By Ron Daley Special to the NKyTribune Kentucky K-12 bus drivers face many responsibilities being the first school official to warmly greet students and deliver them to their school for the day and return them home safely around eight hours later. Districts across the state are having difficulty recruiting bus drivers for this critical task…
Special to NKyTribune Many students in Northern Kentucky school districts experience poverty. Additionally, many are facing homelessness. When you consider college and career readiness rates as low as 35% in some districts, most students will likely never get out of poverty. Leaders with the six school districts in the River Cities — Bellevue, Dayton, Covington,…
Riding the wave of a five-game winning streak, the Florence Freedom, presented by Titan Mechanical Solutions, battled all game long but fell short in an, 8-4, loss to the River City Rascals on Friday night at CarShield Field. Storming out of the gates, River City (43-34) took a quick, 4-0, lead after two frames. Braxton Martinez and Trevor Achenbach following…
The City of Dayton will be celebrating the completion of its first section of the Riverfront Commons Trail at a dedication and ribbon-cutting ceremony at the trailhead on 6 p.m. August 8 as Ahrens Way in honor of Private First Class Edward Henry Ahrens. The trailhead is located at the base of O’Fallon Avenue on…
NKyTribune staff A man was shot and killed Saturday night in Covington, in the parking lot of the River’s Edge Apartments on Greenup Street. The victim has been identified as Ke’Ovion Markel Seay Tevis, 18, of Covington. Police have not identified a suspect in the shooting at this time. Covington Police issued this statement regarding…
The City of Silver Grove has become the seventh Northern Kentucky river city to join Southbank Partners, the community and economic development organization for Northern Kentucky’s river cities. Home to about 1,200 residents, Silver Grove joins the cities of Covington, Newport, Bellevue, Dayton, Ft. Thomas and Ludlow who work collaboratively to bring infrastructure improvements and…
The final Newport legs of the Riverfront Commons pathway – a pair of elevated pedestrian walkways connecting Riverfront Commons to the Taylor-Southgate Bridge – have been unanimously approved by the Newport City Commission. Commissioners have approved a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet for construction of the pedestrian bridges and have awarded…
Years from now, the “before” and “after” pictures of the Ohio River shoreline between Greenup Street and Madison Avenue will convey the transformation like words can’t. BEFORE: Driftwood lodged against the tall “dolphins” to which the Covington Landing floating entertainment complex was once anchored. Along the shoreline, tall weeds and brush which block access…
NKyTribune staff A Union, Kentucky man has been charged with manslaughter and other offenses in a January 9 crash that resulted in the death of a woman, who was also from Union. Boone County Sheriff’s officials say Darrin Carroll, 42, has been charged with Manslaughter 2nd degree, three (3) counts Wanton Endangerment 1st degree, Operating…
An accident early Monday morning near Camp Ernst Road in Burlington resulted in the death of one person and injuries to two others. Police say there were four occupants in the car, which was believed to be traveling more than 20 miles-per-hour above the speed limit. Alcohol and/or drugs are believed to be factors in…
The Bluegrass music concert that was scheduled to be held on June 17 but was canceled because of rain has been rescheduled for Monday, July 8, at Taylor Creek Park, the riverfront park on the Ohio River that straddles the boundary between the cities of Bellevue and Newport. The free concert – known as “Kentucky…
The numbers are in from the River Sweep event a couple of weekends ago: 45 volunteers spent 3 hours picking up 2,030 pounds of trash from 1 mile of the Ohio River shoreline in Covington. “That’s about 45 pounds per person,” said Christin Badinghaus, a student from Northern Kentucky University who is working in the…
BB Riverboats and the American Queen Steamboat Company will have a Riverboat race — bringing the region back to memories of Tall Stacks. The Spirit of Cincinnati will square off against the American Duchess. It will be the first Belle of Cincinnati race since 2006. The race will be held on Monday, July 15th…
BB Riverboats ‘River’s Edge at Newport Landing’ is now taking reservations for your special event. The state-of-the-art event center allows for up to 250 guests to experience the romance of the river without ever setting sail. Located in the new Newport Landing dock facility, River’s Edge is Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky’s only private event space…
A Bluegrass music concert series is coming to Northern Kentucky next week at Taylor Creek Park, the riverfront park on the Ohio River that straddles the boundary between the cities of Bellevue and Newport. The free concert series – known as “Kentucky Bluegrass on the Ohio River” – will be held once each month…
Dozens of volunteers are needed Saturday to clean trash from the Covington banks of the Ohio River. Expect muddy shoes and sore muscles – and interesting surprises. “I’ve been working River Sweep for years, and it’s always fascinating to see what we find,” said Sheila Fields, the City’s Solid Waste & Recycling Department Coordinator. Besides…
Getting to and from medical treatments is one of the greatest concerns cancer patients face during treatment. To ensure patients get to those much-needed treatments, the American Cancer Society provides free rides through its Road To Recovery® program. The Society is currently looking for volunteer drivers in the Northern Kentucky counties so that all patients…
By Nadia Ramalagan Public News Service The Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission is slated to vote on loosening water-pollution regulations at its meeting today in Covington. The proposed changes would give states the ability to opt out of pollution-control standards for the Ohio River, which supplies drinking water to 5 million people. When it…
My goal as president of Gateway is to bring together elected officials, businesses, educators and leaders of all kinds to work collectively on the opportunities and challenges of our Northern Kentucky community. As Northern Kentucky’s link between businesses and employees – and a critical first step to a better life for tens of thousands of…
Staff report An inaugural Ohio River Recreational Trail Paddling and Cycling Adventure started off Friday in Portsmouth, Ohio and will end June 9 in Louisville. The group will be in NKY today, staying overnight at the Thomas More Biology Station in California. Yesterday, it made a stop at the Rosemary Clooney House in Augusta and…
The Ohio River connects Cincinnati and Louisville and, because of this connection, two groups of avid outdoor enthusiasts and paddlers have joined forces to create a recreational trail on, and along, the Ohio River. The Ohio River Recreational Trail is an initiative undertaken by members of Louisville’s River City Paddlesports and Cincinnati’s Paddlefest organizers to support and encourage people to explore…
Hatchery crews with the Fisheries Division of the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources stocked 38,000 cutthroat trout in late March in the Cumberland River below Wolf Creek Dam. “These are surplus Yellowstone strain cutthroat trout from Norfork National Fish Hatchery in Arkansas,” said Dave Dreves, assistant director of fisheries for Kentucky Fish and…
