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BP expected to
declare bankruptcy soon
"I think the government should ask BP to leave the United States and turn its operation over to the military. They have about a month before they declare Chapter 11."
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Covington picks its first community development director
Covington Commissioners have individually expressed their intent to enthusiastically vote in favor of Jackson Kinney as serving in the position of Community Development Director. | STORY
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Man dies in
Botany Hills house fire
A man died in a house that was destroyed by fire Wednesday night at 968 John St. | External Link
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Covington is having an
'urban picnic' on Sunday
This coming Sunday, June 13th, from 12-2pm, the Covington Neighborhood Collaborative sponsors an Urban Picnic to welcome a new mural mural for the city. | STORY

RoeblingFest is also this weekend >
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Take a delicious, cool break at MainStrasse's Europa
Europa on Main Street, it has so much to offer us. Walk in the front door and you're given a treat as you see the cooler with all of those delicious gelato flavors, all made in-house and soooo reasonably priced. | External Link
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Garden Grove Organics shop
blossoms in Covington
Garden Grove Organics is a business devoted to a better way to grow plants and produce--sans chemicals. After tinkering with hydroponics, no-soil organic, and traditional gardening since 1997, Casey Fraser and his wife, Heather, opened Garden Grove three years ago. Fraser takes a scientist's pleasure in finding solutions to gardening challenges. | STORY
EARLIER STORY: Urban gardens sprouting all around Covington >

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Covington History:
Kresge's on Madison
This is inside the SS Kresge store on Madison Avenue. The store's manager serves up free coffee and donuts as part of the Covington merchant's "Moonlight Sale" in 1963. Of course, the Kresge Company went on to become Kmart.
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ItalianFest opens tonight
19th annual Italianfest is the region's largest authentic Italian festival, June 10 through June 13th on the riverfront. | STORY
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Free bike helmets for Covington residents >
Animal shelter adopt-a-thon >

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Thursday's Covington weather:
Foggy morning, sunny day
Patchy fog in the morning. Mostly sunny.
Highs in the mid 80s.
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Larry King's wife recovering
from apparent OD
A spokesman for Larry King said Wednesday that the talk-show host's wife is recovering after an apparent prescription drug overdose last month in Utah.
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Coming Events Yard sale! Botany Hills yard sale The next yard sale will be in the west Covington neighborhood of Botany Hills, this Saturday, June 12. Racing to Read run and walk The 'Racing to Read' run or walk goes 3.1 miles through Covington's historic and riverside neighborhoods, Saturday, June 12. Newport's annual Italianfest begins on Thursday The 19th annual Italianfest is the region's largest authentic Italian festival kicks off Thursday. More Covington Events >