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Sunday, April 29, 2012

THE SUNDAY EDITION 29 APR 2012

THE RIVER CITY NEWS
MORE COVINGTON NEWS THAN ANY OTHER SOURCE... ...EACH AND EVERY DAY
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THE SUNDAY EDITION
COVINGTON, KY * 29 APRIL 2012
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THE WEEK THAT WAS...
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SATURDAY
Third and final union contract to be approved at Tuesday's commission meeting (see the full agenda); Kenton Co moves to absorb Covington's dispatch services; Plus, a Kentucky dentist drops a screwdriver down a woman's throat (Yes, there's a lawsuit). Those stories and more at the link! 
The RC News: Saturday Round-Up 
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CONVICTED: WEEKLY MUGSHOT ROUND-UP
The Kenton County Commonwealth Attorney's office hires its first-ever African-American prosecutor; Plus, your weekly mugshot round-up -- at the link. 
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FRIDAY MORNING
A national gay blog weighs in on a candidate in the Covington mayor's race; Steve Frank: No new bridge without Covington's changes; Plus, a profile on the Holmes student that landed a $40,000 scholarship to UK. More Covington News Than Any Other Source -- at the link! 
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SCHOOL BOARD APOLOGIZES FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS, THANKS POLICE
The School Board apologizes for allowing a lengthy personal attack on a volunteer and vocal critic of the district to be delivered during public comments; Plus, Superintendent Lynda Jackson thanks Covington Police for breaking up a large fight at Holmes. Details at the link. 
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THURSDAY AFTERNOON
Covington Police are investigating the death of a baby in Mainstrasse. That story and lots more at the link. 
The RC News: Thursday Afternoon 
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THURSDAY MORNING
Chuck Eilerman posts impressive fundraising numbers in the Covington City Commission race; Neighbors in Licking Riverside complain about the Mike Fink (again); Plus, State Senator Jack Westwood says Governor Beshear and Senator Williams just need to have dinner together. Those stories and much more at the link. 
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COVINGTON RAISES VOICE IN BRIDGE BATTLE
"I am fearful that we are going to see this city die." The high stakes for Covington in the Brent Spence Bridge corridor project drew hundreds to a public meeting and nearly all expressed the same message: this plan will kill our city. Click the link for the full story and lots of photos. 
Covington Raises Voice in Bridge Battle 
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WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
An update on the Licking Riverside home draped in caution tape; More dirty laundry likely on the way from the state Ag department audit; Plus, Indian Hill will soon start harvesting its own caviar. SRSLY. Those stories and more at the link! 
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GET ON THE BUS: A TOUR THROUGH COVINGTON'S SEGREGATED HISTORY
Did you know that it was not until the early 1970s that Covington passed a law allowing African Americans to live anywhere they wanted to in the city? That's one of many pieces of history learned today on a regional bus tour. Details at the link. 
Get on the Bus: A Tour Through Covington & NKY's Black History 
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WEDNESDAY MORNING
Do you want Covington lose its 5th Street exit, full access to Devou Park, and one of its swimming pools (not to mention lots of business)? Then you know what to do tonight; That story and much more at the link. 
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TUESDAY AFTERNOON
A candidate jumps in the race for Covington School Board; Greyhound adds a stop in Kentucky to serve the Amish... wait, what?; Plus, Mike & Ike, of candy fame, are breaking up. Those stories and a ton more at the link. 
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TUESDAY MORNING
An ancient fossil found in Kenton County baffles experts; A Cincinnati sports anchor weighs in on why UK fans are so hated, and why Reds fans are angry that the Wildcats will be honored at GABP tonight; Plus, a tour through our city's black history. Those stories and more at the link. 
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MONDAY AFTERNOON
A fundraising update from the Covington City Commission race; Bunning & Davis endorse Alecia Webb-Edgington for Congress; Plus, the national champion UK Wildcats basketball team will be here tomorrow night for a Reds game. Those stories and more at the link. 
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MONDAY MORNING
Former commission candidate says City of Covington caused $1 million in damage to his property; City Commissioner clarifies remarks on Brent Spence Bridge project; Plus, lots of photos from the first Mainstrasse antiques show of the season. Click it. 
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PHOTOS: HOLY CROSS CHAMPIONSHIP RINGS
Holy Cross's state champion football team gets its rings last Sunday afternoon. See lots of photos at the link. 
PHOTOS: Holy Cross Championship Rings 
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A THANK-YOU FROM THE RIVER CITY NEWS
