WEEKENDER
Hit REFRESH or RELOAD for the latest updates | June 6, 2010

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City pools open today
The Covington city pools -- Randolph Park, Goebel Park and Gus Sheehan in Botany Hills -- as well as the Covington Waterpark will open for the 2010 season today.
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RoeblingFest celebrates
our awesome bridge
To be held on June 12th at Park Place and Court Street, directly south of the bridge, events include tours of the bridge, floodwall murals and the bronze statues along historic Riverside Drive from 11am-3pm. Also enjoy vintage dancers, Civil War artifacts, live music including multiple bands, karaoke, bag pipers and a barbershop quartet.
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Marvin Lewis student rewards
program expanding to Covington
A program that rewards Cincinnati Public School students for good grades has been so successful that organizers plan to expand it next year to include thousands of older students and an entire additional school district - Covington.
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Covington History:
The Lexington Pike
Not sure of the location, but the photo is marked as a scene on Lexington Pike in Covington. As you know, the name for Pike Street/Dixie Highway way back when was Lexington Pike.
Enlarged photo at our Covington History Page at Facebook >

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Newport's annual Italianfest
begins on Thursday
The 19th annual Italianfest is the region's largest authentic Italian festival. Features authentic Italian food, live Italian music performed by entertainers from around the nation, a pizza eating contest, a cooking contest, games, harbor cruises, rides, fireworks
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Northern Kentucky to be
Insight's second all-digital market
Northern Kentucky will be Insight's second market that will transition to an all-digital service. Insight is determined to focus on the much larger launch associated with the digital conversion, including multi-room DVR's and Broadband speeds at 50 Mbps and higher.
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Covington man sentenced to 150 months for drug, gun crimes
Maurice S. Lovett, 30, of Covington, Ky., was sentenced Thursday to 150 months in prison for distribution of crack cocaine and possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking.
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Lutheran synod in Covington
expected to name new bishop
The denomination's Indiana-Kentucky Synod, which is having its annual assembly in Covington, through Sunday, is electing a successor to the Rev. James Stuck. Stuck last month announced he will retire Aug. 31 after 12 years as bishop.
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Friday/June 4:
Covington's funkiest park is also a memorial (CovUSA)
Painter falls at Suspension Bridge (Enquirer)
Well, do you like the Ascent or not? (CovUSA)
Covington History: Madison Theater, as it was (CovUSA)

Thursday/June 3:
Painting of Suspension Bridge moving
into fourth month (CovUSA)
Covington police suggest ID engraving on bikes (CovUSA)
Covington History: Madison Avenue in 1943 (CovUSA)
Friday hop is, well, Friday (CovUSA)

Wednesday/June 2:
HUD OKs more funds for
Jacob Price Homes teardown (CovUSA)
Urban gardens sprouting all around Covington (CovUSA)
Covington history: Fire station on Holman (CovUSA)
Kenton County library declared best in the state (CovUSA)

Tuesday/June 1:
Covington history: The home of US Grant's parents (CovUSA)
Botany Hills landscaping damaged by errand drivers (CovUSA)
Facing a deficit, Covington needs to make cuts (CovUSA)
Covington city pools open this coming Sunday (CovUSA)

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Coming Events Yard sale! Time to go bargain hunting in Peaselburg The Peaselburg neighborhood is having it's Big Yard Sale this Saturday. It's from 7 am until 3 pm, in the area of 1815 Holman (the corner of Holman and Hawthorne). Covington city pools open Sunday The Covington city pools -- Randolph Park, Goebel Park and Gus Sheehan in Botany Hills -- as well as the Covington Waterpark will open for the 2010 season on Sunday, June 6. More Covington Events >