The Florence Freedom won their fourth in a row, taking an 8-7 decision Wednesday over the River City Rascals. After a scoreless top of the first, the Freedom broke through for five runs in a wild bottom of the inning. Daniel Fraga and Taylor Oldham led off the frame with walks before Andrew Godbold and…
The Florence Freedom scored five runs in the eighth inning Tuesday to come back and snap the River City Rascals’ 11-game winning streak with a 6-2 victory. Florence (42-48) trailed briefly 2-1 after Kyle Gaedele’s RBI single in the top of the eighth. In the bottom of the inning, the Freedom sent nine to the…
By Mark Hansel NKyTribune managing editor The heroin overdose wave that pushed first responders to the limit in Cincinnati last week was felt strongly on the Kentucky side of the river as well. More people were treated for heroin overdoses at St. Elizabeth Healthcare emergency rooms last week than in the entire month of June….
By Anthony Wyatt NKyTribune reporter Florence’s Legion Logistics is a company on the move. Throughout its short seven-year history, Legion has grown its profits exponentially, expanded its network of business partners throughout North America and won numerous awards locally and nationally. Behind Legion’s great success lies Lacy Starling, the company’s founder, President and “Fearless Leader,”…
WASHINGTON – You sure have to hand it to old Andy Barr – he’s the kind of guy who has his priorities straight. The Republican congressman from Lexington has made it clear he doesn’t much care for folks on the public dole and his solution, if a report on poverty he co-authored for the House…
The City of Newport approved a development agreement Monday night that would bring the $7.5 million New Riff Distilling Whiskey Campus to the city’s west side, where construction of a new KY Route 9 played a major role in attracting the project. The project includes restoration of two historic buildings and construction of a 15-barrell high building…
The Northern Kentucky Convention Center is proud to have played a pivotal role in the collaborative effort to bring CTI Clinical Trial and Consulting Services to Covington. This most recent economic development success is just one example of the important asset the Northern Kentucky Convention Center has been to the region. The company, which helps…
Videos shot by airborne drones are offering a unique perspective of the progress of the Taylor Creek Overlook park project being developed where Newport and Bellevue meet along the Ohio River. The $3.8 million project – being built by Sunesis Construction Company of West Chester, Ohio – will stabilize an area between The Chart House…
The Florence Freedom split a pair of games with the River City Rascals Wednesday, running away with an 8-0 game-one victory before dropping the nightcap 1-0. Game One: Florence 8, River City 0 Jeremy Gooding threw his second consecutive seven-inning shutout and the offense produced early to give the Freedom game one of the doubleheader….
For the third consecutive week, a Freedom player has earned a Frontier League honor as Taylor Oldham earned that recognition Tuesday. Oldham helped the Freedom to a 3-3 week by hitting .429 (9-for-21) with two doubles, three home runs, eight runs scored, and six RBIs. He hit home runs in three consecutive games during the…
The Florence Freedom scored six runs in the first three innings Sunday and never trailed in a 10-5 win over the Lake Erie Crushers. Andrew Godbold started the scoring by hitting his 10th home run of the year off of former Freedom pitcher Stetson Nelson in the bottom of the first. The Freedom added another…
By Hannah Purnell NKY Thrives Although she’s not a native Cincinnatian, after more than 20 years spent here raising kids, earning degrees from both UC and Xavier and presiding over the Children’s Home of Cincinnati for a decade, it’s safe to say that Ellen Katz is a lifer. In early 2015, Katz was named CEO of the…
A 14-year veteran of the hospitality industry, Olga Tsetsotkina brings her international perspective on hospitality as Director of Sales to Hotel Covington, the Greater Cincinnati area boutique and lifestyle hotel opening August 2016. Working in tandem with Salyers Group ownership and General Manager Jack Olshan, Tsetsotkina leads the sales direction for the hotel located within…
Construction is in progress on a new alignment between Fifth Street and the Taylor Southgate Bridge. The new section of roadway will consist of two roundabouts and a new road connecting them. This project is the northern-most phase in a multi-phase plan to reroute the KY 9 corridor from Wilder all the way to the…
Staff report The 107th National NAACP Conference held in Cincinnati this week brought thousands from across the country to celebrate “Our Lives Matter, Our Votes Count.” The annual convention culminated with the presentation last night of the 101st NAACP Spingarn Medal to Ohio native and retired Judge Nathaniel R. Jones, recognizing his lifelong commitment to…
On Monday, August 1 at Devou Park Golf Course in the World’s Largest Golf Outing benefiting Fisher House Foundation. The event is less than two weeks away and spots are filling fast but tee times still remain for golfers to participate in the highly emotional and entertaining event. A USGA handicap is not required; golfers…
By Monica Beavers City of Covington A transformational restructure of the Development Department was approved Tuesday night by the Board of Commissioners. Five new police officers were hired, the purchase of 32 new police vehicles and new body cameras was approved. Proposed zoning changes for the former Gateway Community and Technical College “hilltop” advanced in…
By Mark Hansel NKyTribune managing editor The Boone County Board of Adjustment Wednesday approved a conditional use permit for a ferry landing in Rabbit Hash. The decision clears the way for a ferry to operate between Rabbit Hash and Rising Sun, Indiana. Full House Resorts, owners of the Rising Star Casino in Rising Sun requested…
Skyward, the organization charged with developing and managing Northern Kentucky’s five-year strategic plan (myNKY), announced it has awarded $5,000 Jumpstart grants to each of the pilot LiveWell NKY community coalitions. The grants, which will be overseen by the LiveWell NKY Advisory Council, will support the work of LiveWell NKY coalitions in Covington, Ft. Mitchell, Gallatin…
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnnist This is a reprint of a Kentucky by Heart column that first appeared on June 9, 2015 Louise Rhodus followed a circuitous path to becoming an expert and award-winning golfer. She found out early the importance of working within the constraints of old-fashioned teamwork. Born in 1928, she was raised…
By Berry Craig NKyTribune columnist Mortons Gap native Oliver Loving died hard. He and “One-Arm Bill” Wilson had shot it out with more than 100 Comanche warriors in an 1867 New Mexico gun fight. Both men managed to escape, though Loving was wounded in the arm and side. Loving’s arm became gangrenous, and he died,…
By Lee McClellan Special to NKyTribune Fishing for many species slows in the daytime hours during the heat of summer, but smallmouth bass who inhabit Kentucky streams bite willingly even on the hottest days. Kentuckians who enjoy canoeing or kayaking are lucky to live in a state with bountiful amounts of cool, flowing water that…