April, like all months before, saw a dramatic increase in readership and pageviews at this website. Thank you so much for counting on and trusting The River City News to bring you More Covington News Than Any Other Source. In just the past week, only here could you find a full report from the Covington School Board; a detailed, first-hand telling of Covington's concerns over the proposed Brent Spence Bridge project; Continued discussion of one of the city's mayoral candidate's controversial positions on gays in Covington; Photos from the championship ring ceremony at Holy Cross; and constant updates each and every day on the stories that matter to you and Covington that are not found anywhere else. Because of your trust and because of this site's growth there will be some exciting announcements in the coming weeks about where this online newspaper is going and how it will grow to better serve this City that we all love. Thank you! -Michael Monks 
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IN THE NEWS...
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GREG PAETH RAISES MORE THAN $5,000 FOR HIS COMMISSION BID
First time candidate Greg Paeth, of Old Seminary Square, posted more than $5,000 for his bid to win a seat on the Covington City Commission. $2,000 was contributed by the candidate. The report shows a total of $5,520 raised with nearly $2,000 of that disbursed. Notable contributors: 
  • Attorney Bob Sanders ($200), Latonia businessman Marvin Wischer ($250), and thirty-three individual contributions that total nearly $2,000
Fundraising update: So far, numbers are in for incumbent City Commissioner Steve Frank ($14,000 raised/$7,000 disbursed), challenger Chuck Eilerman ($11,745 raised/$6,600 disbursed), challenger and former commissioner Mildred Rains (Her report only included a $140 disbursement), incumbent Shawn Masters, who withdrew from the race ($5,065 raised/$1,600 disbursed), challenger Matt Dressman who withdrew from the race (Dressman started to raise campaign cash and has since returned all the contributions according to finance reports), and challenger Ed Faulkner who reports no activity on this quarter's fundraising report. 
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Reports from commission candidates Neil Gilreath, Roger Hamilton, and Michelle Williams. 
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In the mayor's race...
No fundraising activity to report yet from Sherry Carran, Steve Casper, or Dara McDowell. 
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   MEET THE CANDIDATES MAY 10 IN LATONIA
All candidates for Covington Mayor and City Commission have been invited to attend the Candidates Forum at the American Legion Post 203 in Latonia on Thursday, May 10 from 5:00 - 7:00PM. For more on the event, click here. 
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Covington Rotary 5K today in Devou Park click here
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HEADLINES
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Kentucky continues to withhold child abuse records Herald-Leader 
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Volunteers sought for anti-bullying effort Cincinnati Enquirer 
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Northern Kentucky doctor to shake up Derby crowd Cincinnati Enquirer 
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Creation Museum Founder doubts evolution of the horse
Ken Ham, founder of Answers in Genesis, the Creation Museum, and the (possibly) forthcoming theme park tribute to Noah's Ark had this to say about the Kentucky Horse Park: 
Unfortunately, however, even though the park has many great attractions, it also promotes (outdated) evolutionary ideas—to both adults and children. Many of us will remember seeing the supposed “horse evolution” series in our textbooks many years ago. However, this idea has been basically thrown out—even by many secularists. It is simply not true. The flaws have been exposed many times, but sadly, that doesn’t always stop some museums and science textbooks from regurgitating this old idea.
Surprisingly, the Kentucky Horse Park still promotes this false idea. It has a display called “Evolution of the Horse,” which uses a mural on the wall of the Kid’s Barn to teach children about horse evolution. It begins by claiming that the horse Eohippus (sometimes calledHyracotherium) lived 60 millions years ago, and was the horse Equus’s (what we would recognize today as a modern horse) earliest ancestor. However, Robert Owen, the discoverer of this species, named the original specimen Hyracotherium because it resembled a rabbit-like creature. So this supposed evolutionary ancestor of the horse was not a horse at all! 
Read the full post here.
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The Lexington Herald-Leader follows up: 

Bill Cooke, director of the International Museum of the Horse, said the permanent display on evolution and a recent display titled The Horse are based on science espoused by leading scholars and museums around the world, including the Smithsonian's Museum of Natural History and the American Museum of Natural History in New York.
"We are extremely conscientious on all of the facts and rely on the best scholarship internationally," Cooke said Saturday. 
Herald-Leader  
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