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Young ‘super readers’ take aim at $500

Jah’Faye and her Mom check out a Read Ready Covington app.  Read Ready Covington to kick off Mayor’s Challenge for schoolkids  COVINGTON, Ky. – It’s said that reading supercharges the imagination. For Covington schoolchildren over the next few months, it could energize their piggybanks as well – in a big way.   With five $500 prizes dangling as m...

Covington wants to boost 58% recycling rate

Household recycling participation rate, by neighborhood Online presentation Friday gives tips, ‘how-to’ COVINGTON, Ky. – The number of Covington households that recycle at home has increased 58 percent since 2016.   Hoping to increase both that number and the knowledge of how to recycle correctly, Covington will join the nation in celebrating America Recycles Day next week ...

Vote counts & staying safe

COVINGTON, Ky. – Math. Tabulations.   If you’re like the rest of America, your primary source of entertainment right now is a 24/7 following of any news site giving a running account of The Count.   That’s the presidential election, of course, in which America turned out in record numbers to decide whether to replace Donald Trump with Joe Biden. (As of this moment, we...

COVID-19 ‘boxes’ available Saturday

COVID-19 cleaning and hygiene supplies are available Saturday at Be Concerned. Co³ program distributes cleaning, hygiene supplies  COVINGTON, Ky. – If you live in Covington and need cleaning and hygiene supplies related to COVID-19, Saturday is the first distribution under a program that Be Concerned: The People’s Pantry is calling Co³ -- or “Co-cubed.” &nbs...

Keeping Halloween safe in The Cov

Reminder: Follow health guidelines for trick-or-treating, events COVINGTON, Ky. – With Halloween just two days away, Covington families are being urged once again to follow COVID-19-related safety protocols designed to limit human contact – regardless of whether you’re passing out candy or going door to door asking for it. The climbing number of COVID-19 cases in Kentucky and...

'Nightmare' & a sensitive zombie

COVINGTON, Ky. – Halloween isn’t just taking a sharpened object to a harvested orange cultivar of a gourd or hoping your neighbor this year gives out more than Dum Dums and Tootsie Roll Minis (guilty!)   If you really want to expand your horizons, get on the Internet and start reading about Samhain, Allhallowtide, Totensonntag, Hop-tu-Naa, and Nos Galan Gaeaf.   But enough o...

Vote now, or Nov. 3

COVINGTON, Ky. -- You can vote now in Kenton County at one of two places: the Kenton County Government Center in Covington and the Independence Senior Center (hours and addresses below). Or you can vote on Election Day, but note that your precinct location has likely changed. Click HERE to see the new locations. In addition to state and national races, Covington voters will be electing four C...

Get rid of your old tires for free

A similar waste tire event for Kenton County residents sponsored by the county and the Kentucky Division of Waste Management two weeks ago collected hundreds of tires. Drop-off event Saturday solves problem for Covington residents   COVINGTON, Ky. – Oh, the plight of worn-out tires.   Left in the corner of the backyard, they collect water and breed mosquitos.   Stuck in the c...

Steeles & strolls

COVINGTON, Ky. – So we typically publish this on Thursday evening, but … well … it didn’t happen. The good news is that there’s all sorts of things to do in The Cov this weekend, including a one-mile fun loop through a park this afternoon, an outdoor movie, a “Tiny” Concert, a 5K and live art.   Goebel Getdown today Get yourself to the Goebel Getdow...

‘Secret Women’ & spooky songs

COVINGTON, Ky. – Other than the safety protocols in place at each event – and we strongly urge you to follow them – this weekend makes it possible to feel like fun still exists.   Spooky COVID cabaret This weekend’s “Tiny Concert Series” at The Carnegie features fun pop songs with a scary theme from the likes of “Rocky Horror Picture Show,” &ldq...
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