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Both Laurenti and Meyers are fearful about their futures, because, well, adulting is hard.

“I'll be a little bit scared, but I feel like I can get through it and toughen up,” Meyers said. “I feel like I would struggle a little bit. I'm probably going to live with my parents for a while longer until I get used to my job and making some money and being able to take care of myself.”

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Laurenti, meanwhile, expressed reluctance.

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“I don't really want to grow up,” she said. “I know that turning 18, you’re going to get more responsibilities. I don’t know how I will handle that. I feel bad (that) I’m growing up and I won't be a teenager forever.”

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Dewey’s Pizza opens second Northern Kentucky location in Covington

“Crews will close the left lanes of northbound and southbound traffic on KY 17 north of Old Madison Pike,” according to a release. Crews will construct a rightin/right-out/left-in driveway for a proposed church site at 3701 Madison Pike. Crews also will be constructing a 345-foot northbound right turn lane and a 345-foot southbound left turn lane on KY 17, and a 200-foot northbound left turn lane on KY 17.” co-parenting, disciplinary practices, budgeting and commitment, among others.

Work will take place between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. daily. Travelers moving through this area should plan accordingly.

Virtual classes will occur from 1- 3 p.m. every Saturday beginning May 20. In-person classes will take place on Wednesdays from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Creek Event Center in Butler beginning May 24.

Learn more about the program and eligibility at their website: https://nkcac.org/ services/family-services/fatherhood/

Dewey’s Pizza has opened its second Northern Kentucky location in the Duveneck Square Apartments building at 43 W. Seventh St. in Covington. Parlor on Seventh formerly occupied the space.

The new location features Dewey’s full menu of pizzas, salads, calzones and beers. Additionally, the pizzeria will be testing Dewey’s new signature cocktails for customers looking for options other than beer or wine.

“We are excited to serve Covington,” said Dewey’s Pizza President Chuck Lipp. “It’s been a pleasure to work alongside Braxton Brewing Co. to service their taproom, and now we have the honor of opening our full-service dining room right next door. The team is beyond thrilled to accomplish this milestone, opening our second Northern Kentucky location, and join the community.”

Their hours are Monday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. and from 4 to 10 p.m. on Sunday.

In late March, Dewey’s opened a satellite kitchen inside of Braxton Brewery’s Covington taproom.

Daily lane closures scheduled on Madison Pike in Fort Mitchell through June

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announced lane closures in Fort Mitchell along KY 17, also known as Madison Pike, around the 17-mile point for the construction of a church driveway and new turn lanes.

The work began on May 8 and will continue until early June.

New principal Jenkins to start in role in July at Ninth District Elementary

Rachel Jenkins, an 18-year veteran of the Covington Independent School District, will move into a new role as the principal of Ninth District Elementary School beginning on July 1, according to a press release from the district.

Jenkins will assume the role of principal from Kieli Ferguson.

“I am dedicated to the families and students of Covington,” Jenkins said in the press release. “I am excited about the future and what is in store for the students of Ninth District. After 17 years in the classroom, I feel like this is a good next step in my career. I believe in the students at Ninth District, and I know they can achieve at high levels.”

Jenkins was originally hired as an elementary school teacher at Glenn O. Swing Elementary, where she worked for her first 17 years with the district. Last year, she worked as an instructional coach at Ninth District.

Covington group to hold fatherhood classes this month

The Northern Kentucky Community Action Commission, based in Covington, will begin holding fatherhood classes both virtually and in-person this month.

The classes take place over the course of 12 weeks and focus on skills related to responsible parenting. Class topics include

Local economic development groups honored with awards for excellence

Site Selection magazine recently honored local economic development groups REDI Cincinnati and BE NKY with its annual Mac Conway Award for Excellence in Economic Development.

The award is given out “annually to the 20 top local and regional economic development organizations in the U.S.,” according to a press release from the magazine. “The ranking focuses on success in job creation and capital investment projects within the organizations’ respective regions.”

Both organizations aim to attract and retain businesses and jobs to the region through the use of data and other expertise.

“BE NKY Growth Partnership is honored to be recognized for the significant growth we bring to the Cincinnati region,” said BE NKY President and CEO Lee Crume in the press release. “With our partner REDI Cincinnati, we are continuing to accelerate and diversify the economy of the Cincinnati region. The supply chain management sector added the most jobs, primarily in the office market, in Northern Kentucky in 2022.”

Fort Wright hears from legislators about 2023 session

The Kentucky state legislative session ended in March.

A legislator representing Fort Wright in Frankfort shared his thoughts on the session at a May council meeting.

Kentucky State Sen. Christian ‘Chris’ McDaniel has been representing Kentucky’s 23rd legislative district, which includes Fort Wright, since 2013. On May 3, McDaniel spoke at a Fort Wright City Council meeting.

After greeting the council and the citizens in attendance, McDaniel started by highlighting the bills that he indicated would be the most impactful and relevant to council members and the city.

The senator called HB 1 the “biggest issue of the session.” This bill set in motion a gradual decrease of income tax in Kentucky.

“You’ll recall that last year, we passed a change to the commonwealth’s tax code that set in place a series of triggers to re- duce the income tax,” McDaniel explained.

The trigger he is referring to was the reduction of individual income tax in the state from 5% in 2022 to 4.5%, starting in January of 2023. The next decrease will be to 4% in January 2024.

McDaniel said he is proud of what the Legislature was able to accomplish with this bill.

“We’re very happy to be able to do that,” McDaniel said. “To get to a fiscal spot where we can begin to return to the citizens, that’s a good thing.”

McDaniel also commented on SB 47, the bill which legalizes medical marijuana.

“I frankly didn’t think it was going to pass this time around,” McDaniel said.

The senator went on to explain some of the finer points of SB 47.

“It will go into effect on Jan. 1 of 2025 and doesn’t allow for any kind of smoking,” McDaniel said. “There are six categories of medical conditions that allow for it.”

He also made clear that employers in the state are not required to recognize the legitimacy of cannabis as a medical treatment.

“Basically, if you’re an employer, you have no obligation to allow for this on the job or off the job,” he said.

Mayor Dave Hatter said he was pleased to hear this, as the belief that marijuana should be completely legalized is part of his personal political philosophy.

The juvenile justice system was another hot topic during this session and McDaniel told council how HB 3 and SB 162 addressed those concerns.

“The commonwealth’s juvenile justice system, really in the last three years, has turned into an absolute mess,” McDaniel lamented.

He is supported by Gov. Andy Beshear’s assertion that “our juvenile detention centers have seen violent outbursts. This has threatened the safety of staff and residents and resulted in substantial property damage to some of our centers.”

McDaniel detailed some of the changes that HB 3/SB 162 made to Kentucky’s juvenile justice system.

The state has made the decision to open up a female-only juvenile detention center in Campbell County, to raise the pay of Department of Juvenile Justice workers; and to return to a regional model for centers. This includes reopening a center in Louisville.

“The kids that were coming from Louisville, frankly just simply had much different circumstances than a lot of the other kids that ended up in juvenile detention elsewhere around the state,” McDaniel said. “So, we reopened that center there.”

McDaniel also explained the mechanisms behind HB 551, the bill which legalized sports betting, and his own feelings on it.

“The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission will be the regulatory authority,” he said. “I initially had some heartburn with the fact that it’s all running through the tracks. But ultimately, it became apparent that they are the only folks really set up to handle gaming.”