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by Michael Monks
BROWNOUT BLAMED FOR DELAY IN RESPONSE TO COVINGTON FIRE
A house on Wood Street in the Eastside burned overnight displacing one family and leaving the Covington Fire Department to blame budget cuts for a delay in response time:
The residence is about a half mile from a Covington Fire Department station that would normally dispatch crews, however, because of recent budget cuts, the engine was dispatched from Covington's much farther Station 8.No one was hurt.
The nearest station to the fire was located at Station 1, 100 East Robbins Street -- a distance of .4 miles from the house, according to Google Maps. Station 8 is located at 3315 Church Street, a distance of 2.1 miles, according to Google Maps. Check maps below to see the distances between the stations and the house.
Full story: WCPO
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COVINGTON MURDER VICTIM'S SISTER: 'I HOPE YOU DIE IN THERE'
The man convicted of beating to death another man inside a Covington home was sentenced to prison Tuesday:
“I should be able to beat him in the way that he beat my brother to death,” Tammy Callen said at Leslie Haun’s sentencing on Tuesday in Kenton Circuit Court.Cincinnati Enquirer/Jim Hannah
Haun, 47, of Covington received a 20-year sentence after previously pleading guilty to murder. He used an aluminum bat and table leg to beat to death his Alcoholics Anonymous sponsor, Shain Pierce.
“I hope you die in there,” Callen yelled at Haun.
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COVINGTON CITY COMMISSION RECAP
How the City is preparing to help Lewisburg recover from any damage caused by the Brent Spence Bridge project; The trailer involved in the backhoe accident involving a city employee in Devou Park will be sold; Plus, check out the new mural going up in Latonia. Click the link!
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More on the proposed changes to the Brent Spence Bridge project:
Thursday’s gathering in Covington Commission Chambers, 638 Madison Ave., will deal with concerns over the proposed “last-chance” exit from southbound I-75 to Covington. The city earlier feared that without the exit business would be lost. But officials have been moved by designers’ arguments that the proposed plans would give southbound I-75 motorists plenty of opportunity to exit to Covington.Full story: Cincinnati Enquirer/Mike Rutledge
Kentucky transportation officials also have made arguments that Covington’s proposed “last-chance” exit could cause wrecks for exiting vehicles.
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WCPO ANCHOR, COVINGTON RESIDENT ANNOUNCES SHE HAS BREAST CANCER
Katherine Nero, the longtime morning anchor at WCPO (Channel 9) and Covington resident, explained her two-week absence Wednesday morning in a teary commentary announcing that she has been diagnosed with breast cancer. Via WCPO:
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KENTON COUNTY COMMISSION HEARS OBJECTIONS TO 911 FEES
As the Kenton County Judge-Executive and the Fiscal Court try to figure out a way to pay for a merged 911 emergency dispatch center, residents are objecting to the proposed $6 fee on electric bills:
“I just don’t believe it’s right for our government to expect a business to collect the fees for it...’’ said Independence resident Margaret Cook. “I just don’t think we should be expecting a private company to do something for the government.” Kenton County Commissioner Jon Draud asked: “Are you aware of the fact that school taxes are on utility bills right now?” “That doesn’t make it right, Mr. Draud,” Cook responded.
Duke Energy also opposes the additional fee to electric bills. Full story: Cincinnati Enquirer/Cindy Schroeder
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Meanwhile... Duke Energy seeks a rate hike for its customers in Ohio around Cincinnati WLWT
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SEE ALSO: Duke Energy to North Carolina regulators: CEO's salary is not guaranteed Cincinnati Enquirer
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HANDS PIKE FROM TAYLOR MILL ROAD TO CLOSE FOR 30 DAYS From the City of Covington:
Construction continues on Taylor Mill Road (KY 16) between Sunbrite Drive and Kleete Road. Traffic patterns have been shifted to temporary alignments, use caution and watch for flaggers and construction traffic entering and leaving the roadway. The speed limit throughout the project is reduced to 30 MPH. A signed detoured is in place for the Oak Ridge Baptist Church to use Clubhouse Drive. Beginning at 7:00 am on Monday July 16, 2012, Hands Pike (KY 1501) will be closed at its intersection with Taylor Mill Rd. (KY 16). The closure will last for 30 days. Traffic detours will be posted using Senour Rd. (KY 2047 ) and 3-L Highway (KY 17).
