Southgate News

FORT THOMAS - Lots of politicians and elected officials always turn out for the Fort Thomas Fourth of July parade.

Republican Rand Paul's U.S. Senate exploratory committee says it has raised $100,000, mainly over the Internet.

FORT THOMAS -- Mary 'Mickey' Padgett, 92, formerly of Newport, died Saturday, June 27, at her home.

FRANKFORT - Kentucky lawmakers reached tentative agreements Tuesday night on a tax break for Kentucky Speedway and a bill erasing a nearly $1 billion hole in the state's two-year budget.

NEWPORT - Jesse Turner Jr., 66, died Tuesday, June 9, at St. Elizabeth Fort Thomas.

SOUTHGATE -- An historical marker commemorating the members of Congress buried in Evergreen Cemetery has been approved and will eventually be placed at the cemetery's entrance.

The story goes that Ray Muench was coaxed down to the Southgate Volunteer Fire Department and became a sworn member the night before he left for Korea.

Today is Thursday, May 28, the 148th day of 2009. There are 217 days left in the year.

SOUTHGATE - William Horsfall was just 15 when he saved the life of a fellow soldier.

Today is Thursday, May 28, the 148th day of 2009. There are 217 days left in the year.

The Campbell County Republican Party is gearing up for next year's election with an event designed to raise at least $10,000 from contributors.

Lawmakers faced off with Kentucky High School Athletic Association officials Tuesday, saying the KHSAA had made decisions that were not good for Kentucky's children and had acted as if the agency is above the law.

Investigators believe a fire that damaged four Newport homes overnight was intentionally set.

Newport Fire Firefighters are investigating the cause of a fast moving fire that started in a garage and went on to destroy three homes in Newport overnight.

SOUTHGATE - Kentucky Commissioner of Veterans Affairs Ken Lucas, the retired Congressman from Northern Kentucky's Fourth District, is scheduled to speak at a May 21 ceremony honoring military veterans.

Supporters of Jim Bunning said they are not overly concerned with his lackluster fund-raising in the first quarter of this year, blaming the economy and convinced that the U.S. senator will have enough money to compete for a third term next year.

Northern Kentucky University's Biennial Year End Series Festival of New Plays continues today with 'Shock & Awe: Soldiers, Voices from Iraq,' 8 p.m, Corbett Theater, NKU's Fine Arts Center.

Kentucky Lt. Gov. Daniel Mongiardo, a candidate for the U.S. Senate Democratic nomination, is scheduled to speak at Tuesday's Campbell County Democratic Women's Club Jefferson Day Dinner at The Syndicate in Newport.

NEWPORT - Regional planners are set to unveil a final conceptual plan for the reconstruction of Brent Spence Bridge Monday, a "hybrid" plan that adds a new bridge just west of the existing span.

HIGHLAND HEIGHTS - In the special collections room inside Northern Kentucky University's library, Lois Hamill has 11 boxes that help tell the story of the 1977 Beverly Hills Supper Club fire, the third-deadliest nightclub fire in U.S. history.