain in place, and the filing deadline for candidates to run from those districts was Feb. 10.Herald-Leader/Jack Brammer
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SEE ALSO: Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes issued a statement that she will certify the candidates on Monday.
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BILL WOULD HELP CVG AIRPORT
By allowing them to recoup sales taxes collected through the airport's shops and restaurants:
Sales tax revenue that would go to the state would instead be credited back to airports. Large and medium hub airports such as the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport could recoup up to $1.5 million annually, and other airports could receive up to $750,000. The proposal is modeled on similar state tax rebates given to tourism projects such as the Kentucky Speedway and Newport on the Levee.Cincinnati Enquirer/Amanda VanBenschoten
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SEE ALSO: Parts of a plane fall off after rough landing at CVG WLWT
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DID YOU GO TO A FISH FRY LAST NIGHT?
You can bet these kids did. Cute video from students at Mary, Queen of Heaven:
Hat tip: NKY Spot
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LUDLOW SUPERMARKET OPENS
Great news for this NKY River City:
Riverside Marketplace sits in a new strip mall area onElm Street that also has Ludlow Pharmacy and Ludlow Primary Care. The store is owned by Victor Dawn, Randy Nehus and Scott Schoulties. Dawn has grocery stores in Dayton, Ky. and California, Ky. Victor Dawn’s sister, Trish Dawn, is the store’s manager.
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ALSO IN LUDLOW -- CIRCUS MOJO ROCKS URBAN LIVING CELEBRATION
The Colossal Celebration of Urban Living was a really fun night sponsored by the Catalytic Development Fund featuring two great performances by Circus Mojo.
More on what was presented at the event -- and more photos and video from the performance coming up later.
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SEN. PAUL DISCUSSES BRENT SPENCE DURING COVINGTON VISIT
Kentucky's junior senator was in Covington to speak to the NKY Chamber of Commerce:
Paul has advocated moving money from other areas, such as foreign aid and smaller transportation enhancements. Paul said he wanted to eliminate $2 billion of $30 billion in foreign aid but was voted down. He decried the aid spent on Egypt and Afghanistan. “They’re getting our money and basically spitting on us, and we’re short of money,” Paul said. “What if we had a vote of this room? Would you rather spend $2 billion on the Brent Spence Bridge or in Egypt? I think I might win that one.”Cincinnati Enquirer/Scott Wartman
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SEE ALSO: Sen. Paul discusses with Ryan Alessi rumors that he may be a candidate for Vice President here and foreign policy and drugs here.
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THE RIVER CITY NEWS MORE COVINGTON NEWS THAT ANY OTHER SOURCE
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FRIDAY'S NEWS
Why the proposed Walgreen's was yanked from the design review agenda; A new website by the school district promises transparency and user-friendliness; The Covington Farmers Market's new location will accept food stamps; Plus, why one Kentucky strip club is suing its main rival and how farm equipment is involved. Click the link.
The River City News
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NKY HOME SALES ARE UP BUT VALUES CONTINUE TO SLIDE
Ugh:
“For example, a new home built in one neighborhood in 2004 was valued at $301,040, and had a peak value prior to 2006 of $309,100. This same home sold in the fall of 2011 for $265,000, a 14 percent loss in home value from its peak in 2006. Another home that peaked at $325,000 in 2006 was sold for $268,000 in December of 2011, a loss of 18 percent in home value. As stated previously, these losses are not exclusive to one type of neighborhood and none of the examples was a foreclosure.”Business Courier/Lucy May
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ANOTHER GREAT LOOKING COVINGTON HOUSE NEARS COMPLETION
Housing Options of Northern Kentucky shared this:
A recently completed HONK project at 334 E. 18th St. in Covington. This home is part of the Neighborhood Stabilization Program, done in partnership with The City of Covington.
A few more photos and projects going on at the HONK Facebook page.
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WHO KNEW LOLLIPOPS COULD BE SO DANGEROUS?Kentucky police did, of course:
Police in northeastern Kentucky have seized three dozen doses of fentanyl, a pain killer that sometimes comes in doses that look like a lollipop.AP via Herald-Leader
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KY ATTORNEY GENERAL'S BROTHER ARRESTED FOR DUI
Jack Conway's troubled brother steals more unfortunate headlines:
According to the police report, a police officer pulled Conway over after observing him run a red light at Breckenridge Lane and Willis Avenue, alleging he smelled of alcohol and failed a field sobriety test. Conway, who now works in private practice, refused to take an alcohol breath test but admitted he had had a few drinks, according to the report. He was also charged with running a red light.Courier-Journal/Jason Riley
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KENTUCKY BOURBON MAKERS FEAR CORPORATE TAX OVERHAUL
President Obama wants to remove a loophope that the whiskey makers enjoy:
The makers of Woodford Reserve, Jack Daniels and Evan Williams are worried about the elimination of an accounting method that allows companies to lower their tax burdens by boosting the costs associated with inventory held for a long period.The Hill/Erik Wasson
Obama’s Treasury Department sees the “last in, first out” (LIFO) accounting rule as a loophole. By eliminating it and other tax provisions, Obama would pay to lower the top corporate tax rate from 35 percent to 28 percent.
