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Hit REFRESH or RELOAD for the latest updates | June 26, 2010

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> CHURCH WITH A VIEW
Looking north up Madison Avenue
Click on the headline for dozens of more historic photos of Covington, at our Facebook page. The above photo was taken from atop the Cathedral in 1950.

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> FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
Covington Farmers' Market
open today on Sixth Street
Bring a friend and come on over this Saturday to see what the farmers at the Covington Market have to offer. Fresh fruits and vegtables for sale along the Sixth Street Promenade in MainStrasse today, until about 2 pm.

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80% of city's budget
is for staffing expenses
Among staff is a full-time preservationist with a staff which duplicates the code enforcement office and a newly-hired person who heads a department called Renaissance Covington which duplicates the city's public information office.

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Covington urban ministry
wants to open 'Dream Center'
Food, water, and prayer - volunteers will be delivering all three throughout Covington Saturday. "We just want people to know that God loves them, and we hope that Jesus touches some lives," said David Hills, an urban missionary and leader of Urban Outreach NKY/Cincinnati.

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Saturday brunch
at Molly Malone's
Molly Malone's Covington is now serving brunch every Saturday and Sunday from 10 am - 2 pm. It's located at 112 E. Fourth St.
| More activities at Facebook EVENTS page >

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No benefits for Kenton County
commissioners in 2011
Kenton County Fiscal Court passed an ordinance 3-1 designating county commissioners as part-time rather than full-time employees June 22.

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Covington firm wins contract
to make B-737 parts
A specialized aerospace manufacturer Friday announced a new six-year contract with Boeing to exclusively supply exhaust parts for the popular 737 model.

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Covington history:
Lakeview Park
An early suburban-style development in the Covington area, but where? We don't know, but someone or two at the Covington History Page will know ...
| Enlarged photo and more at
the Facebook Covington HISTORY page >

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Weather could be latest
problem in spill cleanup
Tropical weather gathering strength in the Caribbean could be the latest bad news for BP crews trying to contain and clean up the massive oil spill in the Gulf, an effort that has been plagued with setbacks for more than two months.
| More at CovingtonUSA's NATIONAL HEADLINES page >

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Covington bar owner,
dancers hear charges
The owner of two Covington bikini bars and three of her dancers had their first hearing Thursday on misdemeanor charges that they engaged in sexually oriented entertainment without proper permits.

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Covington debates how to
handle building, zoning permits
The Covington City Commission on Thursday continued to debate how the city will provide electrical inspections starting July 1, and will call a special meeting next week to put the final pieces in place before the city starts handling its own building and zoning permits.

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City begins taking down
'ineffective' street signs
Covington road crews have started to remove street signs such as "No Loud Noise" and "Children at Play."

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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 >