by Michael Monks
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THE RIVER CITY NEWS MORE COVINGTON NEWS THAN ANY OTHER SOURCE
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TEEN INDICTED FOR DECEMBER MURDER ON GREENUP STREET
Romello Rice, 16, a former football player at Holmes High School is one of two teens suspected of killing 18-year old Brett Thornberry at 1010 Greenup Street in December. He was indicted by a Kenton County Grand Jury and will face trial in adult court:
Rice is charged with complicity to murder and to robbery. The charges carry the same penalty as murder and robbery, but under the complicity charge prosecutors do not have to prove which defendant pulled the trigger or committed the robbery, said Kenton Commonwealth’s Attorney Rob Sanders.Covington Police are still looking for an adult for questioning in the shooting death. Click the link for those details.
Cincinnati Enquirer/Brenna Kelly
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MAINSTRASSE BARS APOLOGIZE FOR LARGE ST PATRICK'S DAY CROWD
Pachinko's and Cock & Bull off this:
"The meeting was just very positive. Everybody was there to come up with a solution, everybody recognized the problems, and they were apologetic towards the neighbors," said MainStrasse Village Association Executive Director Kim Wolf.WCPO
Problem solving and planning was the theme at the meeting between Covington City Solicitor Frank Warnock, Police Chief Lee Russo, the MainStrasse Village Association, and the two bars after the annual drinking holiday caused a mess for MainStrasse.
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SEE ALSO: For background on the Mainstrasse mess left behind after the Saint Patrick's Day party, see coverage from The River City News here, here, and here.
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KENTUCKY TO AWARD COLLEGE READINESS FUNDS AT HOLMES TODAY
The list of schools awarded funding from GEAR UP for college readiness is being kept secret until after the announcement is made at Holmes. Students from three schools in the NKY River Cities will be present -- including Holmes -- so that may be a good sign! Click the link below for details.
State Education Program Funds to Be Announced in Covington
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DREES PAVILLION DRIVES IMPROVEMENTS IN DEVOU PARK
The money made from the events center (with the most spectacular view in town) is going a long way in Covington's treasured park:
“There were so many shortcomings to Devou,” at that time, he said. “A great lack of public restrooms. And a great lack of way-finding signs. The trails were in bad shape, or non-existent. The roads are still a problem, but they were worse then. The band shell was decaying away with no activity taking place in it.”Great article that offers background on how the Drees Pavillion and its relationship with the City came to be.
Cincinnati Enquirer/Mike Rutledge
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Information on Covington new tax amnesty program -- including frequently asked questions: Click Here
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Want to know exactly what the City of Covington is looking for from the whoever is hired to run the newly relocated Farmers Market? Check out the request for proposals by clicking here.
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FRANKFORT HEADLINES
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SENATE PASSES BUDGET BUT ALLOCATES RIVERFRONT MONEY TO COUNTY
...Instead of Southbank Partners:
"We were afraid that it's a private 401 sort of thing," (Senate President David) Williams said. "This way it can be used for same purpose by the fiscal court. It is just the agent that receives it that is the issue. The same amount of money is going for the same purpose."Cincinnati Enquirer/Scott Wartman
The Legislative Ethics Commission deemed Southbank Partners a public entity when, in an informal opinion, it cleared State Rep. Dennis Keene, D-Wilder, to vote for the House budget that allocated the money to Southbank. Keene earns $58,000 a year from Southbank as a paid adviser.
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Senate's version of budget slashes debt, including Rupp Arena renovations cn|2
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Senators explain changes to budget (video) cn|2
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Senate approves its version of the budget Courier-Journal
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For-profit schools bill passes senate committee Courier-Journal
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House passes tax relief for tornado victims WKYT
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THE RIVER CITY NEWS MORE COVINGTON NEWS THAN ANY OTHER SOURCE
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Covington Baptist Temple is moving from Holman Avenue to Decoursey Avenue Cincinnati Enquirer
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COMMISSIONERS VISIT SOUTH COVINGTON CUL-DE-SACS
Commissioners Steve Frank and Steve Casper met with South Covington residents concerned over the unexpected removal of their cul-de-sac gardens by the City of Covington. It turns out, though, that some neighbors don't miss them. Click the link for that story and more headlines from Thursday afternoon.
The River City News
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in case you missed...
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COMMISSIONERS VISIT SOUTH COVINGTON CUL-DE-SACS
Commissioners Steve Frank and Steve Casper met with South Covington residents concerned over the unexpected removal of their cul-de-sac gardens by the City of Covington. It turns out, though, that some neighbors don't miss them. Click the link for that story and more headlines from Thursday afternoon.
The River City News
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LUCKY DOGS (AND CATS) ADOPTED THIS MONTH AT KENTON CO SHELTER
Awww...
See more at the Kenton County Animal Shelter's Facebook page -- and go get a new furry friend today!
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IT'S TIME FOR REVENGE. TONIGHT, THE KENTUCKY WILDCATS MEET THE INDIANA HOOSIERS FOR THE SECOND TIME THIS SEASON. THIS TIME THE STAKES ARE HIGHER AS A TRIP TO THE ELITE EIGHT IS THE PRIZE.
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UK's Terrance Jones says he learned from first meeting with IU Herald-Leader
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UK's Calipari, IU's Crean are close off the court Herald-Leader
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Reverse: UK's Michael Kidd-Gilchrist may be headed to NBA ESPN
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CONGRATULATIONS: The Louisville Cardinals upset #1-seed Michigan State last night and earned a spot in the Elite Eight Courier-Journal
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Carrollton, Kentucky is the geographic center of the Sweet 16 WKYT
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HAVE A GREAT FRIDAY - AND REMEMBER, IF IT HAPPENS IN COVINGTON, YOU'LL READ ABOUT IT AT
THE RIVER CITY NEWS!
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