The madness of march comes to the Point/Perk Coffee Shop, as Cov first responders pour it on
By Andy Furman
Point/Arc
The battle is just beginning – at The Point/Perk Coffee Shop (43 W. Pike Street, Covington). And it continues through Easter Sunday.
“The competition is fierce,” said Rachelle Ungerman, Manager of the Point/Perk, one of four social enterprises owned and operated by The Point/Arc. “It’s real.”
The friendly battle is brewing between the Point Perk and Covington’s...
Red Cross month in March offers opportunity to recognize local community heroes
The American Red Cross Kentucky Region kicked off its annual Red Cross Month celebration in March to honor local community heroes who help ensure their neighbors never face crises alone.
Red Cross Month is a national tradition that began in March 1943 when President Franklin D. Roosevelt issued the first Red Cross Month proclamation — and each U.S. president has followed ever since. Regionally, Governor...
Council on Postsecondary Education wants proposals for grants to support dual credit programs
The Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE) is accepting proposals from Kentucky’s public universities, Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS) campuses and Association of Independent Kentucky Colleges and Universities (AIKCU) for grants to support dual credit programs.
Grants of up to $5,000 are available to programs focused on supporting students participating in dual credit courses...
Behringer-Crawford’s March 5 NKY History Hour to revisit Northern Kentucky’s cinematic past
Perhaps gone, but never forgotten are the days of neighborhood theaters in Northern Kentucky. Scattered throughout Boone, Kenton and Campbell County were wonderful showplaces lining the streets with bright lights featuring classic films, such as Gone With the Wind or box office favorites and double features, Dracula and Frankenstein.
(Photo from BCM)
Take a trip through NKY’s cinematic past...
St. Elizabeth Foundation awards $50,000 grant to KY Refugee Ministries for english language training
Kentucky Refugee Ministries has received a $50,000 grant from the St. Elizabeth Foundation to support English Language Training (ELT) for refugees.
The funds will be used to sponsor the cost of expanding ELT training with the creation of a twice-a-week evening course for clients who cannot attend morning sessions. Funds will specifically be allocated to cover the cost of ELT instructors, purchasing...
Volunteers sought for ORSANCO’s 2024 Ohio River Sweep beginning Friday, runs through October 31
(Photo from ORSANCO)
The Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission (ORSANCO) is calling on environmental stewards to participate in an Ohio River Sweep litter cleanup event this year.
Ohio River Sweep is an annual, volunteer cleanup program that runs from March 1 through October 31 and extends the entire length of the Ohio River. Thousands of volunteers remove trash at hundreds of locations during...
Easterseals Redwood, Brighton Center to partner in support of children with medical needs in NKY
Staff report
Easterseals Redwood and Brighton Center have announced a new partnership to support children with medical needs in Northern Kentucky through Prescribed Pediatric Extended Care (PPEC) services.
PPEC – also known as medical childcare – offers specialized nursing services in an all-inclusive, high-quality childcare environment for children with complex medical needs that require more...
New TravelCenters of America opening 300th travel center in Walton and donating to Freestore Foodbank
TravelCenters of America Inc., a BP brand, is celebrating the opening of its 300th travel center with a ribbon cutting ceremony today at the newly rebuilt TA in Walton.
The 300th site opening is a milestone in TA’s strategic network growth plan which complements BP’s existing convenience and mobility business to offer all guests a seamless nationwide experience, both along the interstate and off.
Photo...
Life Learning Center to host its first graduation ceremony of 2024 on March 9; guests invited
Life Learning Center (LLC) will host its first graduation ceremony of 2024 on March 9, in which LLC Candidates officially gain “Member” status by completing the 12-week transformational skills program, Foundations for a Better Life, and gaining employment.
The mission of Life Learning Center is to deliver an innovative holistic, integrated continuum of education and care to assist individuals overcome...
Behringer-Crawford Museum to reopen following renovations on Tuesday with WWI uniforms, Barbie exhibits
After a short winter break for housecleaning and renovations, Behringer-Crawford Museum will welcome guests beginning at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, February 27.
U.S. Army twill Jacket and personal belongings of Private William T. Bohannon who enlisted in 1917 from Covington. (Photo from BCM)
Staff and volunteers have been working to spruce up existing exhibit spaces with new exhibits, including a collection...
Nominations open for Ida Lee Willis Memorial Foundation Historic Preservation Awards
Nominations are now being accepted for the 2024 Ida Lee Willis Memorial Foundation Historic Preservation Awards, Kentucky’s most distinguished celebration of historic preservation excellence. Named for Kentucky’s first state historic preservation officer, the awards are given for the protection, preservation and rehabilitation of historic buildings and cultural resources.
The ceremony will take...
Horizon Community funds names three to Council of Trustees: Mickey Fritz, Lauren Huizenga, Jim Eubel
The Council of Trustees that governs Horizon Community Funds of Northern Kentucky has named three new council members: Mickey Fritz, Lauren Huizenga, and Jim Uebel.
Mickey Fritz (Photo provided)
“The three remarkable individuals are great additions to our Council of Trustees,” said Nancy Grayson, Horizon Community Funds President and CEO. “We look forward to the new insight they will bring...
Baker Hunt Art and Cultural Center to host second ‘Where’s Sheppy’ scavenger hunt beginning April 5
Baker Hunt Art and Culural Center will host their second “Where’s Sheppy” scavenger hunt promoting locally owned businesses throughout Covington April 5-14.
(Photo from Baker Hunt)
Each day during the event, a ceramic dog will be hidden at a participating Covington business, with hints to its location on the Baker Hunt Facebook and Instagram page. Whoever finds Sheppy gets to keep the...
CInci Observatory offering eclipse glasses for safe viewing of upcoming solar eclipse on April 8
As excitement builds for the upcoming solar eclipse, the Cincinnati Observatory is offering eclipse glasses for safe viewing of this rare celestial event.
Safe viewing of the coming eclipse (Conservatory photo)
On April 8th, a partial solar eclipse will be visible from Cincinnati and surrounding areas, offering a spectacular sight as the moon passes between the Earth and the sun, casting its shadow...
Ben Dusing, John Gardner return to Ukraine to continue humanitarian work in war-torn Kherson
Staff report
Ben Dusing and John Gardner have returned to Kherson, Ukraine, and the non-governmental nonprofit they founded there, World Aid Runners, Inc., after an extended break at home in Northern Kentucky.
Local volunteers with Ben Dusing and John Gardner (Photo provided)
Their organization, founded by Dusing and William J. Waggoner, an attorney in Santa Fe, New Mexico, is the only foreign humanitarian...
