THE RIVER CITY NEWS MORE COVINGTON NEWS THAN ANY OTHER SOURCE
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by Michael Monks
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THE MIKE FINK MAY OPEN BY OPENING DAY NEXT SPRING
A partnership that once led to the opening of the old TGI Fridays at Covington Landing is together again, this time to reopen the Mike Fink floating restaurant. "We just want to serve great food. We want to be your neighborhood restaurant."|
SPEAKING OF COVINGTON LANDING...
Today at the Landing, come down and enjoy the food trucks and street food for lunch. It's a beautiful day for it!
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TALL STACKS TO RETURN TO THE RIVERFRONT IN 2014
It was supposed to be next year, but it will be welcomed whenever it does come back:
“We’re 12-plus months away. And, we’re only one-quarter of the way along with our fund-raising,” Craig said. “So, rather than risk losing money or putting on an event that is not up to meeting the expectations of the community, we’ll shoot instead for 2014.” The 2014 edition will be the seventh installment of the Tall Stacks Music, Arts & Heritage Festival. First held in 1988 to celebrate Cincinnati’s bicentennial, Tall Stacks honors the city’s historic links with steamboats and music. During the 19th century, Cincinnati was the steamboat-building capital of the world. All forms of American music traveled on those boats and passed through this inland, Midwestern port.
Full story: Cincinnati Enquirer/Cliff Radel
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HOLMES LAGS WAY BEHIND IN JUST RELEASED ACT SCORES
The results of last year's ACT scores place Holmes High School near the very bottom, though there was a modest increase over 2011's results. Holmes ranked 225 out of 230 schools in overall composite ACT scores. The results, along with those of surrounding schools, at the link.|
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SEE ALSO: Photos from the first day of school Wednesday for Covington Independent Public Schools Facebook |
SEE ALSO: Does America have too many college graduates? The Atlantic |
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DON'T MISS WEDNESDAY'S JAM-PACKED NEWS DAY...
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CITY COMMISSION RECAP: PART ONE
"The commission is not authorized to consider this." A reporter from the Cincinnati Enquirer took exception to an item on Tuesday night's city commission agenda and took his case to the podium. One commissioner threatened to have him removed from the meeting. What went down, and what the agenda item was about, at the link. |
CITY COMMISSION RECAP: PART TWO
The community development department will lose its second top manager in the past two months; All the dollars set aside for rehabbing upper floors of Downtown buildings are claimed; Your full Covington Commission recap -- at the link.|
WEDNESDAY HEADLINES
A second food truck invasion is scheduled for Thursday; What is the Covington Police Department's new D-Team?; Plus, "Covington is really stepping out to improve economic development in the region." Those stories and tons more at the link!
Full story: The River City News
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KY MAN KILLED WHILE LOGGING, MAKES FINAL CALL TO MOTHER
Oh my God, this story. A man working on a logging project in Rowan County was killed, one month before his wedding:
It's being called a freak accident, "As he was cutting the timber, the tree that he cut fell against another tree, caught the top of that tree and basically lifted the bottom of that tree up. It pushed him over and caught him between the dozer blade and the tree, itself," described Sgt. Jim Bowling of the Kentucky State Police.
Full story: WKYT via WKRC
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Just before he passed away, a friend was able to call the victim's mother so that she could speak to her son one last time:
"My cell phone rang and I didn't recognize the number. Normally I wouldn't pick it up, but I think the Lord just said 'You need to answer that phone'," she said.
The mother and son talked one last time for several minutes.
"He told me he loved me and his Nanny, that's my mom, and that he loved Tiphanie and he wanted me to call and tell her that.I said 'Hang in there son, Mommy loves you. Pray...fight...help is on the way'," said Tackitt.
More with video: WKYT
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QUICKIES
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One of the attackers of a Louisville teen says the victim ruined his life by tweeting out his identity Courier-Journal
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The victim, Savannah Dietrich, meanwhile, says she will not be silenced KPHO
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Louisville Slugger to pay $14.5 million for boy's brain injury Herald-Leader
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Attorney General Jack Conway says he won't run for Senator in 2014 but Auditor Adam Edelen won't rule it out WFPL
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Senators McConnell & Paul like some parts of Obamacare, if you can imagine! WFPL
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Centre College in Danville prepares for Vice Presidential debate WDRB
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Does this huge coal deal between Kentucky and India make sense? WFPL
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Free speech fight costs KY Bar Association $191,000 Courier-Journal
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What is behind the Kentucky Kingdom stalemate? WDRB
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RECALL: Smoked salmon sold in Kentucky WBKO
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KY parents accused of selling pot to their teenage son WKYT
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Uh Oh: Is there trouble with UK's top basketball recruit Nerlens Noel? Sports Illustrated
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MUST SEE: Angry Kentucky bird takes on biker, neighbor WLWT
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SEIZED FIREWORKS RETURNING TO COVINGTON
This has been a great story to follow:
A federal judge has demanded the ATF return legal fireworks it seized from a Northern Kentucky dealer and said the only reason he wasn’t fining the agency was because they are protected by their status as a government body.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives “engaged in bad-faith conduct,” U.S. District Judge David Bunning wrote in an order issued Tuesday. He first ordered the agency to return the items three years and five months ago.
