kenton county news briefs

Despite objection, Covington school board OKs bid to repair bus garage, gym

include the addition of a vapor barrier beneath the floor and new bleachers, according to documents from the district.

A lack of applicants and the project cost were points of contention among board members.

Kareem Simpson, the only board member to vote against accepting the bid from construction contractor Schrudde & Zimmerman Inc., said the district needs to shore up its vendor selection process.

Simpson was troubled by the contractor’s bid amount, which he said was “60% higher than what was estimated.”

Visiting authors include Jane Simon Ammeson, Mary Barry, Peter Bronson, P. Faye Collins, Bill Koch, Annette Lackner, Jessica Lemmon, Shannon Richard, and Kathy Witt.

Cincinnati horse owner pleads guilty to cruelty charges in Kenton County

A Cincinnati woman accused of neglecting nine horses she owned and housed in Kenton County pleaded guilty to nine counts of cruelty to animals on May 7, according to Kenton County Animal Services.

their neglect.”

The Covington Independent Public Schools Board of Education voted to accept a bid to repair the district’s central school bus garage and parts of the gym at Glenn O. Swing Elementary at a meeting on May 11.

The garage, located on Eugenia Avenue in Latonia, is over 100 years old. The building has multiple structural problems, including rotted roof support beams, roof holes and metalwork bent from age and stress.

The repairs to Glenn O. Swing’s gym would

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Latonia to host book fair with popular authors

The Roost Latonia, a local coffee shop, will host a book fair at its main location in Latonia on June 11 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The fair will feature eight visiting authors of popular book genres, including mystery, true crime and romance, among others. The event is free and open to the public.