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SEE ALSO: CNN cites KY Bourbon Trail as a classic American experience:
In 1964, the U.S. Congress decreed bourbon a “distinctive product of the United States,” and established rules that distillers must abide by in order to earn the privilege to label their whiskeys as such.
Bourbon is also the base of three of America’s most definitive cocktails: the old fashioned, mint julep and whiskey sour.
Anyone who likes a good drink should tour a distillery so that they can better appreciate the industrious care that goes into this distinct whiskey.
You can knock out six distilleries in two days by embarking on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail, which covers Four Roses, Heaven Hill, Jim Beam, Maker’s Mark, Wild Turkey and Woodford Reserve.
The Bourbon Trail is among ten such experiences. View them all at the link.
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SEE ALSO: Governor Beshear announces big expansion of Wild Turkey distillery Press Release
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HERE'S ONE WAY A BACKHOE WAS NEVER SUPPOSED TO BE USED
To steal an ATM in Louisville. Slideshow at the link.
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KENTUCKY MARINES RETURN HOME TO HUGE WELCOME
Who doesn't love stories like this:
Dozens of families lined the drive, leading to the Armed Forces Reserve Center on Opportunity Way in Lexington. They were there to welcome home 40 Marines with the Military Police Company Alpha. The group is returning home from serving in Afghanistan.Video at the link.
WKYT
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DIOCESE OF COVINGTON: YEAR OF WOMEN RELIGIOUS
The opening ceremony is this morning:
The opening ceremony will be Mass in the Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption, 1140 Madison Avenue, on Saturday (Feb. 25) at 10:30 a.m. All are welcome to this inaugural celebration. Representatives of the five women religious orders serving the Diocese will attend. A reception follows in the Covington Latin School next to the Cathedral.Press Release via FOX 19
In his letter announcing the year, Bishop Foys said, since the diocese’s founding in 1853 “The faithful dedication and charisms of the many congregations and orders of Sisters who have served our Diocese has resulted in the establishment of schools, orphanages, a hospital, a college, and nursing and adult care centers.”
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COVINGTON'S WILMHOFF PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES MOTHER OF GOD CHURCH
From the business on Pike Street:
Covington Kentucky is the city I live in, work in and photograph in, so it just makes sense to start there. I love Covington. I was taking out the garbage this morning and saw the back of the Mother of God church and saw the clouds and ran in side and grabbed my camera and tripod. Bam!It is a stunning photo. Check it out at the link.
Wilmhoff Photography
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DO YOU HAVE AN OLD PROM DRESS?
Donate it:
Do you have an old prom dress or bridesmaid dress you need to get rid of? Please consider dropping off your unwanted dresses to Scott High School by this Monday, 2/27 for the Cinderella's Closet Program. Dresses will be given to girls that can't otherwise afford them for Prom.|
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO A MAINSTRASSE BUSINESS
MK's Totebags & Monogramming celebrates 10 years today.
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Saturday, February 25th
10:00-6:00
Everything is the store will be at least 10% off! This includes all the fun new items we have been getting in for spring and summer! Lots of goodies will be available for you to munch on while you shop our 2floors full of merchandise!
CINCINNATI ENQUIRER EDITOR EXPLAINS PAYWALL
You will soon have to pay for the Enquirer's online content:
It is important to change our business model as technology and your behavior changes. You have been accustomed to paying for a print newspaper, and that circulation revenue has been an important part of of the newspaper’s business model, in combination with advertising. But as more of you move to the web and smartphones and tablets, print subscribers and advertisers are now paying for content that digital readers are getting for free. It doesn’t take a Fortune 500 chief financial officer to see that isn’t sustainable.Cincinnati Enquirer/Carolyn Washburn
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GO CATS! GO CATS! GO CATS! GO CATS! GO CATS!
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Kentucky hosts Vanderbilt at Rupp Arena at noon on CBS.
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Stats to get ready for the game Herald-Leader
Stats to get ready for the game Herald-Leader
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Applaud UK's offense too Courier-Journal
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Hilarious: Kentucky Sports Radio's feature called "Tweet Beat" rounds up the best UK-related bits from Twitter KSR
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Would UK win by losing? Courier-Journal
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UK'S SUPER KITTENS TO REUNITE DURING GAME TODAY
This is the team that shocked undefeated Indiana in 1975 and in doing so made it to the Final Four during Joe B. Hall's first season at the helm:
Today in Rupp Arena, for the first time since when they were the national runner-up to UCLA in 1975, they’ll all be together. Kevin Grevey, Jimmy Dan Conner, Mike Flynn, Bob Guyette, G.J. Smith, Jerry Hale, Steve Lochmueller, Jim Duff (a walk-on) and coach Joe B. Hall will be introduced during the first half of the Wildcats’ game against Vanderbilt.Courier-Journal/Rick Bozich
“I’d lay in front of a bus for any one of those guys, and they’d do the same for me,” said Grevey, who drove from his home in suburban Washington, D.C., for the reunion. “We endured some tough times and some great times.
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MORE VIDEO OF RACHEL ALEXANDRA'S NEW FOAL
God, I love this horse:
Awww... Wait till he grows up.
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