by Michael Monks
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THE RIVER CITY NEWS MORE COVINGTON NEWS THAN ANY OTHER SOURCE
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MURDER VICTIMS' FAMILIES HOPE FOR END TO TEEN VIOLENCE
With this week's announcement that 16-year old Romello Rice, a former football player at Holmes High School, was indicted for the December murder of 18-year old Brett Thornberry, Local 12's Joe Webb revisits a year's worth of teen murder suspects and victims in Covington:
"The kids shouldn't have guns running around killing people."
But police say that's exactly what's happening. Last winter, 17-year-old Stacey Spencer was charged in the shooting death of Clay Meyer on Garrard Street. In June, 16-year-old, Dreshawn Hammond was shot multiple times near City Heights. 14-year-old Tromonte Rice and 16-year-old Mikaele Crumes are charged in that murder. Last fall, a grand jury indicted 17-year-old Quenton Kolenda along with two adults for killing and beheading Donnell Brown.
More with video at the link.
Local 12/Joe Webb
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REP GEOFF DAVIS PUTS ONUS OF BRENT SPENCE ON THE STATES
The retiring Congressman representing NKY in DC spoke to the NKY Chamber of Commerce Friday in Covington:
“David Williams and Greg Stumbo talked openly about wanting tolling,” Davis said. “That is the wrong solution. That simply gives them the means to keep more federal dollars in other places for projects they want. That’s unfair to Northern Kentucky, which is a net payer to the commonwealth of Kentucky, to be penalized when those dollars need to be invested here.”
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Covington City Commissioner Steve Frank offered this information about the bridge on Facebook:
Please mark your calendars now for Wednesday April 11th at 6:00 P.M. for a Brent Spence Bridge stakeholder meeting in Commission Chambers. We need to get as many interested parties to this meeting on April 11th as possible so they understand what KYTC is proposing and what modifications that Covington is requesting, so we can enlist everyone’s public support for our requests at the final public meeting on April 25th.
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KY EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION IN COVINGTON THIS MORNING
A crew from the popular Kentucky Life program on KET is on Covington this morning to record a segment on local volunteer efforts at cleaning up the Licking River Greenway Trails. The local project won a Facebook voting contest that brings KET here and to Rabbit Hash as well for a separate clean-up project. Want to help? The crews are meeting at 9:00AM at the Licking River's 16th Street access point. Work will continue until noon.
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SEE ALSO: Today is Reforest Northern Kentucky:
Please join us for Reforest Northern Kentucky 2012 at Twenhofel Middle School on Saturday March 24th, 9:30am-12:30pm. Bring your friends, family, and shovels to help improve our community by planting trees. The first 200 volunteers will receive a FREE t-shirt! Refreshments and take-home native tree seedlings provided for all volunteers. REGISTER by phone (859) 356-3155 or online at www.kentoncountyextension.org
For more info, click here.
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HOLMES MIDDLE TO PARTICIPATE IN $26.9M COLLEGE READINESS PROGRAM
A federal grant awarded to the Commonwealth of Kentucky worth $26.9 million will help twenty-nine schools with college readiness. The program is aimed at this year's 7th graders and will follow them through high school as they prepare to enter college. The state chose Holmes as the location to make its announcement Friday morning. For the full story and for lots of photos, click the link.
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Christina, 17, has been accepted to Western Kentucky University, where she will major in film and video production. She’s not quite certain what she will do with her degree, but it will be innovative.
“I want to be creative in my own creative way,’’ she says. “I want to go behind the scenes of a television or movie set. I can be a director or producer. I don’t know, I just want to experience it all.’’
Good luck, Christina!
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SEE ALSO: There is always lots of good stuff featuring Covington kids at the CIPS Facebook page.
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COVINGTON LANDMARK TO HAVE NEW ENTRANCE INSTALLED
At last Monday's meeting of the urban design review board, the possibility of razing an antebellum structure that may have been home to Covington's first mayor was the top item on the agenda, but there was one other significant building slated to make an architectural change as well:
Covington Station, the former train station turned office building, was approved to change the door at its main entrance. This is what it will look like when the change is made:
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On the left is the current entrance and on the right
is the expected change (click to enlarge) |
| FRANKFORT HEADLINES
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Sex trafficking is a problem on Kentucky interstates Herald-Leader |
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Lawmakers have one week to settle budget differences Herald-Leader |
House Speaker Greg Stumbo says a budget compromise should be easy WFPL |
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Governor Beshear wins friendly bet with Michigan governor after Louisville beat Michigan State in the Sweet 16 Thursday press release |
REVENGE IS A DISH BEST SERVED BLUE
Kentucky offers Indiana payback Friday night as the Wildcats ended the Hoosiers' season in a fast-paced high-scoring Sweet 16 match-up, 102-90 Herald-Leader |
Columnist says UK's next opponent looks a whole lot like the Wildcats Herald-Leader |
NOTE: You may be more interested in Louisville's shot at the Final Four today against Florida (or maybe even Syracuse versus Ohio State) but the Division II national championship game is on national television today and it is taking place at Northern Kentucky University. This is great exposure for the region -- so be sure to check out the game this afternoon on CBS.
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QUICKIES
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SEE ALSO: Another horse that may be Derby-bound is "Holy Candy" The Blood-Horse |
UpTech, the region's new start-up incubator, has some tough decisions ahead Cincinnati Enquirer |
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Meanwhile, McConnell suggests replacing the Affordable Health Care & Patient Protection Act with step-by-step changes The Hill |
Bullying-related deaths mount in Kentucky WCPO |
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SHOCK: Kentucky ranks poorly for gay travelers Spartacus |
Road construction to begin next week on two NKY interstates Local 12 |
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THE RIVER CITY NEWS MORE COVINGTON NEWS THAN ANY OTHER SOURCE
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HOLY CROSS FOOTBALL COACH BRUCE KOZERSKI SPEAKS IN PENNSYLVANIA
The leader of the Covington's first high school football state championship-winning team was back in his native Pennsylvania this week to speak to a new Division III football program's players and to the Boy Scouts of America's distinguished citizen dinner:
"You have to measure progress in little steps and you have to be patient," Kozerski said. "You have to realize that at some point you're going to turn the tide and you will start to see big steps of progress. This is a program that's fully supported by the college, the students will be right behind it and the facilities are going to be outstanding. I don't see any reason why they can't be very successful in a short period of time."
It took a few years for Holy Cross to find success and the Indians had their biggest breakthrough this season in Kozerski's eighth season as head coach and with Adam Kozerski at defensive end.
The article also makes note of which colleges Kozerski's son is still considering. Click it.
Citizens Voice
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TAYLOR MILL EASTER EGG HUNT SCHEDULED FOR TODAY IS CANCELED
From the City:
Unfortunately, the rain has forced us to postpone our Annual Easter Egg Hunt tomorrow (Saturday, the 24th of March). The event will now be held next Saturday, March 31, 2012 (rain or shine). Let's hope for some dryer weather. Our Annual Breakfast with the Easter Bunny Event will still be held indoors at Park Place Community Center tomorrow. Please see our Event tab for more information. Thank you!
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COVINGTON POLICE VISIT SAINT AUGUSTINE SCHOOL FOR CAREER DAY
Check out photos from the event here
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LOOK AT THE PUPPIES THAT COULD BE YOURS TODAY!
From Recycled Doggies:
Come meet these cutie pies at our adoption event this Saturday, March 24th, at the Milford PetSmart. The event is from 11am-4pm. To read more about any of our doggies, go to www.recycleddoggies.org. You can also download our adoption application from that website.
