News & Events

UHL Bridge closure

Tuesday, 31 July 2012 11:46

PRESS RELEASE:

Campbell County Fiscal Court
1098 Monmouth Street
Newport, KY 41071

For more information contact:
Ken Schutz, Road Supervisor
859-635-9100
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Newport. The Campbell County Fiscal Court would like the traveling public to know that the Uhl Road Bridge located at the intersection of Owl Creek and Uhl Road is scheduled to be closed from August 6, 2012 till August 15, 2012 during which the bridge will be replaced by the Contractor, Judy Construction. The bridge is located in the unincorporated County near Silver Grove, KY.

Ken Schultz, the Campbell County Road Supervisor, is overseeing the work with the Contractor, Judy Construction.

The Northern Kentucky Forum presents "Planning for an Aging Population"

Thursday, 12 July 2012 14:04

The Northern Kentucky Forum presents "Planning for an Aging Population" on Wednesday, July 18, 5:30-7:00 PM at the Edgewood Senior center, 550 Freedom Park Driive, Edgewood, KY. The main speaker will be Ron Crouch, a Demographer with the Kentucky Education and Workforce Development Cabinet. Panelist include Anne Wildman from NK Area Agency on Aging, Ken Rechtin from Senior Services of Northern Kentucky, John Muller from Carespring Health Care Management, and Dr. William Stafford from St. Elizabeth Healthcare. The event is free and open to the public. RSVP's are not required, but appreciated to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Burning Ban in effect

Thursday, 28 June 2012 10:37

Alexandria, KY - June 28, 2012 - Campbell County has joined Boone County in ordering burn bans effective immediately. Campbell County Judge/Executive Steve Pendery has issued the emergency declaration prohibiting "all outdoor burning" in the county until the further notice. He cites the lack of adequate rainfall as a contributing factor in the fire danger.

William R. Turner, Director of the Campbell County Office of Emergency Management explained that the burn ban was issued following consultation with the fire chiefs from across Campbell County.

On Tuesday Boone County imposed a burn ban. Under the Executive Order issued by the County Judge Executives burning is prohibited county-wide until sufficient rainfall has occurred. Residents of Campbell County are advised not to burn trash, grass or crops and not to light campfires or set bonfires. The following exceptions apply to the ban on outdoor burning; Fires lit in a grill for the purpose of food preparation. Bonfires or ceremonial campfires of no more than five feet by five feet in size may be conducted by organized and recognized community, charitable or religious groups provided the local fire department is notified. Such fire shall be set in an area at least 50 feet from any adjacent structure or wooded area. The fire shall consist of clean wood only and shall not be used for disposal of solid waste. The fire shall be monitored at all times by members of the group with means of extinguishment such as a charged garden hose or buckets of water readily available until the fire is completely extinguished.

Turner also stressed the importance of safety when using Fourth of July fireworks, encouraging the public to be very cautious of the fireworks starting grass and bush fires.

Failing to comply with the burn ban could lead to fines and other civil action depending on what type of property is damaged during a fire. The Campbell County burn ban will continue until the area receives significant rain, Turner said. The area is approximately 6 inches below normal rainfall.

Executive Order banning Open Burning 2012

Backroads Farm Tour 2012

Monday, 18 June 2012 13:20

On Saturday, July 14^th the Campbell County Farmland Work Group Presents The 2012 Campbell County Backroads Farm Tour

A flyer is available as is a map containing the locations of the farms to be visited. More information will be available here