THE RIVER CITY NEWS MORE COVINGTON NEWS THAN ANY OTHER SOURCE
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by Michael Monks
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PRESIDENT OBAMA DISCUSSES BRENT SPENCE WITH GOV. BESHEAR
During his half-day stop in Cincinnati Monday afternoon, President Barack Obama made time to discuss the Brent Spence Bridge project with Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear:
Governor, what did you and the president chat about at the bottom of the steps?
Beshear: “I told him he was doing a great job, and that the campaign’s going well, and just keep it up. I think he’s on message, and I think he’s going to bring it home in the end.”
Was there any conversation about the Brent Spence Bridge?
Beshear: “Actually, there was. And actually, when he was talking with some of the local elected officials in Cincinnati, the Brent Spence Bridge came up, and he turned around to me, and he said, ‘Governor, let’s get that bridge built.’ And I said I’m for it, and that’s what we’re going to do.”Read the full interview at the link.
Cincinnati Enquirer/Amanda Van Benschoten
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DON'T MISS MONDAY MORNING'S NEWS
Millions of dollars for student aid are raided by KY legislators and redirected to the general fund; Kentucky superintendents are warned about major budget cuts; Plus, a "non-partisan, voter awareness" group launches in Covington. Those stories and more at the link!
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CLARIFICATION
On Saturday, The River City News reported that the Covington Business Council opposed the proposal to pay for a new consolidated 911 emergency dispatch center through a $6 surcharge added to Duke Energy utility bills. In a conversation Monday with the CBC's Executive Director Pat Frew, it was made clear that the CBC has taken no position on the matter but was rather issuing the statement as a piece of information on behalf of Duke Energy which is a member of the CBC. The River City News regrets this unintentional apparent misrepresentation of the Covington Business Council's position. For the original, and now corrected, report, click here.
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QUICKIES
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Police need help identifying body found in Banklick Creek WKRC
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Four, including a 5-day old baby, escape serious injury in Madison Pike crash (check out the dramatic photo) Cincinnati Enquirer
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Governor creates panel to investigate child death cases cn|2
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Federal judge holds Kentucky health cabinet in contempt Herald-Leader
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Sen. Mitch McConnell's PAC to help Republicans take control of the Kentucky House of Representatives WFPL
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New Kentucky health directory's goal is to focus on wellness Herald-Leader
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Ex-CIA agent, NKU professor creates software to prevent security breaches at public and private institutions Cincinnati Enquirer
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State welcomes its newest nature center in Scott County press release
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POLICE TRACK DOWN MAN WHO RIPPED OFF CHOIR GAMES SINGERS
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COVINGTON'S LICKING RIVERSIDE IS PROFILED IN STATEWIDE BLOG
The River City News's partnership with The Kaintuckeean has produced its first piece to introduce our City to the rest of the Commonwealth. The first edition profiles our beautiful Licking Riverside Historic District. Check out the full piece at the link.
The Kaintuckeean: Covington's Treasured Licking Riverside Historic District
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Part-time job opportunity: The Welcome House seeks a cook click here
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THE UNITED SHAPES OF AMERICA
An artist created an map of the USA with each state enhanced by the shape its borders remind the artist of:
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Details: Click Here
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KENTON COUNTY FAIR STARTS TONIGHT
Take your city slicker behind out to the country any day this week for a great time, y'all!
More info: Click Here
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KENTUCKY MAN'S FINAL WISH GOES VIRAL
You may have read about this story at The River City News on Saturday, but now there is more. Via CNN:
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TODAY IN HISTORY: THE FIRST PARKING METER WAS INSTALLED
On July 16, 1935, the world's first parking meter was installed in Oklahoma City:
The parking meter was the brainchild of a man named Carl C. Magee, who moved to Oklahoma City from New Mexico in 1927. Magee had a colorful past: As a reporter for an Albuquerque newspaper, he had played a pivotal role in uncovering the so-called Teapot Dome Scandal (named for the Teapot Dome oil field in Wyoming), in which Albert B. Fall, then-secretary of the interior, was convicted of renting government lands to oil companies in return for personal loans and gifts. (snip) By the time Magee came to Oklahoma City to start a newspaper, the Oklahoma News, his new hometown shared a common problem with many of America's urban areas--a lack of sufficient parking space for the rapidly increasingly number of automobilescrowding into the downtown business district each day. Asked to find a solution to the problem, Magee came up with the Park-o-Meter.Full story: History (Hat tip: Rick Robinson)
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