Nominees named for Kenton Family Court Judge vacancy: Acena Beck, Thomas Ruaf, and Carol Risk
The Judicial Nominating Commission, led by Chief Justice of Kentucky John D. Minton Jr., announced nominees to fill the vacancy in Kenton Family Court, opened when Dawn Gentry was removed from the bench.
Kenton makes up the 16th Judicial Circuit and the vacancy is in the circuit’s Division 5, Family Court.
The three nominees for the Family Court judgeship are attorneys Acena Johnson Beck of...
DCCH celebrates milestone, ‘100 Lives Changed,’ of children who found ‘forever home’ though adoption
100 Lives Changed, the milestone achievement marking 100 children who found forever families by way of adoption. A private event was held on DCCH Festival Grounds, to celebrate, recognize and congratulate the over 100 children and 62 families who adopted through the Special Needs Adoption Program at DCCH Center for Children and Families.
Over 200 people made it more of a reunion for many of the adoptive...
Primary results; Tally Smith falls in Boone; Pendery wins in Campbell; eight advance in Covington
NKyTribune staff report
Tuesday’s primary election saw high profile races in all three Northern Kentucky counties. There were a few upsets, and an embattled Commonwealth Attorney went down to defeat in an outcome that wasn’t much of a surprise to anyone. Highlights from each county are listed below with a link to complete results at the end of each recap.
BOONE COUNTY
Voter turnout was...
Three Northern Kentuckians among Gov. Andy Beshear’s latest board, commission appointments
Gov. Andy Beshear has made the following appointments to Kentucky boards and commissions:
Beshear has appointed the following as members of the Kentucky Health Benefit Exchange Advisory Board.
• Eric Friedlander, Secretary of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services.
• Sharon Clark, Commissioner of the Department of Insurance.
• Ryan Sadler of Louisville is plan president of Passport Health...
Beechwood, Cooper, Campbell County advance to semifinals in boys regional basketball playoffs
By Terry Boehmker
NKyTribune sports reporter
The Beechwood boys basketball team added to its list of memorable achievements this season by getting the program’s first 9th Region tournament victory since 1968 on Monday at Northern Kentucky University’s BB&T Arena.
Beechwood sophomore Scotty Draud scored 28 points in his first 9th Region game. (Photo by Dale Dawn)
Beechwood defeated Dixie...
CovCath wins showdown with Cooper to join Dixie Heights in boys 9th Region title game
By Terry Boehmker
NKyTribune sports reporter
After winning 17 straight games by an average margin of 30 points, the Covington Catholic boys’ basketball team had to battle from start to finish to beat Cooper, 53-49, in a 9th Region semifinal game on Saturday at BB&T Arena.
More than 6,000 fans came out to watch the showdown between the top two teams in the Northern Kentucky coaches poll and...
Holy Cross pulls off upset in final seconds, Dixie Heights wins big in 9th Region boys’ games
By Evan Merrill
NKyTribune contributor
The Holy Cross Indians were playing for more than just themselves in the first round of the 9th Region boys’ basketball tournament on Wednesday night. The Indians donned “Play for Clay” shirts in memory of the school’s former principal, Clay Eifert, and upset Newport, 55-54, in a thrilling victory at BB&T Arena.
Holy Cross guard Nolan Schrand...
