by Michael Monks
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MAN MAY BE TRIED FOR COVINGTON BANK ROBBERY, KIDNAPPING TOGETHER
The man accused of robbing the Downtown Covington branch of Huntington Bank and kidnapping a 74-year old woman at the Crestview Hills Town Center may face both charges at the same trial:
Last week a Grand Jury indicted Joseph Weir with being a persistent felony offender and first degree robbery. Next week, he'll go before a Grand Jury on separate kidnapping, robbery and persistent felony offender charges. "The judge indicated he's going to set both cases for pre-trial on April 6th so that get them on parallel tracks, then look to set a trial date at that time."
More with video at the link.
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SUSPECT HIT BY TRUCK DURING COVINGTON POLICE PURSUIT
It happened at 5th & Greenup in Licking Riverside.
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IS ERIC DETERS SERIOUS?
Sadly, yes. The NKY attorney/radio host reiterated his call for an armed revolution against the President. It gets crazier. Click the link.
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IS ERIC DETERS SERIOUS?
Sadly, yes. The NKY attorney/radio host reiterated his call for an armed revolution against the President. It gets crazier. Click the link.
EARTHQUAKE FELT IN KENTUCKY, THREE OTHER STATES
It was centered in Missouri:
WSIU Radio in Carbondale reports that the ground shook just before 4 a.m. Tuesday. The quake was centered about 5 miles from East Prairie, Mo. That's about 16 miles from Cairo, Ill., close to where Interstates 55 and 57 converge.AP via Herald-Leader
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SMOKING BANS DO NOT FIT CIVIL, TOLERANT SOCIETIES
So says an editorial in the Herald-Leader:
We live in a large, diverse society made up of people with different customs, traditions and habits — including the habit of smoking cigarettes. Economic progress requires that unique people (like smokers and non-smokers) figure out how to interact with one another in peaceful and civilized ways. Unfortunately, some members of the Kentucky state legislature are considering a broad-based, government-imposed smoking ban that would do nothing to help in this regard and, in fact, push society in the opposite direction.Herald-Leader/John Garen, UK Professor of Economics
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SEN. MCCONNELL RISKS POLITICAL CAPITAL FOR SPEAKER BOEHNER
Over the payroll tax:
Sen. Orrin Hatch (Utah), the senior Republican on the Senate Finance Committee, who opposed the legislation, said he thought McConnell voted 'yes' to show solidarity with Boehner. “Oh sure,” said Hatch, when asked if McConnell’s vote was a demonstration of allegiance with Boehner. “I think that and plus I think he knew this had to pass.” Many Senate Republicans were eager to move beyond the payroll tax debate, which they felt put them at a political disadvantage to President Obama.The Hill/Alexander Bolton
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VICE PRESIDENT'S WIFE, LABOR SECRETARY COMING TO KENTUCKY
Jill Biden and Hilda Solis bring a 3-day bus tour promoting Community College to Career.
Herald-Leader
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ANTI-GAY ACTIONS IN KENTUCKY TOWN TURNED INTO STAGE PLAY
When life hands gays lemons, they turn them into theatre:
Loosely based on an incident in Hazard, the play is about two young men who are thrown out of a community-run swimming pool for accusations of “improper behavior.” The town is divided on whether the pool manager is a hero or a bigot.Richmond Register/Crystal Wylie
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VESSEL ARRIVES TO DESTROY STOCKPILED CHEMICAL WEAPONS IN KY
So, in other news, there are chemical weapons in Kentucky:
After a long and careful journey, the 50-feet tall, nitrogen storage vessel turned the corner toward its final destination at the Blue Grass Army Depot. Eventually it will play a critical role in destroying the chemical weapons stockpiled there. "Once we can get that installed and tested," Jeffrey Brubaker, Site Project Manager of the Blue Grass Chemical Agent Destruction Pilot Plant said, "That will be a significant progress moving forward."More with video at the link.
WKYT
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WHAT DOES VILLA HILLS HAVE IN COMMON WITH LANCASTER, KY?