Full story: Cincinnati Enquirer/Jim Hannah
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ATTORNEY ERIC DETERS RESIGNS FROM TALK SHOW
He posted to Facebook this morning:
I begin thinking about a back up for me for Court trials (begin before nine) and a much needed vacation. In that process, Rob Williams ignored a series of emails I sent him. I recommended Dr. Kurtzman or Rick Robinson. The next thing I knew, Rob told me who would be my back up: Dean Mucchio. Didn’t know him. Never heard of him. Never discussed. No input from me. I was angry. When I stood up to this, the station said OK, you report to Bob Herrion, not Rob Williams. I was also asked to help sell advertising. I agreed to give leads and I did, but man, I was already doing enough! Sales calls? No way. The Bulldog is a talk show host and lawyer, not a radio salesman.
Yesterday, after my show I had to get to Boone County for Court. Bob asked me if I had a minute going out the door. I said no I had to get to Court. Later I called and texted. Bob texted me he wanted me to know going forward I would take direction from Rob Williams. I refused. I resigned. I hoped the station would reconsider and I would withdraw my resignation. They didn’t. I didn’t. As of ten minutes ago, after hearing Dean, I asked Jon if he was sure about his decision. So my run at Realtalk 1160 is over only because I resigned rather than take direction from Rob Williams a person who professionally I do not believe knows “good radio” more than me, who learned it from Willie. Sorry. That’s how I feel. After listening to the person he chose as my back up I’m proven right.
In complete candor, also after doing the show for over a year on a small station, I believe I took it as far as I could go. I have a great law practice with great clients. I expect a television deal very soon. By the way, my resignation has nothing to do with this. I can’t say more except a contract is being written by “them.” It’s a real big deal.
Remember when I left WLW over a year ago? I said I’d finish a couple books I was writing. Days later I was back on the radio. One station already has called me. I have a meeting Friday. We will see. I love radio superbity.
Full post: Facebook
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BECAUSE OF CORN SHORTAGE, KY FARMER FEEDS CANDY TO CATTLE
I'd graze with these cattle:
The worst drought in decades has destroyed more than half the U.S. corn crop, pushing prices to record levels and squeezing livestock owners as they struggle to feed their herds.
To cope, one Kentucky cattle farmer has turned to a child-tested way to fatten his 1,400 cows: candy.
"It's so hard to make any money when corn is eight or nine dollars a bushel," said Nick Smith, co-owner of United Livestock Commodities in Mayfield, Ky.
The chocolate and other sweet stuff was rejected by retailers. It makes up 5% to 8% of the cattle's feed ration, Smith said. The rest includes roughage and distillers grain, an ethanol byproduct.
Full story: The Los Angeles Times
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WHAT TO DO THIS WEEKEND IN AND AROUND COVINGTON...
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NKY CASH MOB IS COMING TO COVINGTON ON SATURDAY... BUT FOR WHO?
Cash Mob likes to keep its beneficiary a secret, but here are some updated details that may limit the scope:
Hello Cash Mobbers! Our meetup location is now set! We will be meeting in the parking lot at 3rd and Greenup just East of the "Ascent" Building. It is just a few steps North of Third on the West side of the street. Please be there by 10:45. We will be walking to our location at 11 am sharp.
As there are some new additions to our group and expect more interest as we get closer to the weekend, I want to share the concept of a Cash Mob briefly.
Cash Mob offers community members a way to have a positive impact on the local economy through consumerism. We know that money spent at locally owned shops impacts the local economy far greater than money spent at the big box stores. In fact 15% more of the money spent locally, stays local. Participating in mobs is great in that gives the local shop a quick infusion of money and introduces this location to people who may just drive by. It also helps reinforce the "Buy Local" mentality that will hopefully impact your consumerism as a general rule and not just once a month at the Mobs.
Sounds like the Covington Farmers Market may be in for some added traffic this weekend...
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Speaking of the Farmers Market... Did you know that it is one of the NKY markets that accept WIC? NKY Health Dept
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HOLMES HIGH SCHOOLS HOSTS CROSS COUNTRY MEET
This is going to be really awesome to see a bunch of high school kids competing in an urban area, so come down and support the Bulldogs or your favorite school. The course includes the Licking River Greenway & Trails which is cool. Also, the team is looking for volunteers, so if you can help out, go to the Holmes Cross Country Facebook page.
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DEMOCRATS HOST PICNIC SUNDAY
From the Kenton County Democratic Club:
Announcing the Guest Speakers this year at The Kenton County Democrat Club Picnic ! Our first speaker will be Lisa Wells, a Covington Attorney and On Air Host and The Only Democrat on WLW RADIO, followed by Colmon Eldridge the National President of The Young Democrats of America! The Picnic will be August 26th from Noon to 4pm with the speakers along with Bill Adkins our Candidate for Congress and Jim Noll our Candidate for Senate. The speakers will start at 1:45. The Fireman's Hall at 23rd and Howell in covington is the location of the Picnic. Plenty of parking is available. Admission is $20. Please make your reservations NOW!!! Call me at 859-750-8883 or Linda Hornsby at 261-3045. The time is NOW to step up and support your Democrats! Our Regular meeting in September will also be our annual visit at The Atwood Hill Winery just south of Independence. See you there!!
State Representative Arnold Simpson has donated a pair of UK basketball tickets for the event -- so go down and get your chance to win them.
