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33rd District softball tournament: Conner moves on after down to last strike, Cooper’s team effort helps them cruise past Boone
CONNER 2, RYLE 1 (8 INNINGS) Mollie Sharp was not only dominant in the circle, but her two-out, two-strike homerun in the bottom of the seventh helped keep the Cougars season alive. Facing an 0-2 count and fouling off two pitches, Sharp gave the fifth pitch of the at-bat a...
Dearborn County Clearinghouse hosting event to address hunger awareness
DEARBORN COUNTY, Ind. — Many people are lucky enough to know when their next meal will be or what tomorrow's outfit could look like. But for other people, that is not always the case. To address that, the Dearborn County Clearinghouse is hosting a Hunger Awareness event as they...
Crash with injuries reported on I-75 in Crittenden
CRITTENDEN, Ky. — A crash was reported on I-75 in Crittenden. Emergency crews are responding to the scene. Injuries have been reported but have not been confirmed by WLWT at this time. Click the video player above to watch other afternoon headlines from WLWT News 5. This story was...
Investigation into Walton mayor reveals repeated misuse of city funds
Walton released its final report of a months-long investigation into former Mayor Gabe Brown, and it reveals repeated misuse of city money and property. The report included seven key findings, according to special counsel Bryce Rhoades at a City Council meeting on Tuesday evening. The findings include misuse of a city-owned vehicle and gas card, using a city plow for personal gain, and numerous instances of inappropriately authorizing payments to contractors, totaling hundreds of thousands of dollars.
33rd District baseball tournament: Conner shuts out Cooper, Ryle scores in bottom of 7th to beat Boone
The 33rd District baseball tournament got underway on Saturday at Ryle High School with the Raiders facing off against Boone County and Conner meeting Cooper. Semifinals were held on Saturday with Ryle and Conner to meet in Monday’s championship. Here’s how it went down:. CONNER 6, COOPER 0.
Softball Recap: Rising Sun extends road winning streak to seven
Rising Sun came tearing into Friday's contest with 15 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.2 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 5-2 victory over the Jac-Cen-Del Eagles. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Rising Sun also won the last time the pair played back in April.
Here's what will be on Northern Kentucky ballots Tuesday
Kentucky voters will go to the polls Tuesday, May 21, to weigh in on the nation's presidential primaries and a number of other local elections. Northern Kentucky voters will also consider the primary election of the state's 4th Congressional District, currently held by Republican Rep. Thomas Massie. He's facing two other Republican challengers, Eric Deters and Michael McGinnis, in the primary.
Simon Kenton captures third consecutive 32nd District Championship over Walton-Verona
For the third consecutive season and the 14th time since 2002, Simon Kenton and Walton-Verona faced off to determine the 32nd District champion. For the third straight year and 13th time out of those 14 matchups, the Pioneers walked away victorious by a score of 9-1. One pitcher has started...
Cincinnati man gets 20 years in prison following fentanyl death
COVINGTON, Ky. (WXIX) - A Cincinnati man was sentenced to 20 years in prison after he was found guilty by the Eastern Kentucky District Court of distributing fentanyl resulting in death. Dominic Jackson, 31, was sentenced on Thursday. He had previously pleaded guilty in federal court. According to his plea...
Baseball Game Preview: South Dearborn Takes on Connersville
The South Dearborn Knights will take on the Connersville Spartans at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for South Dearborn and eight for Connersville. On Saturday, South Dearborn didn't have quite enough to beat Lawrenceburg and...
Press release: Villa Hills/Crescent Springs City-Wide Yard Sale
The Crescent Springs and Villa Hills Spring yard sale will take place on Friday and Saturday, May 24-25, from 8am-1pm. Maps of registered addresses can be found on www.villahillsky.org. For more information, call 859-341-1515.
High-ranking Coast Guard official from Indiana removed for misconduct
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Timothy Beard, master chief petty officer for the U.S. Coast Guard Reserve, was permanently removed from his position Wednesday following an investigation on misconduct allegations. They relieved Beard, citing a “loss of confidence” in his judgement and ability to “fulfill his assigned duties.”
Softball Game Recap: Ludlow Comes Up Short
Ludlow fell victim to Dixie Heights and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They lost 16-0 to the Dixie Heights Colonels. Ludlow has struggled against Dixie Heights recently, as their contest on Saturday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup. Ludlow's loss dropped their record down to 11-24. As for Dixie...
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