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Today’s edition · Thurs., Nov. 12

Bengals and Steelers play for first place Sunday; Covington wins a reading challenge

Plus, flu season is starting early and Kenton County's Santa letters open Nov. 16.

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The 6-⁠2 Bengals host the 6-⁠2 Steelers Sunday night with first place in the AFC North at stake

Bengals and Steelers, both 6-⁠2, play for first place Sunday

  • Steelers
    Bengals
    Sun., Nov. 15, 8:20 p.m.Both teams are 6-2 atop the AFC North

Sources: WLWT, Cincinnati Bengals

If you're watching Sunday, here's the setup: kickoff is at 8:20 p.m. on NBC at . The Steelers hold the tiebreaker after their 30-27 win in Week 3. Cincinnati comes in on a four-game winning streak.

Joe Burrow is leading the NFL at 74.0% in completions, and he knows Drew Brees' single-season record is 74.4. "That would be a fun one to break," he said. It's also his first AFC North home game in primetime, and the Enquirer says Paycor Stadium hasn't seen a game like this in quite some time.

  • Last four games: 16 touchdowns, three interceptions
  • Last Sunday in Madrid: Bengals 34, Falcons 17
  • Last 11 quarters: 77.0% completions on 95 passes
  • In Madrid: 24 of 29 passing, three touchdowns

Burrow is chasing a record while leading the NFL

74.0%
completion rate, best in the NFL
74.4%
Drew Brees' single-season record
86th
start, his first AFC North home game in primetime

Sources: Cincinnati Bengals, Cincinnati Enquirer

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Reading

Covington won Read Ready's inaugural Mayors' Fall Into Reading Challenge, an October effort that brought all six Northern Kentucky together. Sixth District Elementary School was the top-performing school, and 544 Covington students logged in to Footsteps2Brilliance from Oct. 1 through Oct. 31. Northern Kentucky Tribune

544Covington students who logged in to Footsteps2Brilliance in October

That's Covington's count of individual students logging in from Oct. 1 through Oct. 31.

Source: Northern Kentucky Tribune

Santa letters

If you have a little one with a Christmas list, kids in Kenton County can send their wishes to Santa beginning Mon., Nov. 16, and they'll get a personalized reply before Christmas. The annual "Letters to Santa, Letters from Santa" program runs through Kenton County Parks & Recreation and the Kenton County Public Library. Cincinnati Enquirer

Thanksgiving

Fairhaven Thrift Store in Latonia has launched a "Thanks(for)giving Meal Ticket Program" for the homeless shelter and recovery program at in Covington. If you need more assistance, Fairhaven asks you to schedule a meeting with Mission staff: call 859-491-1027 and ask to speak to Darcy. Northern Kentucky Tribune

Flu season

UC Health's Dr. Carl Fichtenbaum says flu cases started showing up at the end of September, earlier than usual, and he suspects a bigger season that peaks ahead of Thanksgiving. The CDC says flu activity usually peaks between December and February. FOX19

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544Covington students who logged in to Footsteps2Brilliance in October

The challenge drew 109 new student sign-ups across Bellevue, Covington, Dayton, Ludlow, Newport and Southgate.

Source: Northern Kentucky Tribune

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The Wrap

A field of flags is up at Spring Grove Cemetery and Arboretum today. The Flags of Honor display returns as the cemetery's tribute to veterans and heroes of public service, and it's open Thursday, Nov. 12 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. If you're out this way after Veterans Day, Flags of Honor is a quiet, striking stop. Worth the cold walk.

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Bengals and Steelers play for first place Sunday; Covington wins a reading challenge

Plus, flu season is starting early and Kenton County's Santa letters open Nov. 16.

The TLDR

  1. Bengals host Steelers Sunday night for first place in the AFC North
  2. Covington wins the River Cities' Mayors' reading challenge
  3. Kenton County's Letters to Santa open Nov. 16
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