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> MONTE CASSINO
VINEYARD
It's alive! Early Covington vineyard is restored, and ready to mature
Monte Cassino Vineyard, nestled on a gorgeous hillside in Covington, Kentucky, is history restored to life. The vines, only three years old, will be experiencing their first year to maturity in 2010, but this is not the first time there has been a vineyard on this hillside…
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> WASN'T ALWAYS A PARK
Sixth Street Park was originally a neighborhood market
Market houses were necessary fixtures in the lives of 19th Century Covington residents. It was like going to neighborhood grocery store.
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> IT'S THE OIL SPILL, STUPID
Fed official: Spill may be
hurting economic recovery
American consumers have become increasingly wary about opening their wallets, while American
businesses seem increasingly skittish when it comes to hiring -- both in ways that
threaten the economic recovery.
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21 things you
should never buy new
If you're looking to get the most value for your dollar, it would do your wallet good to check out secondhand options. Many used goods still have plenty of life left in them even years after the original purchase, and they're usually resold at a fraction of the retail price, to boot.

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Covington dog
licenses due by today
All residents in the City of Covington are required to have their dogs licensed annually. The licenses are due July 1st.

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Covington weather:
Yet another perfect day
Mostly Sunny with highs in the upper 70s. Clear tonight, temps in low 50s, Sunny and comfortable again on Friday.
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Firefighters train on bridge
If an emergency happens on the Purple People Bridge, firefighters from Cincinnati, Newport and Covington might all get called. So the departments, from three counties in two states, trained together, dangling over the Ohio River.

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Kenton County has the most
homeless in NoKY
The 2010 Point-in-Time Count of the Homeless shows Kenton County has the most homeless people in Northern Kentucky, and little evidence of homelessness in rural areas.

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Gigantic Scottish Rite temple
on Madison Ave for sale
They say a man's home is his castle. How about buying a temple, instead? The Scottish Rite temple at 1553 Madison Avenue, next to Kroger, is for sale.

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Vote on smoking ban could
occur this summer
Rumors are flying about a July or August vote on a smoking ban in public places in Northern Kentucky fiscal courts.

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Covington Catholic may
expand campus northward
Covington Catholic High School kept the possibility of expanding its campus northward, after supporters and a lawyer for the school on Monday successfully persuaded Park Hills City Council to amend a recent study.

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> Coming Events Rained-out RiverSweep rescheduled for July 10th After the event everyone gets a great lunch, a cool 2010 Ohio River t-shirt, and door prizes will also be awarded. Gloves and garbage bags will be supplied. For info, call 859-292-2323 >> No story link | Covington USA at Facebook >