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THE SUNDAY EDITION
COVINGTON, KY * 19 FEBRUARY 2012
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RIVER'S EDGE @ EASTSIDE POINT PUBLIC MEETING
The contractor charged with developing the new housing community that will replace Jacob Price welcomes your input this week. Atlanta-based IBG Construction Services is tasked with building 120 home units (112 multifamily units, 8 senior cottages) in eleven wood-frame buildings. Join the community outreach session on Wednesday at 6:00PM inside the Radisson Hotel Cincinnati Riverfront. The River City News will be there to cover it.
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PROPOSALS FOR COVINGTON'S NEGLECTED RIVERFRONT
Three ideas were submitted by two organizations this week hoping to land the tall task of regaining momentum on Covington's riverfront. Among the plans are a 28-story mixed-use tower, a dinner playhouse, and the ill-fated Waterfront floating restaurant. For details of the plans, click the link.
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In today's Cincinnati Enquirer, Mike Rutledge offers more details:
Much of Covington’s existing development along the riverfront was created by Corporex during recent decades. But Corporex’s proposed $1 billion Ovation project, which is to be on prime riverfront land in Newport at the confluence of the Licking and Ohio rivers, has seen almost no progress thought Newport and Corporex officials optimistically predicted in late 2006 that construction could start in the spring of 2007.Cincinnati Enquirer/Mike Rutledge
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COVINGTON COULD FACE $2.5 MILLION
DEFICIT NEXT YEAR
Last week's City Commission caucus meeting included an update on Mayor Chuck Scheper's 10-point plan for the City but also another warning about the dwindling finances in Covington:
"One of our first challenges is to find opportunities to reduce the expenditures base now," Covington finance director Bob Due said. "We'll be asking, what do you get for that investment (in line item reviews)? This is a process you don't get through overnight but it's one we have to begin."In other news from the caucus meeting, an update on the daytime curfew and how many juveniles have been cited since it became law, and how Mainstrasse's Goebel Park may lose some land in the new Brent Spence Bridge Project. Click the link for the full story.
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THE WEEK THAT WAS
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ASSESSING COVINGTON'S PARKING SITUATION
More parking spaces are coming to Pike Street and meters may be on the way to Mainstrasse. Plus, how City Hall is addressing other parking concerns in Covington. Check out both links on this developing story -- news that you will not find anywhere else.
The RC News: Assessing Covington's Parking Situation
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The RC News: Parking Changes Coming to Pike Street
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CITYBEAT'S BEST OF CINCINNATI IS CLUELESS ABOUT COVINGTON
Cincinnati's alternative weekly newspaper wraps up voting today for its annual Best of Cincinnati survey. Naturally, many Covington faces and places are among the nominees, but so are some outdated or inappropriate Covington people and establishments. Note to CityBeat: Butch Callery is no longer mayor, Holmes has had a new basketball coach for the past two seasons, and the Ascent is not an apartment community. More at the link.
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CITY WINS BENCH BILLBOARD CASE
Covington hopes to remove those ubiquitous benches that advertise divorce attorneys and the likes from every corner.
ERIC DETERS CALLS FOR ARMED REVOLUTION AGAINST PRESIDENT
Not only has this NKY attorney/radio talk show host gone off the deep end with his calls for an armed revolution against President Obama, he's also cast racial overtones by calling for Attorney General Eric Holder to be strung up and saying that First Lady Michelle Obama is the black Marie Antoinette. Read the whole hot mess at the link.
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THIS WEEK'S MUGSHOT ROUNDUP INCLUDES CHARITY RIP-OFF
Usually the mugshot round-up includes your run-of-the-mill drug traffickers and burglars, but this week an older woman appeared on the list accused of rigging a charitable game such as bingo.
Catch the whole list, including the story of a man whose high speed chase ended on foot at gunpoint in Goebel Park.
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ANOTHER GREAT WEEKEND OF FUN IN COVINGTON
Mardi Gras drew thousands to Mainstrasse for the Big Head Parade on Main Street and fun in the bars. Plus, we got our first taste of Goodfellas Pizza which is opening in Mainstrasse soon. Lots and lots of photos at the link below!
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BOTANY HILLS CHILI COOK-OFF
The organizers tell The River City News that this year's crowd was the largest in the event's history. Lots of great chilis were up for judgment and three walked away victorious. Lots of photos from the fun event at the link.
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| Judges (L-R) Chris Burns, Shawn Masters, Steve Frank |
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in case you missed...
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SATURDAY'S NEWS
The first endorsements for City Commission are in; Downtown Dialogue with Mayor Scheper; 7,000lbs of trash picked up from Covington streets; Those stories and more at the link!
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in the news...
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WHAT THE RECESSION HAS DONE TO MILLENIALS
Interesting read:
The circumstances surrounding the Millennial generation are particularly strange. Many came of age in the longest economic expansion of the 20th century and graduated into the worst recession since the 1930s. The abrupt contraction of opportunity has left a mark. Unemployment among 18- to 24-year-olds was 16% in 2011, twice as high as the national average. Median earnings fell more for the young than any other cohort, and college debt, most of which is held by 20-somethings, is at an all-time high.The Atlantic
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SEE ALSO: 82% of economists surveyed believe that the benefits of President Obama's stimulus package will exceed its cost IGM Forum
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MORE OPPOSITION TO PIKEVILLE'S ADMITTANCE TO STATE SYSTEM
Morehead State says no:
“We already have very limited resources and have had cuts to the budget time after time, and the governor has proposed more cuts,” said board Chairman John Merchant. “We just feel like this isn’t the right time to add another public university.”Courier-Jounral/Mike Wynn
Stumbo fired back in a statement Friday afternoon, accusing the board of failing to serve the people of Eastern Kentucky. “By making this type of decision without all of the facts, it only makes them look small and petty,” he said. “Kentuckians should see this for what it is: an attempt to block progress by a group of self-serving individuals.”
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SEE ALSO: Concerns over Pikeville College exist even in its own backyard WKYT
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SPORTS SPORTS SPORTS SPORTS SPORTS
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UK, LOUISVILLE, MURRAY STATE ALL BAG VICTORIES SATURDAY
Kentucky's three ranked men's basketball programs scored wins Saturday. Kentucky easily toppled the out-manned Rebels of Ole Miss, Louisville was taken to overtime in Chicago but pulled out a win over DePaul, and in the most high profile regular season game perhaps in the history of Murray State, the Racers had to problem holding off the visit Gaels of Saint Mary's. This is one great state for basketball... bring on March!
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SEE ALSO: Mock NCAA Tournament bracket generated last week by sports journalists Courier-Journal
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HOLMES, HOLY CROSS, AND SCOTT PREPARE FOR POSTSEASON
The high school basketball postseason is already here. Covington will be represented well by strong teams from Holy Cross and Holmes, and even Scott is coming on strong now. Stay tuned -- some exciting days are ahead.
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SEE ALSO: Interesting Rivalries Emerge in Realignment
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DERBY WINNER ANIMAL KINGDOM WINS FIRST START AS 4-YEAR OLD
Such a great horse.
A convincing victory in a $60,000 optional claiming allowance can hardly compare to his dominating triumph in the $2 million Kentucky Derby last year, but in many ways the stakes were just as high for Animal Kingdom, his trainer and his owner, Barry Irwin’s Team Valor International.Courier-Journal
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NKY NATIVE JOSH HUTCHERSON ON GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCES
This quickly rising star appeared in The Kids Are All Right as the son of two lesbians and has embraced a role as a straight advocate for gay equality. Check out this charming, inspiring video:
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HAVE A GREAT SUNDAY, COVINGTON!
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