Mary Kay Connolly of Read Ready Covington practices what she preaches, reads to kids
By Andy Furman NKyTribune reporter Mary Kay Connolly was ready – Ready to Read, that is. “It was just about…
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Perk up! It’s Saturday storytime at The Point Perk Coffee Shop in Covington, starting July 13
Saturdays are for stories – and reading – at least at The Point Perk Coffee Shop, located at 45 W….
City of Covington’s Spring Reading Challenge for preschoolers through third grade begins Friday
Big prizes are at stake for Covington’s most prolific young readers: A $75 gift card to Stoney’s Village Toy Shoppe……
Covington’s young readers can earn prizes during Mayor’s Holiday Reading Challenge through Dec. 13
The time has come once again for The Cov’s young readers and pre-readers to accept a mighty mission: The annual…
Read Ready Covington Early Childhood Festival Saturday to celebrate learning through fun
A Saturday morning of games, raffles, face painting, music, touch-a-truck, and more is part of an organized effort aimed to…
Read Ready Covington challenge for children in preschool through third grade begins today
Read Ready Covington’s “reading challenge” starts today for children in preschool through 3rd grade, and prizes – and learning –…
City of Covington Mayor’s Holiday Reading Challenge motivates young readers through chance for prizes
’Tis the season for young readers and pre-readers in The Cov to accept the mission at hand: the annual Mayor’s…
Read Ready Covington Fall Festival Saturday to feature full slate of family-friendly games, activities
A petting zoo. Interactive games. A touch-a-truck. And plenty of prizes. Families will find all that and more at Read…
NKYians invited to meet the therapeutic horses of Milestones, Inc. during free self-guided tour Saturday
Head to the farm this Saturday, September 17 between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. to meet the special horses at…
Covington’s Hannah Edelen, 24, crowned Miss Kentucky; will compete in Miss America pageant
By Judy Clabes NKyTribune editor Hannah Edelen, 24, a Springfield native, Covington resident, and public school teacher, was crowned Miss…
Read Ready Covington ‘word walk’ signs destroyed by vandals stealing young learners’ joy
A literacy initiative’s efforts to get Covington’s youngest learners off to a better start in their school careers is being…
Holiday Reading Challenge motivates Covington’s young readers to improve their reading skills
If past participation is any indication of the voracious appetite and competitive spirit of Covington’s young readers and pre-readers, then…
Covington barbershop inspires young readers as literacy program partners – Read with your Barber
The buzz of razors and friendly banter between barber and client are barbershop staples, and the atmosphere at Hair on…
AT&T grant helps Read Ready Covington create StoryWalks, prepare Hispanic parents for GED
At eight areas around the city this summer, Read Ready Covington spread the magic of children’s stories through an innovative…
Mayor’s Winter Challenge: 5 win prizes in Young Readers program, 7,800 books read in COV initiative
Over 5.3 million words. Almost 7,800 books. And over 18,100 skill-building games. The 720 Covington young readers and pre-readers who…
Rick Hulefeld: Covington kids can take ‘Footsteps to Brilliance’ thanks to city’s Read Ready program
Not all innovations have a real impact. But some do. This is one of those. Covington has issued the Mayor’s…
Read Ready Covington to kick off Mayor’s Challenge for school kids; runs Nov. 16 through Dec. 31
It’s said that reading supercharges the imagination. For Covington schoolchildren over the next few months, it could energize their piggybanks…
Read Ready Covington: Mayor presents awards to Clever Kids who stepped up to Reading Challenge
Some of Covington’s best young readers and pre-readers upped their game to impressive levels during the just-completed Mayor’s Reading Challenge….
Crumpets and tea for RRC; NKU event to benefit Read Ready Covington literacy program
If you’re a fan of education and tea parties (not the Boston Harbor type but the kind featuring goodies like…
Covington hires assistant city manager, $5.5M ROAD iD, ICON Marketing investment deal approved
By Ryan Clark NKyTribune reporter Bruce Applegate said he immediately felt the sense of community, and it was one of…
C-Forward mural celebrates family reading; new art brings attention to Read Ready Covington literacy effort
Visible, fun, and interactive signs of Covington’s commitment to early childhood literacy and education are popping up around the city….
City of Covington provides a review of 2018; focus on improved services, transformation of City Hall
More consistent code enforcement. More active communications. More strategic use of business incentive programs to make sure residents also benefit….