Daily editionSunday, October 11th, 2026
Good morning, Covington.
The 5AM Covington Team
Here’s your local news at a glance for Sunday, the 11th of October.
Community
Local artist Gary Akers’ painting 'East Bend of the Ohio' will be auctioned at Ralice Custom Framing and Fine Art, 2493 Dixie Hwy, Ft. Mitchell until Oct. 31 to fund tuition assistance for urban elementary school children of ACUE.
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Education
The Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence has ended the standalone Strong Start KY coalition and Commonwealth Institute for Parent Leadership to focus on boosting community-school partnerships and high school readiness while continuing its work on early childhood and parent engagement (including key reports).
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Government
Gov. Beshear designated October as Manufacturing Month to support the booming manufacturing industry - a key driver of economic growth and job creation.
The initiative notes that over 260,000 workers and 35 projects have contributed nearly 2,000 jobs and $7.8 billion in new investment year-to-date in 2026.
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Sports
Highlands lost 30–27 to Cincinnati power Elder on Friday in Ft. Thomas.
The close game ended with a dramatic 30–yard field goal with 4 seconds left — a last-minute play that capped strong efforts by senior quarterback Kaden Estep and receiver Andrew Lyman.
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Holy Cross won its first Class 1A district game by beating Brossart 41-14 on Friday at Thomas More University, rebounding after two road losses.
Coach Curt Spencer said the win set the stage for a second straight district title.
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Ryle boys soccer team enters the playoffs ranked No. 6 statewide after finishing the regular season with a 17-3-1 record, and will face Boone County Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. in the 33rd District tournament.
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St. Henry eighth-grader Reese Anthony finished 10th in the girls state championship tournament at Bowling Green Country Club Saturday after improving from a 69th place debut last year.
Her Region 7 win and sectional qualifier tie (which earned her key state points) could lead to all-state honors.
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