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QUICKIES
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Cincinnati Mayor works to remove anti-streetcar language from transportation bill WXIX
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Video: Rep. John Yarmuth blasts GOP over health care reform repeal vote YouTube
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The case for health care reform in Kentucky KY Forward
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Toyota Camry, made in Georgetown, is deemed "most American made" USA Today
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Column: Dangers of mountaintop removal Daily Independent
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Dry Ridge company helps bust its employees for drug use, trafficking WKRC
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Charter schools raise educational standards of vulnerable children The Economist
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KY Democratic leader's role in hiring of state prison worker questioned Herald-Leader
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Kentucky man arrested after threatening people with a machete at WalMart #SRSLY Courier-Journal
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State recommends ways to conserve water during dry spell press release
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Secretary of State helps register a 105-year old Kentucky voter press release
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DON'T MISS TUESDAY'S NEWS
The City Commission is honored tonight for allowing same-sex partners to have access to health care; The state is looking for a man who bailed on his parole and could be hiding out in Downtown Covington; Plus, 1,000 baby chicks die from heat in a Kentucky mail processing plant. Those stories and more at the link!
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NEWLY REHABBED HOUSE OPENS FOR TOUR TODAY IN COVINGTON
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COVINGTON AFTER HOURS WEDNESDAY EVENING
Join the Friends of Covington, the Mainstrasse Village Association, the Latonia Business Association, and the Center for Great Neighborhoods at the Children's Home of Northern Kentucky from 5:00-7:00PM for the monthly Covington After Hours.
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COVINGTON SHOP OWNER OFFERS FASHION ADVICE
In his regular monthly column for Cincinnati Profile, Jerod Theobald, owner of flow - a shop for men on Scott Boulevard, tackles clothing maintenance:
Although the weathered-look is trending, it’s important to remember that this look isn’t appropriate in formal settings. Therefore, be sure to keep your go-to lace-ups looking shiny by polishing them whenever necessary. If you wear the lace-ups more than three or four times a week, I recommend polishing them every other week. If you wear them less often, polish them as needed. Never polished a shoe? No worries. Follow the few short steps below and I promise your shoes will look as good as they did the first time you pulled them out of the box.Check out the full column: Cincinnati Profile
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| Jerod Theobald |
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SEE ALSO: Covington's Fabulous Furs is hiring a seasonal showroom sales associate Fabulous Furs
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KY WOMAN ACCUSED OF ILLEGAL PORN DOWNLOADS FIGHTS BACK As music, TV, movie, and yes, even pornography, companies fight the illegal downloading and sharing of their products, it appears that it is possible to overreach:
Jennifer Barker picked up her telephone in May 2012 to find, on the other end of the line, a woman who said her name was Stephanie Hansen. Hansen was calling to settle a lawsuit against Barker—all over the illicit downloading of pornography via BitTorrent back in December 2011. Barker had heard nothing about any lawsuit; indeed, she said that she had never downloaded pornography from the 'Net and had no idea what this "BitTorrent" even was. Hansen nevertheless wanted a payment; if none was forthcoming, Barker might well find herself facing up to $150,000 in damages under US copyright law. And her name might be publicly linked with pornography. Barker refused to pay, so Hansen called back, allegedly leaving multiple voicemails and even calling Barker at work. Barker, fed up, believed she was being extorted. She went out and found a local Kentucky lawyer, Kenneth Henry of Louisville, and together they devised a legal strategy to fight back. Yesterday, Henry filed a federal lawsuit on Barker's behalf in Louisville, targeting five pornographers who seek to "extort money from individuals they claim have downloaded pornography from the Internet." The suit further seeks class action status on behalf of "individuals throughout the United States who have been subjected to the unlawful extortion attempts of the Defendants herein." Henry estimates that this class exceeds 200,000 people.Full story: ARS Technica
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