Park Hills News

FORT MITCHELL - Scott McVey, who's headed the Fort Mitchell Fire Department on a voluntary basis for about three years, will take over as the department's first paid, part-time fire chief next month.

COVINGTON -- Sister Mary Joselle Leising, 90, died Monday, June 15, at Lourdes Hall, St.

A 30-year-old Park Hills man was stabbed twice Tuesday morning inside an apartment in the 1200 block of Elberta Circle.

A house in Fort Wright was destroyed by fire at about 1 a.m. Sunday. The house in the 1600 block of Amsterdam Avenue was a total loss when firefighters from Fort Wright, Fort Mitchell, Park Hills and Ludlow fire departments arrived on the scene, Fort Wright firefighter Greg Aylor said Sunday.

A Park Hills police officer has recovered the stolen car of a Westside man whose death police considered to be suspicious.

PARK HILLS - Republican Trey Grayson is only exploring a run for U.S. Senate, but there is a clear sign that his potential candidacy is having an impact: Opponents and adversaries are attacking him.

COVINGTON - Gateway Community and Technical College's longtime pursuit of a campus to serve Northern Kentucky's urban core will move closer to reality today.

PARK HILLS - When Secretary of State Trey Grayson delivered speeches over the last few years he typically covered the duties of his office, including overseeing elections, maintaining business records and promoting transparency in campaign spending.

Peggy Schutzman accepts her award for Outstanding Teacher. The Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce recognized local outstanding educators, administrators, community and government leaders at 6 p.m. May 13, at The Gardens of Park Hills in Park Hills, Ky.

A mother's worried call about the safety of her daughter leads to a police chase across much of Kenton County.

Two public meetings will be held this week on plans to build a new Brent Spence Bridge just west of the existing span across the Ohio River.

PARK HILLS - Covington Catholic High School honored John Domaschko as its 2009 Northern Kentuckian of the Year Wednesday during a fundraising event for the school.

Kenton County home-owners know how to handle a do-it-yourself project. Six homeowners in Villa Hills, Bromley, Fort Mitchell and Park Hills were featured in the new series on the DIY Network, called "10 Grand In Your Hand," which showed homeowners how to save as much as $10,000 by doing renovation work themselves.

Friends and family of the late Scott Weingartner will host a Kentucky Derby viewing party Saturday, May 2, from 2-6:30 p.m. at Dickmann's Sports CafA© in Fort Wright.

FORT MITCHELL-/b>Emma K. Stamm Kuchle, 104, died Thursday, April 2, at her home.

Covington Catholic High School students Louie Hehman, Phil Ryan and Alex Emerson took the top three awards in the annual Voice of Democracy speech competition sponsored by Veterana s of Foreign Wars Post 1484 in Park Hills.

COVINGTON - Artist Rick Hoffman isn't in a laughing mood about Covington's slow efforts so far to create an attractive and vibrant arts area.

LUDLOW - A statue of Mary sat untouched on the front porch, but behind her, Michael Hardin's more than century-old home was nothing more than a burned-out shell.

KENTON COUNTY - Most of Kenton County remained under a level 2 snow emergency today, with scattered power outages and numerous office and business closures.

FORT WRIGHT - A recent increase in vehicle break-ins and residential burglaries has prompted Fort Wright Police to schedule two community crime prevention meetings this week.