Both have city councils that are flaming hot messes:
About 50 people attended the forum to voice opinions on the city's leadership. The forum was called after five of the six members of the city council called for Mayor Brenda Powers to resign. The council outlined more than 20 allegations of misconduct, willful neglect and incapacity in a Feb. 6 memorandum.Well, bless her heart!
But Powers reiterated at the forum that she has no intention of resigning.
"When I took this position, I left it in the Lord's hands," she said. "I tried never to do anything wrong."
Herald-Leader/Greg Kocher
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MARDI GRAS FOR HOMELESS CHILDREN TONIGHT IN COVINGTON
Click the image for details. Also, check out:
Mardi Gras Party, 6 p.m., Mahogany’s Coffee House and Bar, 3715 Winston Ave., Latonia. New Orleans-style drinks, Cajun food and special pricing. Family friendly. No cover. 859-261-1029.For more Mardi Gras options around Greater Cincinnati, check out the list from the Cincinnati Enquirer.
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FIRST OF ITS KIND FILM TO PREMIERE IN OVER-THE-RHINE
Might be worth checking out:
Huge posters at the MidPoint Music Festival and other art events invited the people of Greater Cincinnati to play a game ... a smartphone scavenger hunt. The challenge: upload images of people, places and things around Cincinnati including some superheroes. "We had more than 300 people play 2,000 pieces of content," the film's director said - 2,000 images that now make up the short film "Radius" by RippleFX Films.Local 12/Deborah Dixon
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BEWARE OF DOGGIE TREATS
Especially the jerky chicken:
The Food and Drug Administration is cautioning dog owners about products containing jerky, including chicken tenders, strips or treats. More than 350 dogs reportedly became ill after eating these items. Complaints are coming from people like Joetta Caudill-Metzger whose six year old dog Molly. "I've been buying these dog treats because she dearly loved them and they were chicken jerky and I thought ok this is great. My dog loves these treats so when she'd been a good dog I said oh you've been a good dog today you can have a treat."Local 12/Howard Ain
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KENTUCKY KINGDOM LEASE MAY BE SIGNED THURSDAY
Great news for Louisville and the Commonwealth:
The Kentucky State Fair Board meets Thursday, and one item on the agenda is approval of a lease with Bluegrass Boardwalk. Board Chairman Ronald Carmicle says negotiations with the Koch Family have been going on for around 90 days.84 WHAS
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in case you missed...
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MONDAY EVENING NEWS
Sen. Rand Paul to speak in Covington; Why Jeff Ruby won't have a restaurant in the new Cincinnati casino; Analysis: Tolls on the Brent Spence and the potential effect on I-471; Plus, a colossal celebration of urban living in the River Cities. Those stories and more at the link!The RC News: Monday Evening Round-Up
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sports
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COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY RULES COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Even NKU gets a shout-out in this great piece from Mark Story on how the state of Kentucky dominates basketball at the collegiate level:
Yet, this winter, the state of Kentucky does have reason to boast about its standing in one important part of the basketball pantheon. Right now, the commonwealth has a legitimate claim to the mantle of college basketball capital of these United States.Herald-Leader
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SEE ALSO: Kentucky takes on Mississippi State tonight and the Bulldogs seek to make a name for themselves against the Cats Herald-Leader
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SEE ALSO: Coach John Calipari is UK's biggest cheerleader Bradenton Herald
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SEE ALSO: Former UK head coach Joe B. Hall is honored as a Heart Hero Herald-Leader
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TIM TEBOW IS COMING TO CINCINNATI -- TICKET DETAIL EMERGE
Get your Tebow on, folks:
While at CCU, Tebow will appear at two separate events. A Talk with Tebow: A Conversation About Faith and Football will be a casual event featuring a short speech from Tebow, followed by an interview about faith and football. Ticket prices for this event are $50 for premium seating, $30 for floor seating and $25 for bleacher seating.Tickets go on sale tomorrow.
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