Wildcat fever overtakes Newport as city rallys behind Newport High School basketball team for Sweet 16
The City of Newport has Wildcat fever.
From the Ohio River to the hill neighborhoods in south, from the East Row to the Westside, all of Newport is rallying behind the Newport High School boys varsity basketball team as the Wildcats prepare for Thursday’s 1:30 p.m. game against Lyon County in the Boys Basketball Sweet 16 state championship tournament at Lexington’s storied Rupp Arena.
“It’s...
Sen. McConnell, 81, goes from hospital to inpatient rehab; suffered concussion, fractured rib in fall
Staff report
Sen. Mitch McConnell, the Republican leader from Kentucky, was released from the hospital in Washington, D.C, Tuesday, after being treated for a concussion and a minor rib fracture after falling at the Waldorf Astoria hotel last Wednesday.
He will be spending a period of physical therapy at an inpatient rehabilitation facility before he returns home, according to a statement from his spokesman.
Sen....
Taylor Mill citizens continue to complain to commission about the new firehouse
By Patricia A. Scheyer
NKyTribune reporter
Disgruntled and downright angry citizens of Taylor Mill gathered in the community center of Park Place determined to once again try to force the city to completely abandon their plans to look into building a new firehouse. The arguments are the same as the last six months that they have attended the Taylor Mill meetings.
Resident Judy Reis had hard words for...
Boone County Sheriff’s Cold Case Unit solves 1976 murder of teen using advanced DNA techniques
Staff report
A group of determined law enforcement agencies — including the Boone County Sheriff’s office and its Cold Case Unit — announced this week that they have solved the 1976 slaying of Carol Sue Klaber, a Kenton County teenager who was found brutally murdered in a roadside ditch on Chambers Road in Walton.
And the story is an amazing example of the determination and grit...
Thermo Fisher Scientific of Highland Heights one of four honorees to REDI’s Wuenker growth awards
Staff report
Thermo Fisher Scientific announced a $59 million expansion and the addition of 200 full-time jobs at its clinical research business in Highland Heights in 2022.
As a result, the company was recognized by REDI Cincinnati with a James A. Wuenker Growth Award, one of four regional companies to be recognized.
The Thermo Fisher Scientific expansion includes renovating its central lab to increase...
DOJ report shows Louisville police routinely engaged in conduct that violated people’s civil rights
By Nadia Ramlagan
Public News Service
The Louisville Metro Police Department engaged in patterns of conduct that violated people’s civil rights, said a U.S. Department of Justice report released this week.
The result of a nearly two-year-long investigation, the document outlines repeated excessive use of force and unlawful search warrants.
The Department of Justice charged four current and former...
Bill legalizing sports wagering gains approval in House committee; ‘gray machines’ ban to Senate
By Tom Latek
Kentucky Today
Legislation that would legalize sports wagering in Kentucky, which has been attempted in the past without success, won unanimous approval from a House committee on Wednesday.
Rep. Michael Meredith, R-Oakland, the primary sponsor of HB 551, appeared before the House Licensing, Occupations, and Administrative Regulations Committee, along Rep. Al Gentry, D-Louisville, one of...
City of Covington Preservation Excellence awards return to honor projects, people for historic rehabs
The name has changed but the standard for excellence remains the same.
After a three-year hiatus, the City of Covington’s Historic Preservation Office is accepting nominations for the Covington Preservation Excellence Awards, previously called the River Cities Excellence in Preservation Awards.
“Being over 200 years old, Covington is well-known not only for its incredible historic buildings but...
Fenians are back with St. Patrick Mass, celebration at Molly Malone’s Thursday, kicks off St. Pat’s events
All are welcome to kick off the St. Patrick’s season with the Fenians’ St. Patrick Mass, 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 9, at St. Mary’s Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption, Covington.
For the 31st time, the Fenians of Northern Kentucky are sponsoring the Mass to honor the saint and to honor the heritage.
Mass will be celebrated by Very Rev. Ryan Maher.
The Friendly Sons of St. Patrick Glee Club...
‘Hillbilly preacher’ Mike Jones has found Big Bone Baptist to be the perfect fit for 35 years
By Mark Maynard
Kentucky Today
Mike Jones’ first day as pastor of Big Bone Baptist Church was Valentine’s Day 1988.
It seems fitting. Few have a bigger heart for reaching the lost than the likable Jones, who recently celebrated 35 years as the pastor of this rural church in Northern Kentucky.
Jones is a humble servant who will preach in bib overalls, calling himself a “hillbilly preacher”...
Ridden by Sonny Leon, Congruent wins Battaglia Memorial at Turfway; Botanical takes Cincy Trophy
One year ago, Kentucky Derby 148 hero Rich Strike came through Turfway Park before he qualified for the “Run for the Roses.” Now, his winning rider Sonny Leon could have himself another mount in the $3 million Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve (Grade I) after winning Saturday’s $150,000 John Battaglia Memorial aboard improving 3-year-old Congruent.
Owned by Tami Bobo and Lugamo Racing...
John Battaglia Memorial, Cincinnati Trophy Stakes highlight first of five three-day weeks at Turfway Park
Andrew and Rania Warren’s Scoobie Quando, a debut winner in the $125,000 Turfway Preview Stakes, will attempt to add his name to the Road to the Kentucky Derby Leaderboard as the headliner in an over-subscribed field of 14 3-year-olds that entered Saturday night’s 41st running of the $150,000 John Battaglia Memorial (Listed).
The John Battaglia Memorial will go as Race 8 of 9 with a post time of...
Kenton County District Judge Ann Ruttle among two disciplined by KY Judicial Conduct Commission
By Tom Latek
Kentucky Today
The Kentucky Judicial Conduct Commission on Thursday released its reports in cases involving disciplinary action against two sitting judges, a circuit judge in western Kentucky and a district judge in Northern Kentucky.
A public reprimand was issued against Christian County Circuit Judge John L. Atkins, after finding that he improperly contacted a police officer who was...
NKU’s 38th annual DreamFest gives region’s middle-school students a day of learning, enrichment
Though Northern Kentucky University’s students may not have classes on Monday, March 6, due to Spring Break, the Highland Heights campus will still be bustling with student activity as nearly 800 of the region’s brightest middle-school students will participate in DreamFest, an annual day of learning and enrichment.
This year’s event marks the 38th installment of DreamFest, which NKU will again...
State eyes Northern Kentucky University as site of new state medical examiner’s office for the region
By Jack Brammer
NKyTribune reporter
State Chief Medical Examiner Bill Ralston told a legislative panel Tuesday that his office and Northern Kentucky University are working together to put the Northern Kentucky’s medical examiner office on the NKU campus in Highland Heights.
Northern Kentucky has been without a state medical examiner’s office since it closed in March 2018 in Fort Thomas...
