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PRESENTS
THE SUNDAY EDITION
COVINGTON, KY * 17 JUNE 2012
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GOETTAFEST
Last chance to check it out! Come on down to the MainStrasse Village.
The new Mainstrasse kiosk is up, too!
If you're into goetta gelato, you can try some at Europa on Main Street...
Street art...
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the week that was...
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SATURDAY
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SATURDAY HEADLINES
School Board to discuss often-criticized cost-per-pupil in special meeting Saturday morning; A Kentucky man is charged with beating a cat to death; Plus, a new business opening today in Covington urges you to "embrace the misfit". Click it.|
CONVICTED: MUGSHOT ROUND-UP
Lots of young people on their way to prison in this week's mugshot round-up. Check out who's going to prison, who got probation, and who's on the run -- at the link. 
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FRIDAY HEADLINES
A member of the school board remains hospitalized; New details on the historic home that is again wrapped in caution tape; Take a look inside Rick Pitino's palatial estate (it's for sale!); Plus, what to do in Covington this weekend! Click it. |
THURSDAY HEADLINES
The lottery commercial shot in Covington is on the air and it looks great! Check out the video at the link. Plus, a unique gathering of people to learn about starting a business in Covington. |
WEDNESDAY
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TROUBLED HISTORIC HOME CREATES DRAMA IN LICKING RIVERSIDE
Before:
After:
Um... After After:
The owners of an historic home cited by code enforcement for being excessively wrapped in caution tape had reached an agreement with the City that involved replacing the tape with wire fencing. At Wednesday's code enforcement board hearing, that didn't go over well, either. Click the link for the story.
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WEDNESDAY HEADLINES
More notes from City Hall, including Spike Jones's emergence as the clear favorite to become police chief permanently; More Covington News Than Any Other Source at the link! |
TUESDAY
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QUESTIONS & UNCERTAINTY AT CITY HALL
AS BUDGET VOTE LOOMS
A million dollars (and possibly more) need to be cut from Covington police & fire according to Tuesday night's budget presentation at City Hall. Fire Chief Chuck Norris urged the commission not to "dig (his) hole any deeper" while the code enforcement director predicted the end of his department. Full story at the link. 
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BROCK FURNITURE BUILDING RAZED
The former JE Brock Furniture building is being torn down right now to make way for a parking lot. It had fallen into serious and dangerous disrepair. Click the link for details and for some up-close photos of the demolition.
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TUESDAY HEADLINES
Preservationists view new plans for a proposed Walgreen's that will require an 1870s building to be torn down; Plus, a school board candidate shares her personal story that led her from the sticks to the City; Plus, a website ranks Covington as 6th in the area... for adultery! Those stories and more at the link. |
MONDAY
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AUNT NORMA'S BAKERY & GUNSHOP
What a great laugh in Covington early last week when a sign emerged at a prominent Mainstrasse corner. "Coming Soon - Aunt Norma's Bakery & Gunshop - We'll clean your gun while you eat!" So, what's the deal? Click the link for the story.
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MONDAY HEADLINES
Governor Beshear pops into Covington today; A profile of redevelopment pioneers in Downtown Covington; Plus, the prosthetic leg with a UK logo that surfaced off the coast of Florida is claimed (guess how much it cost!); Those stories and More Covington News Than Any Other Source -- at the link! ------------------------------------------------------------
the week that will be...
There is no Covington City Commission meeting this week so it will be interesting to see what we can learn about the looming budget cuts before they are revealed at a second (of sorts) State of the City address on Tuesday, June 26, and then voted on at a special city commission meeting on Thursday, June 28. What will happen to the code enforcement department? What about community development? Can the police and fire departments make their cuts without laying off workers? Expect lots of chatter in the coming days as the City of Covington tries to overcome another bump in the road to recovery and prosperity.
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MONDAY JUNE 18
The Urban Design Review Board meets at City Hall.
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The last day to nominate a home or business for the Friends of Covington beautification awards Click Here
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TUESDAY JUNE 19
Landor CEO and Covington resident Mary Zalla to present at international conference in Cannes, France. You will remember Zalla as Mayor Chuck Scheper's contact in the marketing industry that helped create this video for Covington:
To see what Zalla will be speaking about, click here.
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THURSDAY JUNE 21
"Greening Covington" will be the topic at the Covington Business Council monthly luncheon. From the release:
Local experts are cautioning the need for more greenspace in the city. This presentation will focus on several key urban design elements; brand, place making, enhanced quality of place and long term economic value of downtown real estate. Concept renderings will also be shown regarding enhanced greenscapes for Covington.For more info, or to register, click here.
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SATURDAY JUNE 23
There will be lots to do on Saturday!
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RoeblingFest
The annual celebration near the foot of the Roebling suspension bridge starts at 11:00AM and goes till 11:00PM.
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Follow the event on Facebook by clicking here.
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Covington Quest
Our City's version of the Amazing Race is at 4:00PM. This unique event takes teams of four all over town in a fast-paced, zany scavenger hunt with lots of cash prizes at stake! The Center for Great Neighborhoods sponsors the annual race. For more details, click here.
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Other events Saturday:
The Botany Hills Neighborhood has its annual yard sale Click Here
|Sushi Cincinnati opens for the first time in Covington Click Here
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HAVE A GREAT SUNDAY COVINGTON!
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AND REMEMBER...
IF IT HAPPENS IN COVINGTON...
YOU'LL READ ABOUT IT AT THE RIVER CITY NEWS!
IF IT HAPPENS IN COVINGTON...
YOU'LL READ ABOUT IT AT THE RIVER CITY NEWS!
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