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C+V=G: THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE COVERAGE ON THE STATE OF COVINGTON
An inspiring, optimistic speech by Covington Mayor Chuck Scheper has captivated the imagination of this City which has been in dire need of a jolt of good fortune. There is one place to find the most comprehensive report on that very important roadmap to Covington's future, and that is at the link below.
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ELECTION 2012: THE RIVER CITY NEWS IS YOUR HOME
There will be a primary for both races in Covington. Three people are seeking the mayor's job while ten are running for commission.
The only place to find up-to-the-minute information on candidates for Covington races as the filing deadline neared was right here at The River City News. For the complete list, click the link below.
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SEE ALSO: Commission candidate Greg Paeth issued a press release on his campaign. Find out more about him by clicking here.
SEE ALSO: Commission candidate Greg Paeth issued a press release on his campaign. Find out more about him by clicking here.
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NEW BOURBON BAR OPENING IN MAINSTRASSE
It's called The Old Kentucky Bourbon Bar:
They’re opening in Kentucky mainly because it will be easier for them to stock a wide range of every kind of brand, with small-batch, single barrel, rare and unusual bourbons. Working through the state liquor control in Ohio makes it much harder to keep up with the proliferating choices.
They hope to open in April.
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SEE ALSO: Cincinnati Beer Week starts tomorrow and several Covington bars are participating:
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LOTS OF GREAT PHOTOS RELEASED FROM RON CLARK'S VISIT TO HOLMES
The celebrated educator's visit looked like a lot of fun and hopefully the students got a lot out of it.
More photos from the visit can be found at the Covington Schools Facebook page.
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SEE ALSO: More great news about students from Holmes:
Congratulations to Kayla Mitchell, a senior at Holmes High School, who has been awarded a William C. Parker Scholarships from the University of Kentucky. The scholarship is valued at $40,000 over a four year period.
And:
Over the last 2 years GEAR UP has awarded nearly $1,000,000 state-wide to juniors through our Drive the Dream Scholarship. Winners were selected based on a competitive point system that took into account: PLAN scores, GPA, discipline records, attendance records, and an essay.Way to go!
The 500 winners in this year's junior class have been announced. Congratulations to Holmes High School winners - Charles McCain, Jameela Salaah, Niyabinghi Thomas, Lindsay Olvera-Vancini, Abby Moore, Cheyanne Price, Christian Varney, Vernon Housworth, Shavon McNeil, Getyra Shaw, John Morgan, Michael Neeley, Gregory Dickerson, Sarah Duncan and Marquis Rice.
Each student has been awarded $1,000 to be used their freshman year at an accredited Kentucky school. A celebration for students and parents is planned for Friday, March 16th at Western Kentucky University.
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FCC APPROVES INSIGHT-TIME WARNER MERGER
Who would have thought that Insight, which still does not offer HBO Go, would be worth $3 billion?
But there are significant programming differences to be resolved:
–Insight customers get these channels not carried by Time Warner: The NFL Network, Fox Sports South (with SEC games), Cincinnati low-power WKRP, and the CN2 Commonwealth Network with Kentucky politics, sports and weather.Just give me HBO Go and I don't care who the bill is from!
–Time Warner provides these services not offered by Insight: The MLB Network, HBO Go, the NBA League Pass and an alternate channel for Fox Sports Ohio to carry UC or Xavier games airing simultaneously.
Cincinnati Enquirer/John Kiesewetter
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BESHEAR ACCUSES WILLIAMS OF INTIMIDATING SENATORS
Will someone please tell David Williams that the election is over. And also that he lost. On the gambling amendment:
Herald-Leader/John Cheves
"He is using intimidations and threats against fellow senators, including some in his own party," Beshear said. Williams denied Beshear's claim. He told reporters that he opposes the expansion of gambling in Kentucky, but that he is not punishing senators who support it. No one is losing their committee chairmanships or other choice assignments because they disagree with him, Williams said.
