IT'S MONDAY JULY 17, 2023. I'M NOAH JONES AND YOU’RE LISTENING TO THE DAILY HEADLINES PODCAST WITH LINK NKY.
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JACOB BUMPASS IS SET TO STAND TRIAL AT 9 A.M. TODAY FOR HIS ALLEGED ABUSE OF A CORPSE AND TAMPERING WITH EVIDENCE 13 YEARS AFTER THE DISAPPEARANCE OF PAIGE JOHNSON.
ACCORDING TO REPORTS, JOHNSON’S REMAINS WERE DISCOVERED IN 2020 ALONG STATE ROUTE 276 IN CLERMONT COUNTY. JOHNSON WAS LAST SEEN AT A PARTY IN COVINGTON IN 2010.
HER REMAINS HAVE BEEN KEPT IN EVIDENCE SINCE THEY WERE RECOVERED.
BUMPASS HAS PLEAD NOT GUILTY TO HIS TWO CHARGES.
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A GROUP OF KENTON COUNTY MAYORS MEET FOR THEIR MONTHLY MEETING TO DISCUSS A NEW MEDICAL MARIJUANA LAW FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH CANCER, CHRONIC PAIN, AND SEIZURE DISORDERS AMONG OTHER CONDITIONS….
SENATE BILL 47 ENABLED THE REGULATION OF MEDICAL MARIJUANA THROUGHOUT THE COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY AND ESTABLISHED THE ADMINISTRATION OF SUCH REGULATION UNDER THE STATE CABINET FOR HEALTH AND FAMILY SERVICES.
KENTUCKY IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ISSUING CERTIFICATIONS TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONALS TO GROW, SELL AND PRESCRIBE CANNABIS… HOWEVER, THE BILL ESTABLISHES THE PROCESSES ARE UP TO THE CITIES AND COUNTIES TO ALLOW AND REGULATE CANNABIS FOR MEDICAL PURPOSES.
THE NEXT MAYORAL MEETING WILL TAKE PLACE AUG. 19 AT THE CITY OF LUDLOW’S GENERAL OFFICES ON ELM STREET.
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Fort Thomas’ annual outdoor festival celebrating the city’s merchants with music and family activities has announced their 2023 headliner.
Merchants & Music will feature Sister Hazel, Tonic and Vertical Horizon for its 19th season on Sept. 23 at the Tower Park Amphitheater.
The free festival started in 2009 and has featured acts such as Bret Michaels, The Mighty Might Bosstones, and Dustin Lynch.
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Two local nonprofits, the Devou Good Foundation and the Coalition for Transit and Sustainable Development of Greater Cincinnati will host a public hearing relating to the 4th Street bridge on Aug. 10 at 7 p.m. at Trinity Episcopal Church in Covington.
The hearing will focus on the upcoming 4th Street bridge replacement project, which will see the construction of a new bridge connecting Covington and Newport on 4th Street across the Licking River.
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THE NEWPORT POLICE DEPARTMENT IS HOSTING IT’S “CRAM THE CRUISER EVENT” BEFORE THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR BEGINS…
THIS EVENT WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE KROGER IN NEWPORT, 130 PAVILION PAKWY ON SATURDAY, JULY 22 FROM 10 A.M. TO 2 P.M.
THIS EVENT ENCOURAGES SHOPPERS TO PURCHASE SCHOOL SUPPLIES FOR NEWPORT STUDENTS AND EDUCATIONAL STAFF.
SUGGESTED ITEMS INCLUDE …Backpacks, Crayons, Disinfectant wipes, Dry-erase markers, Erasers, Folders, Glue sticks, Hand sanitizer, Headphones, Markers, Paper towels, Pencils, Scissors, A BOX OF Tissues, Wide-ruled notebooks, Wide-ruled paper
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THOSE ARE THE MONDAY HEADLINES, FOR LINK NKY, I’M NOAH JONES AND I’LL TALK TO YOU TOMORROW.
The headlines for Monday, July 17, 2023 were reported by Nathan Granger, Meghan Goth, and Link NKY staff reports. The Daily Headlines Podcast was hosted and edited by me, Noah Jones.
