NKY car dealership owner, Jason Marley, sentenced to 18 years in prison for multiple charges
By Tom Latek
Kentucky Today
The owner of a Northern Kentucky car dealership will be spending the next 18 years in prison after he entered a plea agreement to sex trafficking, drug possession, forgery and other charges by Boone Circuit Court Judge James Schrand.
In October 2022, the Kentucky Attorney General’s office announced that a Boone County grand jury indicted Jason Marley, 51, on one count...
Covington breaks ground at Covington Central Riverfront; commission names fire officials, more
By Ryan Clark
NKyTribune reporter
It was the most significant item for the Commissioners, but it actually occurred more than an hour before their Tuesday night legislative meeting. At 4:30 Tuesday, Commissioners and members of the community came out to a groundbreaking for a $15 million public infrastructure project to prep the 23-acre Covington Central Riverfront, or CCR site, for private development.
“The...
KY Senator Mitch McConnell speaks out in support of legislation before U.S. Senate that would ban TikTok
By Tom Latek
Kentucky Today
Last year the Kentucky General Assembly enacted legislation to prohibit the use of the video app TikTok on any state-issued device. Now legislation that would institute a nationwide ban is before Congress.
Last month, the House passed a bill that would outlaw TikTok nationwide if its China-based owner doesn’t sell its stake. Lawmakers acted on concerns that the company’s...
Carlisle 5th graders better understand finances through Fidelity Investments’ Adopt a Class program
Staff report
A fifth-grade class from John G. Carlisle Elementary School visited Fidelity Investments’ regional site in Covington last week as part of Fidelity’s national financial education program.
Carlisle students played the stock game with a Fidelity volunteer. (Photo provided/Fidelity)
Fidelity mentors students in three classrooms at the John G. Carlisle Elementary School and the...
Teamsters laud Gov. Behears’ veto of legislation to allow driverless trucks, cars on KY roads
With the support of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear vetoed House Bill 7 (HB7), legislation that would have allowed driverless trucks and cars on Kentucky roads.
Teamsters protest driverless vehicles (Teamsters photo)
“This bill and others like it are written by and for Big Tech, and Gov. Beshear made the right call by vetoing it,” said Teamsters General...
MIke Tussey: One of greatest loves of our lives, our pets — their passing is devastating
In the world as we know it, we love the presence of our family; a mom and dad, brother or sister, cousins, and grandparents. The one cohesive element that we not only desire is that of the very bonding of love.
However, loneliness in our lives can take its toll. When it does, we will feel the effects. Many of us do not have a large amount of friends; some prefer to live alone by choice. Others live...
Three young professionals from NKY among Leadership KY’s ELEVATE Kentucky Class of 2024
Leadership Kentucky on Tuesday announced members of the ELEVATE Kentucky Class of 2024. It includes three Northern Kentuckians.
ELEVATE Kentucky began in 2017 and has provided young professionals with an in-depth personal and professional development program that fosters a better understanding of challenges facing the Commonwealth.
The class participates in three sessions, taking place April through...
Governor signs into law a ‘landmark’ bill eliminating out-of-pocket costs for prostate, other screenings
Governor Andy Beshear has signed into law legislation that will eliminate out-of-pocket costs for high-risk men being screened for prostate cancer and other cancer screenings.
Out-of-pocket costs pose barriers to prostate cancer detection and treatment, disproportionately impacting lower-income individuals, people of color, and those with limited healthcare access. These financial burdens exacerbate...
Diocese Curia staff engaging in a ‘Day of Service,’ helping seven social service agencies in the area
The Diocese of Covington Curia staff is engaging in a “Day of Service” today, Part 2 of the its continued education on “The Eucharist and Its Meaning in Our Lives.” Part 1, held last Fall, was a day of reflection led by Bishop John Iffert.
Diocese of Covington Curia offices (File photo)
The Day of Service will begin after morning Mass with a sendoff from Bishop Howard Memorial Auditorium, located...
Decisions await KY legislators when they reconvene Friday; what else could come up as they wrap up?
Kentucky Lantern
A bill that open government advocates warn would introduce loopholes into Kentucky’s open records law could make its way to Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear’s desk when lawmakers return to Frankfort later this week.
The final two days of the 60-day regular session — Friday and Monday — are set aside to consider gubernatorial vetoes of bills that both chambers have passed. The...
March jobs report shows strong labor market with job gains in health care and government
By Casey Quinlan
Kentucky Lantern
The sturdy labor market continued to chug along in March, with an unemployment rate of 3.8%, marking the 26th straight month of an unemployment rate under 4%.
The economy added 303,00 jobs, according to the monthly report released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday. Economists, researchers, and policy experts say that the strong but no longer hot labor market...
New study shows Kentucky’s juvenile justice reform getting results a decade after becoming law
By Nadia Ramlagan
Public News Service
A new report showed a decade after being passed, Kentucky’s juvenile justice reform law is getting results.
It found 60% of juvenile cases were diverted to alternative programs in 2020, compared to 41% in 2013. Instead of being sent to in detention centers, kids in diversion programs participate in home supervision, group homes, foster care, community programs...
Joe Clabes named executive director of Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund, as group expands
The Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund (PDJF) has announced the expansion of its staff and the appointment of Joe Clabes as its new Executive Director, joining existing President Nancy LaSala. The appointment comes as the PDJF continues to grow its impact and support for permanently disabled jockeys.
Joe Clabes (Photo by Gwen Davis)
Clabes brings a wealth of experience and passion to the role of Executive...
Kentucky by Heart: i.imagine program exposes Northern Kentucky teens to the art of photography
By Steve Flairty
NKyTribune columnist
As Kentucky Derby inches closer, I can’t think of a better way for Northern Kentuckians to embrace the equine pageantry than attending the April 23 fundraising event, “Down the Stretch with i.imagine.” The main event occurs from 6:30 to 9:00 pm at the Triple Crown Country Club, in Union, with cocktail hour preceding it from 5:30 to 6:30 pm. Patrons will be...
KBE accepting nominations for 2024 Grissom Award for Innovation in Special Education
The Kentucky Board of Education (KBE) is accepting nominations for the 2024 Grissom Award for Innovation in Special Education through May 17.
The KBE gives the award each year to a Kentuckian or a Kentucky organization to honor outstanding dedication to improving achievement for students with disabilities.
Criteria for the award include:
• Leadership or implementation of innovative practice in...