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SEE ALSO: More from the Courier-Journal
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SEN. DAMON THAYER IN PUBLIC SPAT WITH HERALD-LEADER
Thayer calls the Lexington paper, the Herald-(Mis)leader. Oh snap!
“My interest in the gaming issue is based solely on my strong belief that the people of Kentucky—after decades of debate—deserve to make the final decision. Once and for all, the people – not the politicians – deserve to decide whether Kentucky will pursue expanded gaming.
“I do public relations and marketing work for private companies that don’t have lobbyists. They are simply businesses that need services in my area of expertise. I am a part-time legislator who, like most of my colleagues, has a regular job outside of politics. My line of work in no way affects my legislative activities or political principles. I have filed all of the required paperwork with the Legislative Ethics Commission and pride myself on following all laws, regulations, and disclosure requirements.
“I have a strong record of fighting for transparency in government and campaigns, and I will continue to fight for those principles. These attacks on my character and integrity are unwarranted. I think it is clear that most people in Kentucky want to vote on this long-debated issue, and I am proud to help facilitate that desire.”
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PROSECUTORS WARN OF LAYOFFS
More troubling cuts:
Gov. Steve Beshear’s budget could force layoffs or furloughs at state commonwealth’s attorneys offices. Beshear’s budget cuts 2.2 percent of the funding for the commonwealth’s and county attorneys. Funding for most state agencies will be reduced 8.4 percent cut in the first year of the two-year budget.But at least we'll have a theme park dedicate to Noah's Ark!
NKY Spot
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SEE ALSO: Cuts may hamper fraud investigations by KY Attorney General cn|2
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COVINGTON POLICE OFFICER IS NKY OFFICER OF THE YEAR
Officer Matt Hugenberg saved the life of an unresponsive baby and was honored in November at City Hall. Now, Hugenberg has been awarded another honor:
January 28, 2012, Officer Matt Hugenberg received the Chief Robert A. Shields 2011 Memorial Award for Outstanding Acts By A Law Enforcement Officer. For his heroic actions, quick actions and training, administering CPR to a three (3) month old child that was not breathing, ultimately saving the child’s life. This award, more commonly known as the Officer of The Year Award, was presented to Officer Hugenberg by the Northern Kentucky Police Chief’s Association at their annual banquet.Covington PD @ Facebook
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FORMER COVINGTON CITY MANAGER RUNNING FOR FORT THOMAS COUNCIL
And because there are only six candidates for six seats, it looks like Jay Fossett will win.
Fort Thomas Matters
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KY SPEEDWAY CHANGES COOLER POLICY
Welcome news apparently for race fans:
"I know our fans will be excited by the new cooler policy," said Kentucky Speedway General Manager Mark Simendinger. "We will support the change by increasing the number of access points and personnel to assure a smooth entry. Guests also will notice more fan-friendly changes this season such as additional restrooms, more free trams, a new tram bridge, vastly expanded parking, reinforced parking lots and campsites as well as improved automotive and pedestrian traffic flows. Our schedule could not have shaped up any better and we cannot wait to showcase our facility."AP via FOX 19
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HELP COVINGTON ARTS CHOOSE AN IMAGE FOR ITS FACEBOOK PAGE
The submissions are in and now you get to vote:
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| Image by Chuck Eilerman |
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| Image by Chris Kromer |
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| Image by Chris Kromer |
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| Image by Carole Carter |
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HAVE YOU ORDERED AN HISTORIC PRESERVATION PLATE YET?
The state has to sell 900 of them in order for Preservation Kentucky to earn $10 from each plate sold.
PK has to collect 900 applications for our Preserve our Heritage license plate within two years. Once these are collected, PK will forward these applications and the fees to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC), per 601 KAR 9:130. If 900 applications are not collected by December 2013 (the required two year time frame), then PK will refund your money and void the application--but we know this isn't going to happen!!
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THANK YOU!
Each of the past three days including today has set a new record for single-day traffic at The River City News. Thank you for your readership and your trust!
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