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LINK has been in business for just over a year. In that time, we’ve done the following:

• Sent the Daily LINK email more than 260 times

• Sent a reporter to live in Frankfort and cover our legislative caucus

• Launched linknky.com

• Printed five editions of the LINK Reader, our free, bi-monthly print publication

• Mailed those five editions to every single household in NKY

• Covered every single competitive race in the primary and general election in NKY

• Had live election night coverage for both the primary and general election

• Started the Kentucky Side and the LINK Daily Headlines podcasts

• Moved to a bigger office

• Hired 14 people, and brought on more than 28 contributors to cover NKY

• Published more than 3,700 stories about our community

A note from the editor:

Readers familiar with the Town Crier in the Kentucky Post may be puzzled by the new look in the weekly LINK nky reader. We spoke with former Post reporters about what their version of the Town Crier looked like, and asked how we could remodel it to fit our community today.

We found the Crier reported crime, and older 1970s editions shared marriages and divorces. LINK nky is solutions-focused, and we know that reporting arrests without following cases through the courts was unfair. Frankly, we didn’t have any desire to refashion the Town Crier into a gossip column, either. It seemed there was no way to keep what some people liked about the Town Crier while also staying on-mission.

We decided there is too little joy in the world, and we can dedicate space in our weekly print to bringing some back.

This first Town Crier is a community calendar, but we hope future ones can also have birthday, wedding, and engagement announcements, or photos of award-winning pumpkins. You get the idea.

Readers are encouraged to send us their submissions by emailing us at news@ linknky.com, with the subject line “Town Crier.”

Please note, meeting times and dates are subject to change after publication. Check websites or with the organizers for the most up-to-date information.

Nov. 18 to Nov. 27, 2022

Boone County

Nov. 22, Florence City Council Business Meeting: 6 p.m, Florence Government Center, 8100 Ewing Blvd., Florence, meets in City Council Chamber.

Hebron

Nov. 19, SWET DanceFit: 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., Hebron branch of Boone County Public Library, SWET DanceFit is a nonstop, 50-minute, medium to high energy cardio dance class that combines various dance styles and an international mix of Top 40 hits. $5 per person.

Campbell County

Bellevue

Nov. 21, Bellevue Independent Schools

Board of Education Meeting: 6 p.m., Grandview Elementary, 500 Grandview Ave., Bellevue

Nov. 25, Bellevue Christmas Walk and Tree

Lighting: 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., Bellevue Business District, 200-700 Fairfield Ave., Bellevue

Nov. 26, Bellevue Christmas Walk and Tree

Lighting: 10 a.m., Bellevue Business District, 200-700 Fairfield Ave., Bellevue

Bellevue Veterans Club Ladies Auxiliary Christmas Craft Show: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Bellevue Vets, 24 Fairfield Ave., Bellevue

Fort Thomas

Nov. 21, Fort Thomas City Council Meeting: 7:30 p.m., Fort Thomas Community Center (Mess Hall), 801 Cochran Avenue

Nov. 24, Thanksgiving Turkey Trot Race, time TBA (see Fort Thomas city website), gather in Tower Park

Nov. 26, Small Business Saturday: 8 a.m., Fort Thomas businesses throughout the city first Floor Multi-purpose Room, 998 Monmouth St., Newport

Southgate

Nov. 26, Southgate Christmas Tree Lighting: 6 p.m., Memorial Park, 122 Electric Ave., Southgate

Wilder

Nov. 18, Wilder Fire Department Turkey Raffle: 6 p.m. to 10 p.m., Wilder City Building, 520 Licking Pike, Wilder

Nov. 21, Wilder City Council Meeting: 7 p.m, Wilder City Building, 520 Licking Pike, Wilder

Kenton County

Nov. 18, Letters to Santa: all day, Santa Express Mailboxes will be located in Kenton County libraries, Kenton County Government Center in Covington, Historic Kenton County Courthouse in Independence, Kenton County Animal Shelter. (mail letters to Santa, no postage needed, ongoing through Dec. 12.)

Covington

Nov. 18, Covington Alcoholic Beverage Control Board Meeting: 1 p.m, Covington City Hall, 20 W. Pike St., Covington

Nov. 22, Covington Board of Commissioners Caucus Meeting: 6 p.m, Covington City Hall, 20 W. Pike St., Covington

Edgewood

Nov. 21, Edgewood City Council Meeting: 6:30 p.m, Edgewood City Building, 385 Dudley Road, Edgewood

Fort Mitchell

Florence

Nov. 21, Printing Cincinnati History: 6:30 p.m., Florence branch of the Boone County Public Library, the Cincinnati Type & Print Museum will provide a hands-on look at the history of printing in the Greater Cincinnati area. Attendees will be able to print their own bookmark. Please register.

Newport

Nov. 18, Purple People Bridge “Winter Nights & River Lights”: 6 p.m., Purple People Bridge in Newport. (bridge lighting ceremony)

Nov. 21, Newport Board of Commissioners Meeting: 7 p.m., Newport City Building,

Nov. 23, Fort Mitchell & Lakeside Residents Skating Party: 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Northern Kentucky Ice Center, 2638 Anderson Road, Crescent Springs

Nov. 27, Merry Business & Tree Lighting: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Fort Mitchell Business District and City Building Park at Blessed Sacrament, 2409 Dixie Highway, Fort Mitchell (ends at City Building, 2355 Dixie Highway)