THE RIVER CITY NEWS MORE COVINGTON NEWS THAN ANY OTHER SOURCE
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by Michael Monks
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GOVERNOR BESHEAR IN TOWN TODAY
Kentucky's Governor will be at the groundbreaking for the Taylor Mill Road (KY-16) widening project after reviewing changes to alleviate traffic congestion at Kentucky Speedway and signing senate bill 58 (protecting hospital emergency room workers from assault) at Saint Elizabeth in Florence.
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BE A PART OF AWESOMENESS IN COVINGTON
The Awesome Collective meetings this evening at Pike Street Lounge. Come find out what it's all about:
Please join us for the next Covington Awesome Collective (AC) Meeting at Pike Street Lounge, on Monday, June 11 at 6 p.m. This meeting’s theme will be “all hands on deck.” We will start with a quick meeting and then break out into workshop sessions to work on upcoming projects. Breakout session options are: the Index of Awesome Zine, or the AC Underground Marketing Campaign. Cash bar. We hope to see you there!
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ERLANGER UNSURE OF 911 MERGER
The Mayor of Erlanger calls his city's dispatch center, which covers half of Kenton County, "the big dog" and is not sure it will merge with Kenton County and Covington:
“(Erlanger’s dispatch) center is a known commodity with ascertainable costs that’s providing what I consider to be cutting edge, state-of-the-art service,” Rouse said. “The county’s building a dispatch system from scratch with all of these unknowns.”Cincinnati Enquirer/Cindy Schroeder
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COVINGTON SAILOR KILLED IN WORLD WAR II REMEMBERED
Via WKRC
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DON'T MISS THE SUNDAY EDITION!
In case you missed the most comprehensive coverage of the previous week in Covington, click the link below for More Covington News Than Any Other Source!
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QUICKIES
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Fort Wright hopes to cut down on drivers cutting through to Covington Cincinnati Enquirer
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Effort to relax marijuana laws gaining momentum AP
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New gun laws go in effect in Kentucky on July 12 Cincinnati Enquirer
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Last week, a syrup spill closed I-75 at Buttermilk Pike -- Sunday, a strawberry spill closed I-65 in Kentucky Herald-Leader
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Kentucky Chief Justice: Cuts put courts at tipping point Courier-Journal
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EPA's objections to 36 mines being reviewed and reconsidered WFPL
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Hatfields & McCoys reality series seeks cast members Courier-Journal
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CLUES TO COVINGTON'S PAST UNCOVERED AT JACOB PRICE
In case you missed this exclusive report from The River City News:
What did preservationists find underneath part of the former Jacob Price site? The answer provides an important link to Covington's history and the people who lived on this corner. An exclusive report is at the link. 
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COVINGTON SCHOOL BOARD CANDIDATE APPOINTED TO STATE BOARD
Kerry Holleran, who lives in Peaselburg and is seeking a seat on the Covington School Board was appointed to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Board by Governor Beshear.
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REDEVELOPMENT PIONEERS IN DOWNTOWN COVINGTON
Jim and Donna Salyers are profiled in this piece by journalist and Covington City Commission candidate Greg Paeth:
Two key people in the effort to resuscitate downtown are Jim and Donna Salyers, who repeatedly gambled on downtown real estate at a time when scores of others either packed for the suburbs or went out of business. And while commercial real estate Business Theory 101 calls for owners to buy a building and then find dependable tenants, the Salyers wound up taking another approach: buying buildings and then – sometimes by necessity – also creating the businesses to fill them.The Lane Report/Greg Paeth
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Litter collected around Roebling Bridge over the weekend:
See more photos of the clean-up from Keep Covington Beautiful by clicking here.
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Keep Covington Beautiful also helped clean up the new Mainstrasse community garden:
See more photos by clicking here.
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Today is last day for artists to submit for Licking River Greenway murals Click Here (PDF)
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Nominations for the Friends of Covington beautification awards will be accepted through June 18 Facebook
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PHOTOS: Italianfest in Newport NKY Spot
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WHAT A GREAT SHOW IN COVINGTON SUNDAY AFTERNOON!
Avenue Q, which closed its 3-week run at The Carnegie Sunday afternoon, was terrific. It was the first production by the well-established and respected Cincinnati community theatre company Showbiz Players at its new home in Covington. It was a knock-out, professional caliber theatrical homerun. Hope you got to see it! Also good was this advertisement spotted in the back of the program:
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SEE ALSO: Kentucky native wins Tony Award Sunday night Herald-Leader
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GOODYEAR BLIMP FLIES OVER COVINGTON!
The Cincinnati Reds had the late game Sunday night and were on national TV so the Goodyear Blimp was in town and spent a lot of time hovering over our city. What a great view of Covington they must have had!
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LEXINGTON'S TAJ MAHAL
Could make for a nice day trip:
At the heart of downtown Lexington's historic Woodward Heights neighborhood is the Botherum, a circa 1850 mansion. Today, the property is owned by Dale Fisher and Jon Carloftis, but the land itself was once the northeast corner of Col. Robert Patterson's original 400-acre tract, granted him in 1776.
It was here, in the middle of the nineteenth century, that lawyer and banker Madison C. Johnson, that "the fascinating residence known as Botherum ... [was] erected by local builder-architect John McMurtry." Like many Lexingtonians of his day, Johnson was a "cultivated man" whose interests varied greatly. An amateur astronomer, Johnson incorporated into the design the wrought iron octagonal parapet from which he could view the heavens.
Lots of great photos and history at the link.
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PROSTHETIC LEG WITH UK LOGO FOUND AT SEA IS CLAIMED
UK fans really are nuts:
The prosthetic leg cost Robinson approximately $30,000. He was happy the leg surfaced after it was literally pulled off of him by the tide while swimming over Memorial Day Weekend.Kentucky Sports Radio
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CORPORATION REACHES GOAL, SHUTS DOWN
LOL:
When he launched the company in 1984, Dell drew up a lengthy list of longterm corporate goals. These included making Dell Computer the world's most trusted name in computer systems, the industry leader for customer service and technical support, and a model for direct-order retail in the 21st century and beyond.The Onion
"There were a lot of goals I wanted to accomplish, but those three were probably the biggest," said Dell, clearing out his desk at the company's Austin headquarters. "Done, done, and done."
HAPPY MONDAY, COVINGTON!
As always, thanks for the link!
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