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KY 8: Homeowners still waiting for their road to be fi xed Hannah K. Sparling Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK
What we reported: While landslides are common across Greater Cincinnati, they’ve been a particular headache on Old Route 8 in Northern Kentucky. A three-mile stretch – from Tower Hill Road to River Road – has been closed since February, and the state has no plans to re-open it anytime soon. In fact, the situation is so dire, state offi cials say they might just abandon the road altogether.
Homeowners in limbo
Democrat Alexandra Owensby fi led her paperwork Dec. 23 with her kids to launch her U.S. congressional campaign for the 4th District of Kentucky. PROVIDED | ALEXANDRA OWENSBY
Fort Thomas nurse practitioner fi les to run against Massie Julia Fair Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK
Alexandra Owensby called her friends and tried to convince them that they were the perfect candidate to run for the U.S. House of Representatives. Then it clicked. Owensby, 41, took the plunge into politics herself when she realized she wanted to be part of the change she desired. This Democrat, who identifi ed as an Independent before her campaign, is against tolls, doesn’t want to ban assault rifl es and wants single-payer healthcare. Owensby is one of two Democratic candidates vying for the party’s nomination in the primary so far. Shannon Fabert, a Hebron resident, also fi led to run in the Democratic primary. Owensby, a Fort Thomas resident and nurse practitioner, fi led her paperwork to fi le for the 4th District seat, which has been held by conservative Republican Rep. Thomas Massie for seven years. “Over and over again, the Democrats who have challenged conservative Rep. Massie in Kentucky’s 4th District have all lost by 30 to 40 percent,” said Mike Lonergan, spokesman for the Republican Party of Kentucky in an email. “We expect the Democrat in Kentucky’s 4th to set a new record for margin of failure, based on the fact that President Trump, Sen. McConnell and Rep. Massie are all on the ballot this year.” The district covers Boone, Campbell, Kenton, Pendleton and Gallatin, stretching into into 15 more counties. Owensby moved to Northern Kentucky from Florida
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three years ago because of her job at the University of Cincinnati, where she specializes in neurology as a nurse practitioner. Owensby recognized that the district she wants to represent has consistently voted Republican. In 2018, Democratic candidate Seth Hall got about 34% of the vote when he ran against Massie. “This is our best shot at changing things,” Owensby said.
Infrastructure Her stance: Against tolls to pay for the Brent Spence bridge replacement and wants to tax corporations based in Northern Kentucky to pay for infrastructure needs. like Route 8, which has gotten so bad that the state might abandon the road altogether. “These corporations take advantage of the roads,” Owensby said.
Gun control Her stance: Against automatic rifl e bans, for some gun control legislation like Red Flag laws. “I do think gun violence is a problem,” Owensby said. Owensby said the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention should research the issue. Congress should pass more extensive background checks and other legislation, she said, such as mandatory continued training for anyone that wants to own an automatic assault See CANDIDATE, Page 2A
Not much has changed for Brian Schleper, co-owner of the Aquaramp Marina on what is now Old Route 8 in Northern Kentucky. The road leading to Schleper’s business is still closed. He still doesn’t know what the state plans to do. And he doesn’t know when the state will make up its mind one way or the other. Really, Schleper said, the only thing that’s changed in the past few months is people have started using the closed road as a dumping ground. Eight or nine times, he said, people have dumped truckloads of trash. Old furniture. Construction debris. You name it. “We’ve even noticed that it happens sometimes in broad daylight,” Schleper said. A portion of Old KY 8 has been closed since February, with access
Restaurant made USA Today’s list of best new restaurants of 2019 Briana Rice Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK
USA Today’s 10 Best made a list of the best restaurants that opened in 2019, and a local Cincinnati-area restaurant made the list. There were 10 restaurants chosen for the list, and Newport’s The Baker’s Table came in fourth place. The Baker’s Table serves breakfast, lunch, brunch and dinner. The menus are seasonal and feature items such as hand-crafted bread, ricotta donuts, hand-cut pasta and salads. They have See RESTAURANT, Page 2A
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